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tstandUp ~ Por kid s <br />STANDUP FOR KIDS ORANGE COUNTY <br />PERTINENT DOCUMENTS FOR WORK EXPERIENCE <br />(Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act -WIOA) <br />1. Purpose and Overview <br />The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) places a priority on providing youth <br />with occupational learning opportunities through work experience. Work experience allows <br />youth participants to deve lop essential workpl ace skills while combining academic and <br />occupational education to enhance career readiness. <br />2. Work Experience Criteria <br />To qualify as a WIOA-authorized work experience, the following c1ite1ia must be met: <br />• Work experience can be either paid or unpaid. <br />• It must include both academic and occupational education (delivered concu1Tently or <br />sequentially). <br />• It may include the following types of work experience: <br />• Summer employment opportunities and other employm ent opportunities available <br />throughout the school year. <br />• Pre-apprenticeship programs that prepare individuals to enter and succeed in regi stered <br />apprenticeships. <br />• Internships and job shadowing to expose pa1ticipants to occupational areas of interest. <br />• On-the-job training (OJT) that provides hands-on skills and knowledge necessary for job <br />perfom1ance. <br />3. Required Documents for Work Experience <br />Paiticipants must submit the following documents to be considered for a work experience <br />placement: <br />Document Name Purpose Required/O <br />ptional <br />Work Experience Outlines ten11S, expectations, and goals for the work <br />Required Agreement exp e tience. <br />EXHIBIT 3 <br />  <br />  <br />City Council 10 – 385 7/1/2025