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<br />· Project RYTMO will make a positive connection with a young person from initial <br />recruitment. This includes engaging youth who can talk positively about programs <br />as peer advocates and recruiters; collaborating with community and faith-based <br />organizations that already work with disadvantaged youth, especially out-of-school <br />youth. foster youth and emancipated and disabled youth; and offering staff and <br />youth incentives such as studio recording time in exchange for recruiting new <br />participants. Outreach and recruitment strategies will also tap into youth culture, <br />such as creating music!beats for public service announcements on local radio stations <br />and public television programming that appeal to youth. <br /> <br />· A youth development approach recognizes that the youth who participate in WIA <br />youth services have diverse backgrounds and experiences and different types of <br />developmental needs. Our recruitment strategies include a flexible schedule that is <br />adaptable to the needs of the participants. By allowing for Saturday lab hours and <br />studio recording time, participants are encouraged to maintain school activities, <br />working hours or other program-related activities. <br /> <br />· Peer RecruitmentlPerformances: allow current or advanced participants to attract <br />potential new students via community and school presentations, concerts, <br />performances, music production planning activities, etc. These create positive peer <br />interaction, all of which contribute to enrollment and retention potential. <br /> <br />· Project RYTMO has also coordinated activities that are co-located or connected to <br />community centers and Performing Arts centers such as the Childrens <br />Therapeutic Arts Center, Kidworks, Heritage Forum in Anaheim, and others. In <br />additio~ a list of digital recording facilities and businesses that offer a range of <br />recreational, learning, and cultural activities have been established to further provide <br />attractive enrollment activities involving current and graduate participants. These <br />activities help for making a successful and attractive program and engaging young <br />people, especially out-of-school youth. <br /> <br />Describe collaborations/partnerships that will assist in recruitment. <br /> <br />Project RYTMO has formed strategic collaborations/partnerships through: <br />· Co-enrollments with other WIB funded agencies that are part of the Youth Service <br />Providers Network (YSPN) for qualified youth in Santa Ana, including Taller San <br />Jose, La Familia, Childrens Therapeutic Arts Center, OC Dept of Education, and <br />several others. <br />