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To date, Hope Builders has employed 23 youth, worked on more than 50 projects, generated over $1,000,000 in sales and transitioned ten Taller San Jose youth to permanent employment. In the next five years, Hope Builders expects to grow its business to employ 40 Taller San Jose youth annually and contribute 5% of Taller San Jose's annual operating income. VI. Certificates /Diplomas /Credentials By focusing on traditionally high - growth industries and emphasizing living -wage employment with health benefits, Taller San Jose gives students the skills needed to enter today's workforce and move out of poverty so that they can support themselves and their families. Each of Taller San Jose's training programs is designed to place students in high- demand industries that offer career ladders for growth. Taller San Jose's Medical Careers Academy, for example, trains clinical and administrative medical assistants to enter the allied health field, where the demand for allied health workers in California is expected to grow 63% between 2010 and 2030 and 39% by 2016 in Orange County. Researchers estimate that California's universities and community colleges will only have the capacity to train 634,000 of the needed workers — between 63 and 79% of the allied health workers the state requires (The California Wellness Foundation, September 2009). Traditionally the building trades have been a high - growth industry in the county. As the industry continues to rebound, there exists a need for skilled, reliable, entry -level workers to replace the baby boomers who are retiring from their work as laborers. 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. All WIA youth will receive certification from one of the following entities: American Heart Association (Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers), the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), the U.S. Department of Labor /Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), or Santa Ana College (Business Applications and Technology Certificate). VII. Workshops Taller San Jose believes in supporting individuals through professional and personal growth. Through Life Skills workshops, youth develop key skills to help them enhance their personal and professional lives. Weekly Life Skills workshops are provided over the course of the 16 -20 week training. Workshops reinforce Taller San Jose's Steps to Success:_ Social and Emotional Wellness; Healthy Behaviors; Technological Literacy; Financial Responsibility; Educational Achievement; and Employment Attainment, Financial Literacy /Budget Management workshops include: Topic: Basic Banking Overview: The Basics of Banking introduce youth to basic banking concepts, such as types of financial institutions — banks, credit unions, and savings institutions, the different accounts they can open to help save money, use money to pay for day -to -day expenses, EXHIBIT A