ORANGE COUNTY CONSERVATION CORPS (3) - 2010

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basis, carps members who are enrolled in the high school program and who display exemplary leadership skills, may also be eligible to enroll. In addition to the normal recruitment strategies of job fairs, partner networks, and presentations to and referrals fiom local groups and organizations, the OCCC employs "street ouh•each" to recruit out-of-school youth. Street outreach involves interacting with you#h where youth "hang out" in Santa Ana such as parks, malls, food courts, week-end community evezrts, and sometimes walking local neighborhoods. Historically the OCCC's most effective recruitment strategy has been referrals fiom former and current corps members, their family, and friends. The program in Green Construction will s#rive to achieve the following outcomes: • Recruit and enroll 20 eligible out-of-school youth between the ages of 18-21 iii a green tecluiology program, 70% of whom will be enrolled by March 2010. o Taller San Jose will recruit 10 youth to complete apse-apprenticeship program o OCCC will recruit 10 primarily Corps 2 Career youth who are exiting their education and training program ® Ensure certificate attaimnent for 75% of youth who complete green construction program • Facilitate the placement of 100% of youth into internships at the OCCC • Facilitate the placement of 70% of youth into jobs above minimum wage and/or community college. • Ensure literacy/numeracy gains for at least 30% of youth participants ® Increase youth wage earnings by $3,500 or more. A. Mama Purpose of Pr•ogf~araa Taller San Jose's program in Green Construction is a new ventuxe of its original construction training program that will prepare students for jobs as solar panel installers and weatherization technicians. The program will also include a paid, on-the job training component for graduates offered in conjunction with the Orange County Conservation Corps {OCCC). The U.S. Conference of Mayors estimates that the green economy could account far as much as 10% of job growth over the next 30 years. The growth rate of green jobs nationwide was 9.1 fiom 1998 to 2007, compared to a 3.7% increase for all jobs dtu•ing the same period according to the Pew Charitable Trusts. Thus, even before the recession, the green jobs market was growing at a faster pace than overall employment in most states, with California leading the way {Los Angeles Times, "Green Jobs Sprout All Over," Novembex 1~, 2009). According to the California Center for Sustainable Energy, Orange County's green economy is poised for enormous growth and is one of the top five counties {behiixd Los Angeles and San Diego counties} pushing the growth of the state's green economy. This • trend towards energy-efficient construction and retroftting will not only result in an improved quality of life for individuals and families living and working in increasingly green environments, but will also help to create a new employment sector. Taller San Jose believes that it is well positioned to link the employment needs of disadvantaged youth to the emerging market in green construction. Its new program will initially focus on solar panel installation- specifically on photovoltaic and thermal solar panels-the two emerging teelu~ologies in solar installation. Program graduates will receive entry-level certification fiom the ~Vot•tlz American Board of Certified Bnet•gy Practitione~•s (NABCEF). Once Taller San Jose receives approval to EXHIBIT A ,Po„so,~«ray.~,~srfr~,fofSt.JorephofOrauge