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For referral and enroll of participants in our program, and the Santa Ana Work Center for support services. (See
<br />letter of support). OCCTAC will continue to build these new and existing partnerships to ensure our enrollment
<br />goals are met while expanding the level of services to our WIA participantsl
<br />Finally, over the last 9 years, OCCTAC has established other partnerships with key agencies and educational
<br />institutions in our community such as: the County of Orange Health Care and Social Services Agencies, the
<br />Regional Center, the Santa Ana College, and several family resource centers. These partnering agencies have
<br />referred participants to OCCTAC, as well as provided additional services to our participants. Some of the services
<br />include: support groups, parenting, leadership adult classes (including ESL, technology, and parenting), and
<br />others. These partnerships have been essential for the development and expansion of the services that we
<br />provide our community.
<br />B. Main Purpose of Program
<br />1. Indicate what the program will accomplish and how it fits in with WIA goals.
<br />The main purpose of the OCCTAC Arts & Learning Academy Program is to provide out-of-school youth with and
<br />without special needs the opportunity to acquire the necessary skills to successfully transition into the
<br />workforce, and further their education and training. This year we are placing a greater emphasis on preparing
<br />our youth to increase their levels of proficiency in academic improvement i.e. literacy and numeracy and
<br />workforce preparation. This priority is aligned with both the Workforce Investment Act and Youth Councils
<br />focus, to prepare youth for achieving academic and employment goals.
<br />One of the goals is to collaboratively support the student's academic improvement and development, in an
<br />effort to help youth make the most out of their current educational and post -secondary experiences. Thus,
<br />students' learn how to make the connection between their academic understanding and how that knowledge
<br />can be transferred into the workplace as well as guide their future career plans.
<br />OCCTAC is in the unique position to teach WIA participants about the relationship between art, mentoring,
<br />learning how to provide support to the Early Start and Pre-school teachers as assistants and technology training,
<br />(specifically in graphic arts and basic Microsoft WORD/Excel) as possible career paths. Within the emergent field
<br />of New Media, math, technology and the arts, these areas are fused together to invent new ideas and careers.
<br />Once students understand the possibilities available in these areas, they will have the opportunity to explore
<br />what is possible within the areas of technology and art from both the artistic, creative, mathematical or logical
<br />and practical viewpoints.
<br />The program will provide WIA participants with new educational skills, paid work experience, mentoring,
<br />tutoring, counseling, leadership opportunities, and support services. The program will also build participants'
<br />self-esteem and confidence, academic improvement, leadership skills, workforce preparation and experience in
<br />the fields of education, arts and/or technology to further their educational skills and future job opportunities.
<br />Through our various educational programs and "hands-on" job training efforts, youth will acquire essential skills
<br />while learning to adhere to basic employment principles, such as: punctuality—arriving on time and maintaining
<br />a work schedule, filling out time -sheets, good communication techniques, teamwork, how to provide great
<br />customer service, participating in staff meetings, and others. From the applied mathematics perspective,
<br />students will learn to implement basic math skills related to financial literacy including: money management,
<br />opening a bank/checking/savings account, developing good financial habits i.e. budgeting and saving money,
<br />paying bills, quantities --measurements and more. All of these goals are in complete alignment with the
<br />established WIA common measures and goals.
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