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The Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board/Youth Council 12012 Youth Business Network Project (YBNP) interests for career paths and with the assistance of the case manager they can begin to map out their path way toward self-sufficiency. This path way may include further long-term employment with the current BN provider OR an opportunity to attend a post secondary school in an area of interest that caine because of their `work -base' learning/training experience via the YBNP. Compensation Plan — The YBNP is designed under as `work -base learning' program. Each youth participant will be required to complete X amount of learning hours while in the program. Every month each participant will be given a stipend amount as a compensation for learning hours completed. Again, the case manager will identify in the initial assessment the goals of each youth participant and will aid accordingly by setting up post secondary opportunities if that's the goal OR by ensuring that BN providers are aware upon placement that the youth participant is looking for long term employment and be considered for employment opportunities as they arise during the program. Those who have the opportunity to gain long term employment with a BN provider prior to the 12month completion of the program will NOT be required to stay in the program BUT will be considered a successful exit and will be encouraged to give back as a mentor to others in the program. This mentorship will also serve as a means to maintain contact with participants even after the program ends. Length of the Program - The YBNP is a 12month program that is based on learning hours completed. Each youth participant will be required to complete 1080 learning hours per the 12month period and meet with the case manager lx a week while in the program. Each participant will be required to complete 2.5hrs per week for in -services hours and 20hrs per week for work -services hours. The following table is the breakdown in the total services hours required per week, per month and per year. Also take note that BN providers will also meet lx a month to discuss progress of each youth, however these meetings are NOT limited to lx month. Number of Service Hrs In -services hrs Work -services hrs Total # per week 2.5 20 22.5 # per month 10 80 90 # per year 120 960 1080 (Table two — Service -hours requirements) In -services hours — these are `structured work experience' via workshops provided by the BN providers to educate and train youth participants in a classroom setting. These workshops will also include guest trainers/speakers within the community that will be able to motivate and inspire youth participants on their journey. Work -services hours — are `work -based learning activities' provided by BN providers for youth participants throughout the program year. 4 1 11 a r e Exhibit A