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and trigonometry needed for basic construction principles, such as estimating material costs, reading blueprints, rough carpentry, and so forth. The typical graduate experiences an average increase of two grade levels in their math abilities. Once students learn concepts in the classroom, they move to the lab for hands-on training and ultimately build a home from the ground up. Upon successful program completion, each graduate is awarded a fully- equipped tool belt to bring with them to their eventual job site. Taller San Jose certifies each graduate with 10 hours of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training. OSHA training gives employees in the construction industry the ability to minimize liability to the company and also reduces employee risk. Over the past two fiscal years, 127 students graduated from Taller Tech and: ¦ 76% of graduates found employment within 30 days ¦ $12.05 is the average wage of graduates ¦ 36% of employed graduates receive full health benefits ¦ 41 % of graduates went on to apprenticeship or community college. In 2006, Taller San Jose launched Hope Builders, Inc. - an entrepreneurial endeavor which not only creates jobs for its graduates, but also contributes to the City of Santa Ana's affordable housing stock. Hope Builders is currently involved in a collaborative partnership with the City of Santa Ana and Orange County Community Housing Corp to construct three new homes in Santa Ana's Logan Neighborhood. Hope Builders currently employs a crew of 8 construction program graduates on this project. These homes are slated for completion in the Fall of 2009 and will be sold via a lottery to qualifying low-income residents. This venture takes current Taller San Jose services a step further by providing employment for graduates and real-world job experience for current students to help prepare them for positions in the industry. • High School Diploma Program: Taller previously provided a high school diploma program for out-of-school youth. Nearly 500 youth have successfully completed their secondary education since 1998. The Program was suspended in Fall 2007. Taller San Jose now partners with Marketplace Educational Center to ensure that students in need of a high school diploma are enrolled in coursework at their center. • Convalescent Nursing Academy: In conjunction with ROP, Taller San Jose offered two levels of Convalescent Nurses Training (first level and acute care) which provided 18 weeks of classroom and clinical instruction for more than ten years. Students who completed this training were eligible for certification by the State of California. More than 200 students graduated from this program, 98% of whom passed their state board examinations. The program was suspended in December 2007 to better serve the training needs of the local healthcare industry. Taller San Jose works very closely with industry partners to refine its curriculum, serve as mentors to students and place students into employment. Each of the three training programs is overseen by an Honorary Board of industry specific experts from local companies such as Toshiba, Insight Investments, Union Bank, Hensel Phelps, Lennar, Bristol Park Medical, St. Joseph Hospital and McCarthy Construction. Key staff include the following: Executive Director, Shawna Smith sponsored by the Sisters of st. Joseph of Orcy3