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Orange County Youth Commission <br />Santa Ana, California <br />Long-term outcomes (i.e., high school graduation, trade-school or college <br />enrollment/completion, jobs in the fields of the clients interests): Projected percent of <br />youth who achieve one or combination of objective = 75% <br />The attention to literacy and numeracy competency, and a 2.0 GPA is for the purpose <br />ensuring high school graduation and subsequent job placement and success, trade school <br />enrollment or college bound trajectory. Thus, high school diploma, job placement and <br />success, and trade school or college enrollment/completion will serve as long-term <br />outcome measures. <br />With our new employment mentoring component we will measure the success of our <br />program, by the interest and attendance of the students. The effort they put into goal <br />setting, creating immediate, intermediate and long term goals and the steps that are taken <br />to achieve their immediate goals will be the evidence that we are striving to obtain <br />through the WIA program. <br />4. Certificates and Rewards <br />Incentives will be given to the youths to continue in the program. Youth receive a <br />certificate of completion for participation. <br />The boxing club has been an incentive to the youth to maintain a 2.0 GPA in order to <br />become a member of the boxing team. We do not turn any young person away. They are <br />welcome to utilize our boxing facility and we encourage them to do so. However, once <br />they begin to attend they quickly realize they must meet the 2.0 GPA criterion to become <br />a member of the boxing team. This has proven successful, thus we plan to capitalize on <br />the galvanizing properties of boxing team membership by instituting incentives for <br />increases in GPA over 2.0. To support these goals, we offer one hour tutoring prior to <br />boxing activity and we continue to serve WIA youths, providing tutoring and mentoring <br />for those who come in later in the day. Completion of homework and receiving <br />assistance from the tutor is a precursor to being able to participate in boxing activity. <br />Youth who demonstrate commitment to goals and improvement in grades and other <br />measurements will be incentivized with a gift card, a Boxing Club sweatshirt, boxing <br />gloves, wraps, and additional time in the boxing ring. Enriching activities such as trips to <br />Big Bear, the beach or Magic Mountain and museums are also great incentives to stay in <br />the program. Additionally, participation in community service projects provide leadership <br />training, self-confidence and personal satisfaction in knowing you are doing something <br />positive to serve the community. <br />5. ImrJrovement Measurements <br />We intend to require that our boxing club members maintain a 2.0 GPA in order to attend <br />boxing tournaments and to continue to attend after-school boxing activities. In order to <br />ensure that these youth maintain appropriate GPA and increase in literacy and numeracy <br />11 EXHIBIT A