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Orange County Conservation Corps <br />Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board - The Youth Service Provider Network <br />Request for Proposal <br />PY 201012011 <br />• Provide jobs for fifteen Santa Ana youth as they are hired by the Corps to complete <br />various work projects; <br />• Meettexceed the WIA outcomes for entered employment or education, credential <br />attainment, and skill gains as outlined by the Santa Ana Youth Council; <br />• Youth who are unemployed and out of school will become enrolled at the Corps and <br />enrolled in the Orange County Conservation Corps' Charter School to earn their high <br />school diploma or GED; <br />• Provide "soft" and "hard" occupational skills training needed to complete Orange County <br />Conservation Corps' work projects (i.e. landscaping, construction, recycling); <br />• Youth will learn to apply these "soft" and "hard" skills training to other work and school <br />opportunities post- Orange County Conservation Corps; <br />• Provide multiple work and educational experiences that will allow youth to seek a variety <br />of career and educational choices and opportunities post- Orange County Conservation <br />Corps; <br />• Provide paid work experience, trainings, and certificates to develop and/or improve their <br />resumes for future employment; <br />• Develop and maintain a portfolio that highlights their work/school/credential <br />accomplishments to use in seeking employment post- Orange County Conservation <br />Corps; <br />• Complete high school credits to earn a high school diploma through the Orange County <br />Conservation Corps' Charter School; <br />• Improve basic skills and improve at least at least two grade levels on a standardized <br />tests (i.e., STAR, TABE); <br />• Practice and prepare to pass the CA High School Exit Exam; <br />• Earn scholarships for post-secondary instruction; <br />• Develop leadership skills through various crew based and individual trainings; <br />• Transition successfully from the Corps' program into employment and/or post-secondary <br />instruction; <br />• Complete work projects that benefit our local communities and instill a sense of <br />community service and pride in their communities. <br />2. What is the length of the program, i.e., how much time will a youth need to be in this <br />program to get the full benefits of each component offered? <br />The Orange County Conservation Corps' program is an open entry, open exit program; and <br />youth may be recruited and enter the program at any time. They may also exit the program at <br />anytime based on individual needs, accomplishments, and abilities. Youth may work for the <br />Corps for a maximum of 24 months as long as they receive satisfactory work/school evaluations <br />and are making progress towards completing individual work and education goals. <br />All program components are ongoing and available on a year round basis. Specialized trainings <br />and workshops are offered at least quarterly. Any youth who stays with the Corps for six <br />months will be able to participate in the full array of services and programs offered by the <br />Orange County Conservation Corps. <br />page 8 of 23 <br />EXHIBIT A