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make a difference to our community and environment, thus creating the necessary skills to <br />develop and maintain a positive work ethic while building self-sufficiency. The intent of <br />exposure to various post -secondary educational institutions is to provide a lasting foundation to <br />enable youth to enter the workforce and be successful, productive, members of society. <br />B. Describe in detail the activities that will lead youth to attainment of secondary school <br />diploma or equivalent. <br />WIA Corpsmembers will obtain services necessary to ensure that youth will enter post- <br />secondary education. Services include, but not limited to: <br />• Support services; referrals for legal, medical, substance abuse, health, housing, <br />family/personal guidance and counseling; help with books, clothing, other items <br />needed for post -secondary education, advanced training, etc. <br />• OCCC staff members serve as adults mentors <br />• Access to the OCCC's computer lab, fax, voice mail, and printer for college <br />applications, financial aid, on-line services <br />• Transition assistance such as: vocational certification / education opportunities / <br />school enrollment assistance <br />C. Special Consideration for organizations that offer dropout prevention or dropout recovery <br />services. <br />OCCC offers a unique opportunity for those individuals who have dropped out of school by <br />offering our Charter School educational services. Thus reducing the dropout statistics and <br />recovering those individuals who would have otherwise been part of our County's dropout rate. <br />Our Charter School provides them with a high school diploma, not a GED. Studies have found <br />GED recipients have a lifetime earnings rate that is close to dropout rates than those with high <br />school diplomas. A 2012 study Opportunity Road indicates that the long-term effects of youth <br />not having a high school diploma and employment lead to higher rates of poverty, continued <br />unemployment throughout adulthood and the likelihood of incarceration. The study shows <br />that the taxpayer burden could be reduced by $707 billion if at risk youth received education, <br />economic and social supports to fully integrate them in to either the education system or labor <br />market. For out-of-school youth, a high school education is strongly tied to securing <br />employment. With high unemployment and high competition for jobs, youth without a high <br />school diploma do not stand a chance to compete in today's job market. The 2012 study also <br />revealed that high school dropouts earn on average $18,900 per year and those with high <br />school diplomas earn on average $25,900. <br />The OCCC also provides a multitude of services, workshops, and resources for its <br />Corpsmembers. Obtaining a high school diploma through the OCCC Charter School is a huge <br />step towards self-sufficiency for high school dropouts. Paid work experience, job shadowing, <br />on-the-job training, and externship opportunities provide valuable experience for <br />Corpsmembers to put on their resume. The OCCC provides workshops on job retention, resume <br />writing, filling out applications, mock interviews, career exploration, and many other topics. <br />EXHIBIT A <br />