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College/Career Transition Program 10 <br />ACCESS Safe Schools & Support Services <br />Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board'vouth Council <br />1. Indicate what the program will accomplish and how it fits in with WT9 goals. This proposal <br />will increase the number of high -priority youth graduating from high school. enrolling in college <br />or trade school, and gaining employment. Along with ) IA goals. outlined services will increase <br />literacy and numeracy_ skills. as well as employability of high -priority youth. <br />This program will utilize support services to assist the youth to be successful in achieving <br />their goals by helping to alleviate personal obstacles impeding their success. These support <br />services include: transportation. clothing. and supplies. Transportation assistance will include: <br />monthly bus passes, van transportation to meetings or events. bus transportation to large scale <br />events. and the college campus parking permits for students who di-ive. All students who are <br />activel-,, participating in the program and demonstrate financial need will be eligible to receive <br />transportation support. For students whose goal is to gain employment, this proposal will <br />ill be in the form of Target gift cards and clothing <br />provide clothing assistance. This assistance w <br />items donated from community agencies such as Working Wardrobes. To complete this process, <br />the Transition Special will accompany students to purchase interview outfits or select <br />professional work attire from Working Wardrobes. Clothing support may also include the <br />purchase of clothing required to work in particular career fields, such as medical scrubs or <br />construction boots. All clothing assistance will be provided to students after they have <br />successfully "exited" the program and are entering the workforce. For students who goal is to <br />enroll in college.. this proposal will provide assistance to acquire books and school supplies: this <br />assistance will be in the form of back packs full of school supplies and the purchase of text books <br />from the campus bookstore. as needed. The Transition Specialist will accompany the student to <br />purchase the correct text books for their college classes. All books and school supplies will be <br />provided when students "exit" the program. The Transition Specialist will leverage resources <br />and partner with providers in order to connect with agencies that provide clothing supplies at <br />little to no cost when ever possible. <br />The Transition Specialist will conduct project based learning activities that allow youth to <br />engage in complex. real -world projects. such as filling out job and college applications. By <br />becoming involved in the application process. students will be able to develop and apply <br />skills/knowledge that will be resourceful to them in future pursuits. The result is the creation of <br />something that matters to them. like holding their college identification card for the first time or <br />completing the financial aid application that will fund their college education. These activities <br />will also engage an external audience. such as parents. teachers. and administrators. Quarterly <br />Parent Fights will encourage parent involvement and allow for celebration of each student's <br />successful program completion. All supportive services granted to students who successfully <br />`.exit' the program will be awarded at these events. These Parent Nights will allow participants <br />to witness parental approval and set a trend for success and future goal attaiiunent. In addition to <br />the Parent Nights. the Transition Specialist will itutiate frequent phone and personal contact with <br />parents to involve them in the transition process. This includes parent involvement in one-on- <br />one sessions along with the student and Transition Specialist. These one-on-one sessions may <br />take place at the students' school. during a home visit. or on a college campus,/place of <br />employment. The College/Career Transition Program will also include follow-up services., such <br />as ongoing coaching. development of time management skills. problem -solving strategies to <br />overcome obstacles. practice of conflict resolution with real life situations, and effective <br />strategies/tools to increase success in the workplace. In accordance with WIA guidelines. all <br />project -based learning projects will be authentic. involve academic rigor, applied learning, active <br />exploration. adult connection, and assessment practices. The individual sessions between the <br />