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EXHIBIT 2 <br /> 3. Population <br /> A. Working Wardrobes will serve a total of 20 youth through the Rebuilding Careers Program for <br /> Young Adults.These participants will be out-of-school youth, ages 16-24, who face significant <br /> barriers to entering the workforce. <br /> B.The youth served will be between the ages of 16 and 24.Youth ages 18 to 24 will primarily be <br /> placed at off site host agencies for work experience to help remove any barriers partners may <br /> have in working with under aged youth. Youth ages 16-24 will be eligible to gain work <br /> experience at Working Wardrobes social enterprise locations. <br /> C. In addition to meeting WIOA youth eligibility requirements, Working Wardrobes will ensure <br /> that at least 25%of the total participants are either justice-involved, homeless and/or foster <br /> youth. In addition, participants must demonstrate a commitment to full engagement with the <br /> program. This will be assessed through their participation in an initial intake assessment and <br /> program orientation, which will ensure they understand the program's requirements and are <br /> prepared to benefit from the services offered. <br /> D. Working Wardrobes will identify prospective participants by leveraging its extensive network <br /> of referral partners, including mission-aligned organizations serving transitional-age foster <br /> youth,youth experiencing homelessness, and justice-involved youth. These partners will help <br /> ensure that eligible youth, who require additional support to succeed in both their educational <br /> and employment goals, are referred to the program. Additionally, Working Wardrobes will <br /> recruit prospective participants through its core Rebuilding Careers workforce skills training <br /> program, identifying youth seeking to enroll in its services who would benefit from this <br /> specialized support.To further extend outreach, Working Wardrobes will continue to <br /> collaborate with OC Probation and Parole established through Working Wardrobes' current <br /> contract with the City of Santa Ana, the Prison to Employment, 132E program to engage <br /> probationary youth, as well as outreach to sober and transitional living centers like HealthRight <br /> 360 and Nancy Clark (The Recovery Center).The organization will also seek referrals from <br /> existing youth-serving partners with established relationships, like Sunburst Academy,an <br /> alternative, military-based educational program that works with low-income youth, OC <br /> Department of Education ACCESS programs,Youth Guidance Center and Simon Scholars <br /> Foundation that offers leadership programs for youth, all of which have received workforce <br /> readiness services from Working Wardrobes. <br /> Recruitment efforts will be focused on the recognition that Working Wardrobes has identified <br /> out-of-school youth as an underserved population, as many fall outside the services of existing <br /> youth program collaborators. While many of Working Wardrobes'youth-focused community <br /> partners serve in-school youth, some young people are left without support when they no <br /> longer qualify for or are not a good fit for these programs.A direct referral to an alternative <br /> program like Rebuilding Careers for Youth enables partners to connect out-of-school youth to <br /> comprehensive case management services, providing the support needed to achieve their <br /> career goals. <br />