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College/Career Transition Program I I ACCESS Safe School< <C Support Se.'iees Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board'Youth Council Transition Specialist and each participant will serve as a safe environment to practice these new shills and allow for adult mentoring. guidance. and feedback on the students' progress. This proposal will also incorporate the assistance of Title I Tutors who will provide remedial education tutoring. The,, will work one-on-one with students at their school sites to lls. ultimately increasing employability and the number increase their literacy and numeracy ski of students who attain their high school diploma. All of the above mentioned support services. project based learning opportunities. and tutoring services will increase the number of positive program outcomes and successful completion of VVIA required performance measures. 2. What is the length of the program, i.e., hoN' much time will a youth need to be in this program to get the full benefits of each component offered? Students average 6-8 intensive one-on-one sessions with the Transition Specialist before successfully exiting the program. On average they are weekly one -hour sessions. but will var\7 in frequency based on the individual needs of the student. Participants will continue to receive follow-up services through their second successful semester in college and/or one year of consistent employment. Students will receive as least one documented substantial sen'ice each month. These follow-up sessions will occur a minimum of twice a month. but may occur more frequently as needed to maintain student success. 3. How often will the 914 participant need to attend the program and hom, often are specific activities offered (daily/weekly/monthly)? The program is custom -designed to meet the needs of the indi�-idual student. The program is designed around one-on-one sessions between the student and the Transition Specialist. These sessions may include: filling out college/job applications, financial aid forins. enrolling and registering for classes. resume writing. and liming participants to college support networks such as E.OPS. Fork for your Books programs. etc. Transition services can be offered on a daily. weekly. or monthly basis as determined by the urgenc} of the student's needs. For example. if the student is looking to enroll in college this semester and classes start in three weeks. the student may meet with the Transition Specialist up to 8 times during that period. If the student is looking to explore career fields and gain employment skills. these individual sessions maybe conducted bi-�,eekly and spread out over a period of months. Along with one-on-one meetings with Transition Specialist and Title I Tutor, students will also have the opportunity to interact with college/career representatives and WIA alunu I during classroom speeches or panel presentations: they will also be able to attend college campus tours and workplace fieldtrips to explore available options. These special events will be coordinated bv the Transition Specialist on a monthly or bi-weekly basis. 4. What is the firequenet' o f staff' interaction with N'IA participant? Will other non-WLA agency staff be providing elements of the program? If'so, please describe. The Transition Specialist will maintain a strong presence at the targeted school sites by committing to regularly scheduled days and Hours at each site. This regular presence at the school will also assist to receiving new referrals throughout the year. In addition. the Transition Specialist will meet with students as often as needed. Some students may only need to meet three times before they exit the program. others maN' need 1 >-20 sessions. The Individual Service Strategy/Plan will be designed and adjusted as appropriate to each student's needs and progress. The students will also work with Title I tutors on a weekly basis at their school sites to improve their literacy and numeracy skills. One-on-one work with a Title I tutor will include remedial tutoring and educational strategies/tips for students on how to improve their basic skills levels.