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attitude. We will make a video record of a mock interview with each client that will serve as a basis for instruction and improvement. (2) Resume writing. Each of our participants will, with our help, produce a resume that indicates relevant past experience and interests. This resume will be kept on file at our agency and can be modified for different job opportunities. (3) Internet Search. All participants will establish an email account, if they do not already have one. Each will gain practice searching for job opportunities via the internet using computers at our center. Staffwill be available to help job seekers who can drop by at their convenience to use our computers. (4) Financial Literacy. We will encourage our participants to pursue long-term goals and plan for their financial future. We will use our own materials and adapt others that are widely available to provide instruction, and we will acquaint our youths with how to open a bank account and checking account if they have never done so in the past. Participants will be given a post-test after each workshop. They will earn a clothing allowance, to purchase clothes that can be used for job interviews, upon successful completion of the workshops. In addition, participants will be assigned to our After School Youth Program or our morning Vocational ESL program, if necessary, to improve their basic skills and gain other valuable experience at our agency and in the community. Our Project Manager will work with each client with the goal of obtaining suitable employment or entry into an educational program. 7. How we will conduct outreach and recruitment, including how 75% of the enrollment goal will be met by the second quarter of the contract. In planning to achieve our enrollment goal of 16, we expect to recruit 12 (75%) by the end of the second quarter. We will rely upon our extensive network of clients and community contacts to identify those who meet the eligibility criteria and are most likely to benefit from this program. The Project Manager (PM) will consult with agency staff to identify families that have potential recruits. The PM will also utilize our ongoing relationship with staff at oUr community High School to identify The PM will be responsible for recruiting program participants. Recruitment will focus on several categories of potential recruits: (1) former Youth Program participants; (2) relatives and friends of agency clients; (3) job seekers who come to our agency; (4) clients of partner agencies. Potential recruits will be contacted by phone, or in person at our agency or at their homes. The recruiter will verify the eligibility of each youth contacted. The program's purpose and benefits will be explained, as well as the participant's rights and responsibilities. Each recruit will provide documentation of their eligibility for the program, including their right to work. For those qualified recruits who agree to participate, an appointment will be set for Intake/Assessment. 8. Collaboration/partnerships that will assist in recruitment. The Cambodian Family has a long history of collaboration with community partners. Prior to the start of our Upward Mobility program, we will inform these collaborators about our program and encourage them to identify families among their clients that have youths who may qualify for, and would benefit from, our services. 3 EXHIBIT A