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<br />Exhibit A <br /> <br />PROPOSAL NARRATIVE <br />Please answer each question as concisely as possible <br /> <br />About the Program <br /> <br />Executive Summary <br />Which WIA population will the program recruit and serve? <br />Youth ages 14-21 <br />In School Participants (Younger Youth, 14-18 years): 10 <br />Out of School Participants (Older Youth, 19-21years): 15 <br /> <br />Indicate how many participants to be served. <br />25- Youth residing in the City of Santa Ana. <br /> <br />Describe how this program fits in with programs currently being offered by your <br />agency. <br />The focus of the Santa Ana WIB and Youth Council is to "enable youth, particularly <br />those most in need, to acquire the necessary skills to successfully transition into and <br />compete in the labor force and to further their education and training". <br /> <br />CLAMAf Project RYTMO's mission statement includes the enabling of youth <br />through educational and vocational methods utilizing music and the arts. <br />Project RYTMO will expose youth who demonstrate artistic potential, to a positive <br />professional environment where they can develop and be exposed to: <br />· Occupational skills in music technology. <br />· Adult mentoring with knowledgeable volunteer mentors who have backgrounds <br />in the music industry. <br />· Valuable Work Experience/Job Shadowing/Internships in music technology- <br />related fields. <br />· Leadership Development: Participants who demonstrate leadership qualities are <br />encouraged to further develop their potential through a weekly leadership <br />development curriculum. <br />· Life-enriching skills such as goal setting, project planning, group interaction, and <br />disciplined behavior that will help prepare our participants for a future career in <br />the music industry or related technical careers. <br />· Tutoring: This new service to youth will utilize existing RYTMO curriculum <br />with other useful instructional tools to help participants who require special <br />tutoring support for school assignments, improving reading/math skills, <br />completion of GED/High School diploma, and other related performance goal <br />attainment as required through the Santa Ana WIB. <br />