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resources such as the One-Stop Center to ensure that program graduates locate employment within 30 days of graduation from Taller San Jose. A network of local employers provides employment opportunities to graduates upon their completion of training at Taller San Jose. In addition, Taller San Jose participants who have not completed their secondary education are encouraged to co-enroll in a high school diploma program offered in the evenings and on Friday and Saturday. These diploma and certification programs are sponsored through the local community college, Santa Ana College Office of Continuing Education. Taller San Jose staff work with Continuing Education staff to monitor participant progress and meet educational goals as appropriate. 6. Follow-up: Taller San Jose is committed to providing follow-up services including mentoring, job coaching, and SUppOlt services to 100% of its graduates. All follow-up services are provided to graduates for 24-months after their completion of job-training activities. Staff meritors provide weekly support through the first 90 days after placement. As graduates acclimate to the workplace, meetings occur on a bi-weekly or monthly basis. OCCC will recruit 10 WIA patticipants from its Corps-2-Career program. Generally, ocec participant flow is divided into four phases: 1. Work/school: Corps members spend the majority of their time working (32 hours/week) and going to school (10 hours/week). This may last from 3 to 24 months depending on the number of high school credits needed for graduation. 2. Life Skills/Corps-2-Careel': Once corps members earn their high school diploma or if they have a diploma at the time of hire they enter the Life Skills and Corps-2-Career phase of the oecc. Corps members normally spend 3-6 months completing a variety of activities designed to help them become self sufficient, find employment and/or em-oIl in post- secondary instlUction. 3. Program Completion: Once all program components have been completed, the corps member has 60 days to exit the program into work and/or school with help and SUPPOlt from staff. This time may be extended based on individual needs. 4. Follmv-up: Staff remains in monthly contact with graduates for a minimum of 12 months to help them remain employed and/or stay in school. Not all corps members complete all four phases as some choose to leave for a job or school and enter the follow-up phase as soon as they eam their high school diploma. AU corps members, regardless oftheir reason for leaving the ocec, are included in the 12 month follow up phase and have access to OCCC staff and resources (computer lab, fax, voicemail) for maintaining employment, job searches, updating resumes, contacting employers, scheduling interviews, enrolling in advanced training or college, seeking help filling out financial aid forms, and other support as needed to pursue post-Oecc employment and education. E. Facilities The program in Green Constmction will be offered at both Taller San Jose and oeec. Each facility is compliant with the Americans with Disability Act (see attachment F). EXHIBIT A 10 spDlltored by tbe Sirtm Df St. JDuph of Orttng,