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The Santa Ana Worli'orce Investment 13a:ardlYouth Council The Youth Service Provider Network RFP 2005/2006 Orange County Children's Theraneurtic Arts Center [ndi~eate which of the 10 ~§~IA elements the program will adidress. Our program will address the following WIA elements as stated; on page 6 of the proposal.: I, 3, 4, 6, and ~. 1) Tutoring study skills training and instruction leading_to comtpletion of secondary school including drop~:~ut prevention strategies. OCCTAC' has a strong After-sc}nool Arts Enrichment program that prov7des a wide variety of Art, Music, Dance, Technology classes and Community Service. Recently, OCCTAC was granted State Cer[ificatien by the Department of Education to provide Supplementary Educational Services to Santa Ana youth during after-school hmura. OCCTAC will use HOST Aca~emic Curriculum to provide students academic support, inalividualize students academic needs, and Jrepares them via one on one structured tutoring, small gromp instruction and homework support. 3) As appropriate, paid and unpaid work experiences including~internships and lob shadowing- 000'TAC aril] provide both paid and unpaid work experience tai youth interested in the education field. Parti._ ipants that excel artistically and academically will have thce opportunity to mentor other younger chil~ren and receive a mentor stipend for their efforts! 4) S~tnmer employment opportunities that aze directly linked to academic and occupational learning Menk:.oring positions at our OCCTAC Learning Academies are aiirectly linked to academic learning! 6) Leadership development opportunities. which may_include cmmmunity service and peer-centered actin-ties encourasing responsibility and other positive social beihaviors during non-school hours as a~Rropriate. OCCTAC is a community-based organization that prioritizes on community service, men_:aring programs, and leadership opportunities for both youths and adults/parents in our community, We s'songly believe that our After-school (Arts, Literacy, Technology) and mentoring programs will help participants learn responsible and positive social behaviors rthat are necessary to succeed in life. Furtt~~rmore, this training will develop leadership skills necessary to empower our Santa Ana youth, and wild higher levels ofself-esteem. 8) Ault Mentoring for the period of participation and a subsegiuent period, for a total of not less than 12 months. OCCTAC has a partnership with the Santa Ana Colllege, Chapman University and Cal State ru[lerton to provide mentoring programs to our youth. OC'.CTAC has been providing these men-:.ring services for approximately 3 years. Plnr- F:cd Orrtrumcs: a..-1r -i.rtic Skills: participants Team a new skill in a particular f ead of interest (music, art, dance}, and enh•,~~ce their levels ofself-expression and overall emotional weal-being. b. Tr:_ lmical/Educational Skills: participants will ]earn technolet~y skills (graphic arts, web-design, vide:: production) which are great technical skills that youth can use for job skills in the future! c. Acnd~micLileraey Skills: participants will increase their acadeemic! literacy skiffs as measured by pre R pc-~t tests, and criterion-referenced assessments connected to .the academic curriculum. d. blrntorin~ Skills: pariicipants will learn mentoring skills nee:aed for the educational "mentoring job'-- This training will have~a tremendous impact on student's lervel of responsibility, and foster their self-~-steem. Desr~ibe the basic program approach. (workshoplelassrooan~ 5n the cummunih~) The ^~rog*ram wrill take place in our community-based center, amt: the paidlunpaid mentorine job will take place in several designated elementary classrooms in the Sarnta Ana Unified School District.