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instruct education classes. Classes will consist of 4-8 hours of classroom work each week combined with field trips and service learning project activities. All cros will develop an individual learning plan that outlines specific education and work related goals. All cros will also complete four hours unpaid each week of a Living Skills curriculum that includes academic remediation, job -specific skills, pre -employment skills, community service, conservation awareness, and positive work ethic. Those cros without a high school diploma will be enrolled in OCCC's Charter School and participate in four additional unpaid education hours each week to earn high school credit(s) while they work and complete coursework to obtain their high school diploma through OCCC's Charter School. Those cros who have a high school diploma will be expected to enroll and will receive assistance to enroll in some form of post -secondary instruction at local community colleges, ROP programs, or trade schools. Once enrolled and hired by OCCC, all cros receive two weeks of orientation and soft skills training conducted by the OCCC Training Supervisor. This initial training is designed to facilitate the OCCC work experience and long-term employment success. The OCCC orientation will include completion of all forms and documentation required for employment with the OCCC, review of employee policies and procedures as defined in the OCCC Corpsmember Handbook, proper tool use, safety training, CPR and First Aid awareness, team building exercises, and exercises to build a positive work ethic. During Orientation, cros will be individually tested for academic placement, complete an individual learning plan, complete all forms and documents required for the OCCC education component. Orientation will be provided in a classroom setting and will include 12-16 hours of field work designed to simulate what it will be like to work on an OCCC project crew. Successful completion of the two -week paid orientation is mandatory for continued employment with OCCC. Those cros, who do not successfully complete the orientation due to poor attendance or unsatisfactory work performance, will be terminated from the OCCC. Terminated cros may be eligible for rehire based on individual circumstances and available openings with the OCCC. Upon successful completion of this initial training, Santa Ana cros will be placed into one of the three occupational skills training projects: 1. Santa Ana Parks Job Training Program -Twenty (20) Santa Ana youth will be enrolled as OCCC cros and participate in the Santa Ana Parks Job Training Program. Cms will work on two crews of 8-10 cros each, assigned to work in the Santa Ana Parks. With matching funds from OCCC grants and the Santa Ana Federal Empowerment Zone, OCCC has successfully operated this project for the last two years serving more than 80 Santa Ana at -risk youth. Cms assigned to these crews work under the direction of an OCCC Project Coordinator and Crew Supervisor to complete various work/learn park projects. Instruction and job training is provided by Santa Ana park employees. Cms may be assigned to work alongside city employees on special projects for further 10