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environment where young people are empowered to become self - reliant, productive adults within one year of their enrollment. In 1998, the program was awarded the Audrey Nelson Award as one of six programs in the country noted for creative use of Community Development Funding. In 1999, the Pew Charitable Trust named Taller San Jose as one of 19 programs in the country that it has chosen to research and study. This research project, Wanted. Solutions for America, has identified programs which creatively address society's most critical issues. The Measure of Success For 3 consecutive years, Taller San Jose has had the highest graduation rate for GED graduates in the city of Santa Ana. Taller San Jose's Personal Empowerment Program (PEP) has resulted in 85% of participants finding and sustaining employment at $8.00 + per hour. Taller San Jose has been named by the Pew Partnerships as one of 19 programs in the country designated as Solutions for America and is currently participating in a research project through Pew to evaluate the goals and outcomes of the program. Sister Eileen McNerney, Taller San Jose's executive director, has twice been named as a Woman of the Year for the State of California (1998, 2000). Experience Taller San Jose serves the educational and job - training needs of the undereducated and unemployed out -of- school youth population of Santa Ana who have fallen through the cracks of traditional educational systems. Taller San Jose accomplishes this by providing a comprehensive package of services including: 1. Providing coursework a high school diploma program for out -of- school youth as well as one -on -one and computer tutoring for students enrolled in the GED program. Over 200 students have successfully completed their GED since 1998. 2. Assistance with transition into community college. A transition specialist from the Rancho Santiago Community College District works directly with students with completing the necessary application, registration, and financial aid forms. Students that take advantage of this resource also receive priority registration for their first semester within the community college district. 3. Through links with the Santa Ana WORK Center and local EDD office, Taller San Jose has provided both placement and referral opportunities in the summer youth employment program. 4. In addition to TSJ Tech, Taller San Jose offers two levels of Convalescent Nurses Training (first level and acute care) which provides 18 weeks of classroom and 11