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4. Indicate which of the 10 WIA elements the program will offer. <br />• Tutoring: study skills training and instruction, leading to completion of <br />secondary school, including dropout prevention strategies. <br />• Paid and Unpaid Work Experience, including internships and job shadowing. <br />• Occupational Skills Training (mandatory 8 -weeks minimum). <br />• Leadership development, which includes community service and peer -centered <br />activities encouraging responsibility and other positive social behaviors during <br />non -school hours, as appropriate. <br />• Adult Mentoring for the period of participation and a subsequent period, for a <br />total of at least 12 months. <br />• Supportive Services (e.g. tools, books, clothing, bus passes, etc.) <br />• Follow-up services for minimum of 12 -months after the completion of <br />participation as appropriate. <br />5. Indicate planned outcomes. <br />Older Youth / Out of School Older Youth ages 17-21: <br />1. 72.4% of participating out of school youth will gain entry into unsubsidized <br />employment. <br />2. 78.4% of participating out of school youth will achieve retention in <br />unsubsidized employment six months after entry into the employment; and <br />3. 39% of participating out of school youth will attain a recognized credential <br />relating to achievement of educational skills, which may include attainment of a <br />high school diploma or GED, or occupational skills, by participants who enter <br />unsubsidized employment. <br />4. Report an earnings gain of $3622 for appropriate participants. <br />5. Customer Satisfaction Rate of at least 70% <br />6. Describe the basic program approach (workshop/classroom/in the <br />community). <br />The basic program approach for Project RYTMO includes 8 -weeks of introductory, <br />intermediate. and advanced classroom training in a state of the art recording facility <br />located in Anaheim (Love & Laughter Recording Studios). A local satellite <br />partnership will also be made available to Santa Ana resident students who are unable <br />to attend to the Anaheim facility. <br />The approach is "hands-on" and is completed in a workshop setting using the studio <br />facility. As the training progresses, some Saturday labs may be necessary. Saturday <br />training is used for application of music technology software programs, digital <br />recording techniques, and group projects. Participants are assigned a variety of <br />creative tasks and deadlines to complete both individual and group projects. <br />Participants are challenged with advanced skills occupational training, leadership <br />development opportunities, and peer volunteer work experience in the program. <br />Incentives include free studio recording hours, access to music industry work <br />