CAREER COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA (FORTUNA EDUCATION)

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Career College of California Youth Workforce Investment Act Program Narrative 2013-2014 Executive Summary Too many young people have slipped through the cracks of the educational system and lack sufficient literacy and job related soft and technical skills making it nearly impossible for them to find and secure a meaningful job with a sustainable wage. Career College of California has created an innovative model to train and support youth to gain value in the labor market and to be able to earn family -supporting wages. The young people we serve often face multiple barriers to employment including being young parents without solid childcare options, not having gained a high school diploma and having a family history of welfare dependency. We believe all youth deserve a chance to build a bright future and we have designed an educational model that addresses these multiple barriers and empowers our students to realize their full potential. Out model includes: 1. Pre -assessment of foundational skills 2. Training o Technical skills (medical, business + legal) o Vocational skills (writing, listening, teamwork, professional appearance, technology) o Life skills (discipline, interpersonal, attitude) o Foundational skills (reading, writing, math, spelling) 3. Student Support Services (addressing barriers) 4. Post -assessment of foundational skills 5. Career Services+ Experience (externships + internships) To promote the success of this model, we have an exceptional team of staff and faculty who work relentlessly to support our students. Our results have been extraordinary. We have over 90% student satisfaction, nearly 90% student completion and over 80% student job placement. Year over year we have achieved perfect compliance audits from our accreditors and have built a reputation for being driven by our mission to empower our students to realize their potential and begin promising careers. If we are granted the $79,920 we are requesting, we will be able to support 15 youth to complete 8-9 months of full-time training and to search for and secure jobs. At least 10% of youth enrolled will be foster youth, youth on probation or/and youth with disabilities. The actual cost of training per student is $8,500 (BOA, MFOBC+ PL) and $9,500 (MA) respectively however we are able to reduce the WIA cost to $5,400 as it will be supplemented by available Pell grants. Up to $5,550 in Pell grants are available based on household income and we are assuming an average of $3,400 will be received per student. EXHIBIT A