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diploma; Forklift, Chainsaw, Red Cross CPR/First Aid Certifications; as well as these internal <br />certifications: AmeriCorps Education Award (scholarship); Corps me3nber Bonus Plan awards <br />include a certificate plus a cash bonus. <br />Jointly, through the program ui Green Construction, Taller Sai~ Jose and OCCC will strive to <br />achieve the following outcomes: <br />® Recruit and emolI 20 eligible out-of-school youth between the ages of 18-21 in a <br />green technology program, 70% of whom will be enrolled by March 2010. <br />o Taller San Jose will recruit 10 youth to complete apre-apprenticeship <br />program <br />o OCCC will recruit 10 primarily Corps 2 Career youth who are exiting their <br />education and training program <br />Ensure certificate attainment for 75% of youth who complete green construction <br />program <br />a Facilitate the placement of 100% of youth into internships at the OCCC <br />e Facilitate the placement of 70% of youth into jobs above minimum wage and/or <br />community college. <br />® Ensure literacy/numeracy gains for at least 30% of youth participants <br />• increase youth wage earnings by $3,500 or more, <br />D. Pt~ogstt~n Desct~rptio~t <br />The program in green construction offered by Taller San Jose and OCCC is designed to place <br />graduates in a ligh-demand industry that offers career ladders for growth. According to a <br />June 2009 report by The Pew Charitable Trusts, California has the nation's most green jobs <br />with 125,000, or .77% of the labor force. Over the coming years, this trend is expected to <br />continue. President Obama has endorsed a 25% by 2025 standard, which refers to the <br />initiative of producing 25% of the nation's electricity fiom sources such as wind power, solar <br />panels, wood chips and dams by 2025. <br />Although Taller San Jose and OCCC have slightly different, yet complementary, program <br />designs, all enrolled WIA students will participate in training that offers a mix of these three key <br />areas: Herd Slcr'lls Development -work experience, E~nployabrlity Developntefzt -job <br />preparation, and Life Skills Developtnettt - on-going personal development. Over the course of <br />the training period, the 20 WIA participants will complete a curriculum that addresses these topic <br />areas: <br />~ e ~ <br />^ Cons#~uction Pre- Customer Service ^ Auger Management <br />Apprenticeship ^ Employer Expectations ^ Communicathon & <br />^ Fundamentals of Sohar ^ Interview Techniques Listening Skills <br />Electricity, Energy ^ Job Search Strategies ^ Conflict Resolution <br />Installation and ^ Mock Interview Drug & Alcohol <br />Maintenance Principles ^ Networking Education <br />^ Basic Weatherization ^ Resume Writing ^ Goal Setting <br />(pending cert~cation) Workplace Safety ^ Leadership <br />Development <br />^ OSHA Certification , <br />Personal Finance <br />• NABCEF Certification ^ Public S Baking <br />8 <br />EX H I B IT A fpa~for~d Gy the sifters of St. Jateph of Orange <br />