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Entrepreneur Skills Training- Workshops will be held to identify fundamentals in creating your <br />own business or being an independent contractor. Financial skills, marketing strategies, <br />customer service techniques and basic business organization will be taught. <br />Labor Market Information- A job board is maintained in participant areas and contains current <br />job postings throughout Orange County. Participants also receive a workshop on how to access <br />jobs opportunities online and within newspapers. <br />Family Planning- Planned Parenthood has offered workshops at the OCCC, discussing things like <br />sexual health, birth control, pregnancy, and relationships. Parent-to-Parent has done parenting <br />workshops at the OCCC, complete with childcare for participants' convenience. They discuss <br />how to relate to your child, boundaries and discipline, and nurturing relationships with both <br />children and partners. Parenting classes are also offered at our Charter School as an elective <br />and are open to WIA participants. <br />Worker's Rights/Labor Laws- OCCC organizes visits to local labor unions to educate <br />Corpsmembers about how labor unions operate. CalOptima recently presented a workshop on <br />Covered California, providing information and support to both Corpsmembers and students. <br />Also, all Department of Labor and California Labor Codes are posted as well as worker's <br />compensation and employee grievance policies as required for our staff and will be reviewed <br />with our participants. <br />Analytical Skills at the Workplace - The OCCC provides many work readiness and career <br />exploration workshops. Our Corps-to-Career Specialist and other staff provide workshops about <br />job retention, resume writing, filling out applications, mock interviews, career exploration, and <br />many others. During their OCCC orientation, Corpsmembers take the O*NET assessment to help <br />them discover how their strengths and interests can connect to a career path. <br />Health Resources - Besides family planning and parenting workshops, the OCCC provides <br />workshops on health resources. The OCCC has provided workshops on smoking cessation and <br />smoking's effect on the environment, tattoo removal services, substance abuse workshops, <br />self-esteem and body image workshops, and many others. The OCCC would like to host a free <br />flu shot clinic in the future. Corpsmembers and students also receive referrals to other <br />organizations for healthcare needs and information. <br />Public Speaking Skills - The OCCC has sponsored public speaking workshops in the past and will <br />continue to do so. For the annual OCCC graduation ceremony, students have the opportunity to <br />audition to present a speech. OCCC and OCCC Charter School staff provides private and group <br />coaching and the selected students present their speeches at the graduation ceremony in front <br />of several hundred people. <br />11. Civic Engagement or Leadership Development <br />A. Can your organization offer a civic engagement opportunity or leadership development <br />opportunity for WIOA youth in the community, please describe. <br />EXHIBIT A <br />