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Exhibit A About the Program A. Executive Summary _am that targets Taller San Jose (St. Joseph's Workshop) is a highfocused! of gand poverty and need marketable ori young adults, ages 18-28, who are caught in cycle job skills in order to become productive self-reliant adults. Colunt ler Saoutosof povertyaethrdough a unskilled and unemployed youth in Central Orange ) uses on g people comprehensive and strategically designed `o beennn inIng carcerated grad or ase on probat on, and have a who have dropped out of high school; have background of gang involvement. Many of our students have parented one or more children and suffer from drug and alcohol abuse. Established in 1995 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange, Taller San Jose has helped nearly 4,000 high -risk young adults. ages 18 to 28, restructure their d inclives readsed vouthrelop s success at kills. The program has consistentl reduced criminal recidivism securin living wage employment with corresponding helps students develop healthbo self-reliant adults through hienefits. Taller San Jose is a ghly focused, goal oriented program that key job -training academies —Office Careers, Medical Careers and Construction —as well as support services such as mentoring, legal assistance comblete tleabuse e following counselsevlen and jgoalsoobtam a placement. Taller San Jose challenges students to p high school diploma; open and use a bank account; enrollin e and obtain computer a valid driver's oplicensse. above the minimum wage; remain crime free; register Long-term life changes for Taller San Jose graduates include: �o of studentsents are not whocomplete their for violent crime as long as 3 years post -graduation, a program goals move on to full-time employment beyond minimum walegcommunitys attributed to a holistic, college. The program's success in reaching these at -risk young p p relational approach. The values of community, dignity and responsibility, are woven into each program and every interaction, TSJ provides programs and services that include all 10 WIA Elements/Services, through Although will focus its efforts on WIA Elements/Services-10. TSJ recruits out -of -school youth a number of methods including: 1) Community- Outreach 65 %ooficurrent students ere referred by ff member dedicated to recruit efforts, 2) Re fer pals from students a friend or relative involved with TSJ, 3) Refer°rals a WORK Center, Santa Ana Regional Orange County Probation Department, the Santa AnOCCC, Youth Provider Occupation Center (ROP), Centennial Education Center, La Familia, Network. Daisy Wheel Network, and others, and 4) local newsprint publications such as the free Pennysaver. Over the course of the next year, TSJ will achieve the following outcomes: - • Recruit and enroll 22 eligible out -of -school youth between the ages of 18-21. • Provide industry specific training for all eligible youth in one of three areas: construction, office careers or medical careers. Facilitate the placement of 75% of youth into jobs above minimum wage. 85% of youth will remain employed for a minimum of 6 months. Increase youth wage earnings by $3,500 or more. Maintain a 70% credential rate for youth. 1