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1. Tutoring, study skills training, and instruction, leading to completion of secondary school, including dropout prevention strategies; 3. Summer employment opportunities that are directly linked to academic and occupational learning (this element cannot be offered as a stand-alone activity); 4. As appropriate, paid and unpaid work experiences, including internships and job shadowing; 6. Leadership development opportunities, which may include community service and peer-centered activities encouraging responsibility and other positive social behaviors during non-school hours, as appropriate; 7. Supportive Services (e.g., tools, books, clothing, etc.); 8. Adult Mentoring for the period of participation and a subsequent period, for a total of not less than 12 months; 9. Follow-up services for minimum of 12 months after the completion of participation as appropriate; and 10. Comprehensive guidance and counseling, which may include drug and alcohol abuse counseling and referral, as appropriate. In addition to providing the above services, we may refer participants to organizations offering the remaining 2 WIA elements when appropriate: (2) Alternative secondary school services; (5) Occupational skill training. 5. Planned outcomes. As a realistic goal, we expect 65% of our program participants to either obtain employment or enroll in an accredited educational program before the end of the program year. Among those who need more help before they can find employment or some educational program, we nonetheless expect to see improvement in their basic skills while receiving services at our agency. For these clients, successful employment may occur after the end of our grant year. 6. The basic program approach (workshop/classroom/in the community) Our basic program approach will be to establish an action plan for each participant and help them gain the skills necessary to begin putting that plan into action. These skills will be achieved in workshops, classroom, community activities, and individual counseling. Each participant will be assessed to determine the principal barriers they face in pursuit of a suitable career. Next, each participant will participate in a series of four Upward Mobility workshops that will help our participants overcome barriers to success in the workplace. We have defined a series of UM workshops each 2 hours long. Participants may repeat these workshops multiple times. (1) Job Interview Preparation. This workshop will teach participants how to present themselves to employers, how to demonstrate enthusiasm for a job opportunity, how to answer common interview questions, how to show a positive 2 EXHIBIT A