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Week-end or evening activities and events are scheduled as needed. These activities or events offer <br />opportunities to volunteer and/or work in the community. <br />11. What is the frequency of staff interaction with WIA participant? Will other non-WIA agency staff <br />be providing elements of the program? If so, please describe. Orange County Conservation Corps staff <br />members will meet daily with WIA Corpsmembers to deliver program components. The Crew <br />Supervisor will work Monday-Thursday with WIA Corpsmembers to complete assigned work projects. <br />The Orange County Conservation Corps' charter school teachers will also interact on a daily basis as the <br />participants attend classes five days a week, Monday-Friday. The WIA Program Specialist (case manager) <br />will meet weekly/daily to monitor the participant's progress in meeting their Individual Service Strategy <br />goals, and other work/school/personal issues that may arise. Other organizations such as social <br />services, counseling centers, probation/parole, etc., may be providing outside support services as in-kind <br />support for this proposal. Many WIA participants may come to the Corps already involved in such <br />services, while others may be referred. The Corps strongly believes in the All Youth, One System <br />Concept which promotes networking with many outside entities to ensure all WIA Corpsmembers are <br />linked to a variety of support services in the community. <br />12. Describe how the program includes opportunities for participants to gain work experience and <br />receive compensation whether through payroll or stipends. The Orange County Conservation Program <br />is a transitional work/school program that combines work and school daily in a structured, supervised <br />42-hour per week program. Corpsmembers are scheduled to work for 32 paid hours per week and <br />attend ten hours of education (unpaid) each week. Corpsmembers work eight hours (paid) per day <br />Monday through Thursday. They attend education (unpaid) for two (2) hours after work Monday <br />through Thursday and for two hours on Friday. <br />13. Indicate how program uses innovative teaching strategies to improve numeracy and literacy rates. <br />WIA Participants will meet daily with certificated teachers for a total of ten hours per week of in-class <br />instruction and tutoring to deliver academic assistance to raise the skill level of basic skills deficient <br />youth. The Orange County Conservation Corps' John Muir Charter School delivers its academic <br />instruction knowing that most WIA corpsmembers' basic academic skills are below the g`h grade. In <br />addition to classroom based instruction, other assistance provided may be: field based, on-line, <br />individual, small/large group, crew-based, using demonstrations, lectures, packets, guest speakers, and <br />individual research. <br />14. Indicate how program will connect youth to resources that will help them earn an accredited <br />credential or certificate or diploma. The Orange County Conservation Corps will use a standardized <br />TABE test to determine basic math and reading skill levels. All WIA participants enrolled into the John <br />Muir Charter School will be issued the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE). The test monitors <br />progress towards meeting the high school exit criteria, academic progress, and literacy and numeracy <br />gains which are required by the charter school. If students fail the CAHSEE test, they will be required to <br />attend tutoring sessions once a week with a John Muir Charter School Staff and register with an online <br />program (Skill Tutor) which allows students to self tutor and improve math and reading skill levels. <br />15. Describe how program assists youth in attaining employment or entering post-secondary <br />education. Employment services that are provided through the Corps-2-Career class lead to <br />occupations in high growth/high demand industries. WIA Corpsmembers in the Corps-2-Career class use <br />the 0*NET Interest Profiler" compatible with Holland's R-1-A-S-E-C Interest Structure (Holland, 1985) to <br />assess their career occupational interest. Based on the obtained results, the WIA Corpsmembers <br />research the jobs on 0*NET to obtain expected job growth, wages and educational requirements. <br />Subsequently, depending on the training that is needed, Corpsmembers are referred to ROP, <br />Community Colleges, Apprenticeship Programs and Technical Schools. Additionally, presenters are <br />scheduled from a variety of high-demand industries including green jobs, medical careers, etc. <br />Exhibit A