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the economic downturn, the building industry still has a need for skilled, reliable, entry-level workers and 70% of Taller's construction academy graduates are placed into employment or continuing education within 90 days of graduation from the program. Taller San Jose works with industry partners to refine its program curriculum to ensure that its training continues to meet the evolving needs of the market. A key dimension of Taller San Jose's mission is to ensure that students are prepared for new employment opportunities such as those associated with the growth of the green economy. To help students build skills that are currently in demand in the building industry, Taller San Jose has added supplemental training for alumni in green construction, specifically solar panel installation. The nation's green building economy is poised to grow exponentially in the next few years, yet faces looming labor shortages in the areas of manufacturing, construction and installation. According to the California Center for Sustainable Energy, Orange County's green economy is poised for enormous growth and is one of the top five counties (behind Los Angeles and San Diego counties) pushing the growth of the state's green economy. Taller San Jose believes that it is well positioned to link the employment needs of disadvantaged youth to the emerging market in green construction. E. Facilities Taller San Jose's facilities are compliant with the Americans with Disability Act (see attachment F). Internet access is available at every staff member's workspace, the two computer labs utilized by the Office and Medical Careers Academies and in the career centers at both facilities. Staff uses Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, Raiser's Edge, OneNet Assessments, QuickBooks Enterprise Edition, TimeClock, Typing Master, Centurion, Medisoft, SpringCharts, DDC, Internet Explorer and Efforts to Outcomes (ETO). Office Careers Academy & Medical Careers Academy 801 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, CA 92701 P: (714) 543-5105 F: (714) 543-5023 Hours of Operation: Monday — Friday 8:30AM — 5:OOPM Wednesday 8:30AM — 7:OOPM The fully renovated Broadway location has served as a training center for the Office and Medical Careers Academies since 1995 and houses Taller's administrative, executive, support services and job development staff. This location is eight blocks west of Taller Tech and centrally located in neutral gang territory adjacent to the city's transportation corridor ensuring a safe and accessible training site for participants from across Orange County. Taller San Jose — Construction 810 N. Poinsettia, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Hours of Operation: Monday — Friday P:(714)569-0940 F:(714)569-0941 8:30AM — S:OOPM The 10,000 square foot Poinsettia facility serves as the training site for both the basic and green construction programs and houses job development and support services staff. The space provides adequate room for everything from classroom work to large scale building projects. Taller San Jose worked closely with the City of Santa Ana during the development of this program to establish this as a suitable site for a trade school. The Santa Ana City Council approved this usage and provided a variance for all training activities. Founder and President E Exhibit A