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WORKFORCE INNOVATION & OPPORTUNITY ACT 2014 The Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) became law in 2014, which replaced the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). The purpose of the Act is to 1) increase access to opportunities for employment, education, training and support services particularly for people with barriers to employment; 2) support workforce development systems; 3) provide workers with skills and credentials to secure and advance in employment with family sustaining wages and to provide employers with skilled workers; 4) improve the delivery of service in workforce development systems; 5) to increase prosperity of workers and employers in the United States; 6) and to increase employment, retention, earnings of participants, recognized postsecondary credentials, improve the workforce, reduce welfare dependency, increase economic self- sufficiency, meet employer skill requirements, and enhance productivity and competitiveness of the Nation. SANTA,ANA, WORKFORCEINVESTMENT BOARD The Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board (SAWIB) Was enacted in 2000 to ensure the involvement of the business and industrial community, including small, businesses, minority business enterprises; education, labor organizations, community -based organizations, economic development agencies and one stop delivery system partners in workforce investment activities. SANTA ANA YOUTH COUNCIL In 2000 the Santa Ana WIB appo'int(4, the Youth Council as a subcommittee to oversee the youth funds of WIOA. The Santa Ana Youth Council is responsible for coordinating local youth activities, developing portions of the local plan, recommending eligible service providers to deliver the 14 WIOA program elements, and conducting oversight of providers. SANTA ANA YOUTH COUNCIL MISSION To provide a comprehensive integrated system to enable youth, particularly those most in need, to acquire the necessary skills to successfully transition into and compete in the labor force and to further their education and training. SANTA ANA YOUTH COUNCIL PRIORITIES The Youth Council Priorities are in accordance with the WIB Local Strategies Workforce Plan 2013 -2017: 1. Partner with K -12 education and others on strategies that reduce high school dropout rates and encourage dropout recovery 2. Partner in developing and executing strategies to re- engage disconnected youth 3. Partner with employers, educators, and others to help youth understand career pathway options 4. Encourage youth to focus on attainments of postsecondary degrees and to earn credentials important to priority industry sector employers in the local /regional labor market. 4 19D-8