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The Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board/Youth Council 2012 Youth Business Network Project (YBNP) 1. PROPOSAL NARRATIVE A. Executive Summary The Youth Business Network Project (YBNP) is designed primarily by Napsac Sports Apparel Urban Gear owned and operated by Eddie C. Napper a resident of the City of Santa Ana of 38 - years and George Tuioti Mariner part owner of Diversified Management Services and a 20 -year resident of the City of Santa Ana. This is the I" time an application has been submitted to WIA although both are well experienced in program implementation. The YBNP is a new project to WIA, it consists of both for profit and nonprofit business owners also known as Business Network (BN) Providers, who have chosen to collaborate and create a business network that will educate youth in retail, marketing, sales, graphic designing, sound technician and motivational speaking. The program capacity is 15 and has the ability to increase should funding be available and more business owners commit to participating in the project. YBNP target are the `at -risk' youth who are in and out of school and are between the ages of 16yr to 21yrs old. Over 15% of recruits will be from these main areas 1- foster or emancipated youth, 2- youth with disabilities and/or 3- probation youth. The program is a `work -base learning experience' which is `hands on' training for eligible youth participants in anyone of the BN providers. The prograin will also offer a `structured work experience' which workshops in a classroom setting on a variety of topics i.e. Leadership, Entrepreneurship. It will also offer motivational classes that will inspire and motivate youth. Each youth participant will work directly with a case manager to identify goals and to design a case plan that will map out each participants path way to success individually. It is important that YBNP goals and objectives align with the goals of the WIA performance goals. In order to do that YBNP has identified 4 out of the 10 elements that will be the core of the program and its goals. • Leadership development opportunities, which may include community service and peer centered activities encouraging responsibility and other positive social behaviors during non school hours • As appropriate, paid and unpaid work experiences, including internships and job shadowing • Occupational skill training • Follow-up services for a minimum of 12 months after the completion of participation The total program cost to operate the program is $262.069.00; the total amount of WIA approved is $120,000.00. Of the total WIA approval 85% goes directly to the youth participant leaving 15% to subsidize operational costs. 1 1 P " t' e Exhibit A