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Orange County Youth Commission Santa Ana, California We intend to give our youth a pre and post literacy/numeracy test. In order to ensure meeting literacy and numeracy standards set by WIA. Detailed case notes will provide evidence of positive character change. Intermediate outcome (i.e., continued program involvement and peer mentor involvement): Projected percent of youth who achieve one of combination of objectives = 70% To ensure that our clients graduate from high school, get a job after high-school, or continue a college-bound trajectory, we plan to continue to engage them to remain as members of our after-school boxing club. Moreover, we plan to invite seasoned members to get involved by becoming peer mentors. Therefore continued involvement and peer mentoring will serve as intermediate outcome measures. Long-term outcomes (i.e., high school graduation, trade-school or college emollment/completion): Projected percent of youth who achieve one or combination of objective = 75% The attention to literacy and numeracy competency, along with 2.0 GP A is for the purpose ensuring high school graduation and subsequent job placement and success, trade school enrollment or college bound trajectory. Thus, high school diploma, job placement and success, and trade school or college emollment/completion will serve as long-term outcome measures. Youth receive a certificate of completion for participation. The boxing club has been an incentive to the youth to maintain 2.0 GP A in order to become a member of the boxing team. We do not turn any young person away. They are welcome to utilize our boxing facility and we encourage them to do so. However, once they begin to attend they quickly realize they must meet the 2.0 GP A criterion to become a member of the boxing team. This has proven successful, thus we plan to capitalize on the galvanizing properties of boxing team membership by instituting incentives for increases in GP A over 2.0. To support these goals, we offer one hour tutoring prior to boxing activity. Completion of homework and receiving assistance from the tutor is a precursor to being able to participate in boxing activity. Youth who demonstrate commitment to goals and improvement in grades and other measurements will be incentivized with a gift card, a Boxing Club sweatshirt, boxing gloves, wraps, and additional time in the boxing ring. Emiching activities such as trips to Big Bear, the beach or Magic Mountain and museums are also great incentives to stay in the program. Additionally, participation in community service projects provide leadership training, self-confidence and personal satisfaction in knowing you are doing something positive to serve the community. Continuous Improvement: