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College✓Career Transition Program 8 <br />.ACCESS Safe Schools & Suppon Services <br />Sant:: Ana Workforce investment Board'Youth Council <br />meet their FOPS counselor. or loot: for their classes prior to the first day of school. The Transition <br />Specialist will also meet students at places of employment to help them fill out job applications or <br />brainstorm transportation routes of how to get to and from work using public transportation. It is <br />the individualized attention that each student receives that builds their short-term shill level, but <br />more importantly has long -teen effects such as increased self-esteem, self -efficacy.. and self- <br />sufficiency skills. <br />5. Indicate planned outcomes. Planned outcomes for this proposal include an increased number of <br />students graduating high school. entering employment. and enrolling in college. In addition, <br />students who were previously basic skills deficient will experience an increase in their literacy and <br />numeracy skills as a result of participating in outlined services. The job readiness workshops and <br />custom -designed skills trainings will lead to an increase in participants' of college enrollment <br />rates <br />and employment, retention in college and steady job placement, and job earnings. The long-term <br />WIA goals are to improve the quality of the Santa Ana workforce. reduce welfare dependency, and <br />enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the nation. Each of these program elements will <br />increase the likelihood of achieving these goals. This proposal is designed around the idea of <br />shifting from short-term work training programs, to providing long teen support to help ACCESS <br />students prepare for their academic responsibilities and occupational development. As a result. the <br />proposed activities will improve their academic outcomes, preparation for employment. and meet <br />the required WIA performance measures of: increasing college'job placement. degree/certificate <br />attainment. and gains in literacy/numeracy skills. <br />6. Describe the basic program approach (workshop✓classroom/in the community). The basic <br />program approach will focus on academic improvement and workforce preparation for youth. A <br />trusting relationship is built with ACCESS teachers. allowing the Transition Specialist direct <br />access to students and their school records. The Transition Specialist is allo«7ed to meet with <br />students at school as often as needed. outside of regular academic instruction. The Transition <br />Specialist will come to the student whenever possible. and will also meet them within the <br />community at appropriate locations. such as college carnpus or places of employment. Each of <br />ilable during non-traditional hours. The Transition <br />these locations is youth friendly and ava <br />Specialist will also be accessible through a work assigned cell phone due to the fact that they villl <br />be serving multiple sites and working off site with the students on a daily basis. The Transition <br />Specialist will also work with students in a creative and interactive manner. allowing students to <br />work with the Transition Specialist to design their service plan. <br />The Transition Specialist will advocate for youth in the community to market ACCESS <br />students' assets and utilize an existing pool of employers to link youth with available jobs. By <br />involving businesses. parents and other resources. it will expand the overall capacity to serve <br />youth and increase the number of positive adults involved in each student's life. The Transition <br />Specialist will identify youth employment opportunities and facilitate the students' transition into <br />the workforce. As relationships are built between the Transition Specialist and employers, it <br />increases students' awareness of available college./career options. <br />Once the student enrolls in college. trade school. or secures employment they will have <br />successfully "exited" the program. Once "exited", follow-up services will be coordinated and <br />driven by the individual student's goals. With services custom -designed to the student's needs. it <br />will capture and maintain the youth's interest. Small accomplishments are celebrated in order to <br />set a trend of success. Parents will be involved throughout this process to share in the student's <br />