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Taller San Jose has several post- secondary partners in place to help it achieve its goal of helping youth complete a post- secondary certification or persist through 6 months of an apprenticeship or AA degree program with this goal: • Construction and Green Technology Academy: Taller San Jose's Construction and Green Technology Academy partners with Tierra Institute International of Orange Coast College to offer a 40 -hour solar panel installation program that prepares youth to receive the photovoltaic installer level 1 certificate upon passing their exam from the Electronics Technicians Association. The Construction Academy also refers youth to the Associated General Contractors, a non -union training program. • Medical Careers Academy: Taller San Jose has an articulation agreement in place with National American University (NAU), which awards youth, who complete Taller San Jose's Medical Careers Academy up to 34 credits, which can be applied to a master's degree at NAU. In partnership with Santa Ana College (SAC), the Medical Careers Academy also offers a 1.5- credit Career Technical Education writing course to help bolster youth's skill level in medical terminology, as well as English, preparing them to ultimately perform well enough on SAC's entrance exam to enroll in credit - bearing coursework. Taller San Jose also has an agreement in place with Newbridge College, a career technical school that facilitates youth's enrollment in their phlebotomy certification program. In the last year, 12 youth have enrolled in one of these post- secondary pathways. • Office Careers Academy. Office Careers Academy trainees co- enroll in SAC's General Business Application and Technology Certificate program and earn 18 units towards completion of a degree program. Taller San Jose will continue to offer scholarship assistance to youth who enter an educational pathway program to alleviate the costs associated with pursuing advanced education. In addition to funding from the James Irvine Foundation to provide this assistance, Orange County United Way's Women's Philanthropy Fund also supports Taller San Jose's youth who seek advanced training. IX. Tutoring Taller San Jose provides tutoring to youth that need to improve their literacy /numeracy skills on an ongoing basis. During orientation and for the first two weeks of training, youth participate in "math jams" and study skills sessions for two hours each week. Trainees review basic math concepts and discuss learning styles and note taking skills to increase their likelihood of successful program completion. Youth may thereafter be referred to tutoring by their training academy instructor or they may request to participate. Tutoring is facilitated by a part-time staff member and takes place on Friday mornings at the Construction and Green Technology Academy, prior to classroom instruction, and on Friday afternoons at the Office Careers and Medical Careers academies, following instruction. EXHIBIT A