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E. Will your agency provide incentives to youth for accomplishing program <br />benchmarks or personal goals. If so, please describe and include the Incentive <br />Policy as Attachment H. <br />XI. Leverage Funds (not a required element of the program) <br />A. Can your agency leverage funds to offer a civic engagement opportunity to WIA <br />youth and other youth in the community aside from WIA youth participants. <br />The OCCC has a strong commitment to civic service. "Serve' is a foundation <br />concept in the OCCC's mission. Participants' time at the OCCC is largely spent <br />serving their communities. OCCC projects and on-the-job training opportunities <br />cover Orange County: aiding recycling efforts, restoring its native habitats, <br />protecting water supplies, and working on fee for service projects throughout the <br />county. Corpsmembers and students leave the OCCC program with an <br />understanding of our natural resources and why we must preserve them. <br />B. What type of civic engagement opportunities will your program engage youth in. <br />The OCCC already promotes civic engagement in its Corpsmembers through <br />participation in community events. This year some of our youth assisted in hosting <br />the 2013 Children's Water Education Festival held at the University of California, <br />Irvine. The OCCC Corpsmembers operated the recycling stations throughout the <br />festival, teaching children what to recycle and compost. They were able to <br />empower other youth in our community to be environmentally conscious and <br />learned important hands-on leadership skills. <br />Through OCCC projects, Corpsmembers have a large community impact. Recently, <br />through the Adopt -a -Channel project in association with Disneyland Resort, they <br />have met important community leaders and contributed to removing over 2,000 <br />pounds of debris and abatement of over 15,000 square feet of graffiti. Through <br />the Sheriff's Department, Corpsmembers take pictures of the graffiti before its <br />removal to help the Sheriff's Department record graffiti marks. This highly <br />important project is environmentally beneficial in protecting our ocean and <br />keeping our beaches clean. The OCCC will also be supporting Senator Lou Correa's <br />Santa Ana River Conservancy, which will involve the restoration of the Santa Ana <br />River, providing needed recreational opportunities, water quality protection, and <br />land restoration to the Santa Ana community. <br />The OCCC also has a partnership with local social enterprise Monkey Business Cafe <br />as well as the Fullerton Arboretum in their "Farm to Table" program. <br />Corpsmembers obtain externships through this partnership, in which they <br />alternate growing produce on the arboretum's farm and cooking the harvest in the <br />kitchen of the Monkey Business Cafe. This enriches the community and brings a <br />stronger connection to the Earth for Corpsmembers and cafe patrons alike. <br />OCCC students and Corpsmembers also have the opportunity to participate in field <br />trips and educational outings. Last year students took a field trip to the Museum of <br />Tolerance in Los Angeles, connecting them to history and fostering compassion for <br />all people. Earlier this month, three Corpsmembers, the CEO, and the Director of <br />EXIIIBIT A 20 <br />