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TABLE 2: Program Timeline and Training <br />Program Timeline <br />Program Activities & Training <br />Month 1 & 2 <br />* Program Orientation with Case Manager <br />* Assessment of Employability/Job skills with Case Manager <br />Emphasis: <br />* Assessment of Basic Skills/Academic levels with Literacy & Math tutor <br />Assessment & Goals <br />* Assessment of Career/Training Skills with Arts/Technology mentor <br />* Career Survey/ Assessment and Goals with Career Counselor or Intern <br />Tutoring & <br />* Start bi-monthly meetings with case manger to discuss Goals and service <br />Educational/Career <br />needs of participants <br />Training skills <br />* Start weekly Tutoring of Academic/Basic Skills <br />* Start weekly educational/ career training skills <br />* Start monthly social/ support group with other WIA participants and staff <br />* Participants to receive monthly Stipend <br />Months <br />* Start Bi -monthly Paid Work Experience—(pay per hour) <br />3-8 <br />* Start monthly Life Skills Training or Leadership Groups <br />* Continue bi-monthly meetings with case manger to discuss progress <br />Emphasis: <br />* Continue weekly Tutoring of Academic/Basic skills <br />Job Training & Work <br />* Continue monthly social/ support group with other WIA participants and staff <br />Experience <br />* Every other month special workshops—featuring guest speakers <br />Month 9 —12 <br />* Continue bi-monthly meetings with case manger to discuss progress, <br />employability skills and job search <br />Emphasis: <br />* Continue Tutoring, if necessary <br />Employability/Job <br />* Continue monthly Life Skills Training <br />Skills & Job Search <br />* Continue monthly social/ support group with other WIA participants and staff <br />The OCCTAC Arts and Learning Academy program will take will take place primarily at our community-based <br />center. WIA participants will engage in a variety of educational and job training activities, including classroom <br />and workshop instruction, as well as community placements to gain work experience, and further their <br />education and training. Participants will be required to meet individually with key staff, participate in monthly <br />workshops, and engage in weekly "hands-on" job training opportunities in our various programs at the center <br />and community sites. For example, over the past three years, we have developed a partnership with the Santa <br />Ana Police Athletic and Activities League (SAPAAL) in the area of our After-school Learning Academy as well ad <br />the Arts and Literacy Programs. This year we are also including SAPAAL as one of our agencies to place our youth <br />for gaining work experience as well as other community centers and local Santa Ana businesses). <br />During the first two months of the program, all WIA participants will be asked to make a commitment to attend <br />approximately, 5 to 8 hours per week (depending on the participants schedule), and meet individually with each <br />team member (case manager, literacy and math instructor, arts/technology mentor and career counselor) in <br />order to collaboratively determine their needs (academic, educational and career goals), and identify theirjob <br />training interests, and placement site. Please see TABLE 3. The case manager will develop a weekly schedule <br />with each participant to fulfill their minimum requirements during the first two months. <br />EXHIBIT A <br />