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Orange County Youth Commission Santa Ana, California . 0.375 FTE Project Manager . 1.0 FTE Sports Club Director . 0.25 FTE Case Manager . 0.25 FTE Tutor . 0.125 FTE Tutor Assistant . 0.125 FTE Assistant Coach . 0.125 FTE Administrative Support . 0.125 FTE Club Manager MAIN PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM The goal of the Orange County Youth Commission is to develop after-school programs that effectively redirect at-risk inner city youth towards positive academic and career choices. "At-risk" youth, as defined above, tend to display behaviors that catapult them into a life cycle of inadequate academic and/or job performance, that result in poverty and/or adult criminality. Our programs are designed to mitigate negative life choices and enhance positive life choices made by these at-risk youths. They are designed to provide options that incorporate academic strengthening with the potential for work preparation and experience. Academic support. The after-school boxing club program is designed to provide academic support, which is a precursor to job and career success, and incentives to Santa Ana inner city youth. Our after school boxing club is unique in that it serves as an incentive for Santa Ana inner city at-risk youth, to meet higher academic standards and it serves a tool to instruct these youth in necessary character development that will ensure academic and career success. This program will increase commitment to academic achievement, thus raise, maintain and exceed GP A of 2.0 and literacy and numeracy scores will increase. Most of our present boxing team members have raised their GP A from as low as 1.0 to 2.0 and higher. We have not only seen increase GPA level, but also discontinued gang activity, appropriate attitude change, improved attendance and initiative. We provide stipends if books and other study materials are needed, as well as bus passes or food vouchers. Club members each receive a Santa Ana Boxing Club t-shirt, which they appear to wear with pride. Project Manager Rosie Avila is a certificated Elementary Teacher and elected school board member who has also tutored for Dr. Cho' s reading academy in Irvine. Innovative teaching strategies will incorporate reading comprehension and vocabulary as well as basic math skills. Tutors will receive trammg from the Project Manager who will assist them in case management. And, the Project Manager will train the tutors in academic strategies and curriculum to reach academic gains and achievement goals.