WelcomeWelcome

Pre-Employment Resource Pre-Employment Resource Program (PREP)Program (PREP)

Funded by the State of California: Department of Community Service

and Development. Sponsored by

Community Action Partnership of Kern

“PREP” sites: Friendship House

(FHCC) in Bakersfield and the Shafter Youth

Center (SYC)

What is PREP?

PREP's Goal and VisionPREP's Goal and Vision

To EMPOWER 100 youth, ages 14-18, To EMPOWER 100 youth, ages 14-18, with the identification of necessary with the identification of necessary skills that can and will provide them skills that can and will provide them

with a head start in preparing to with a head start in preparing to enter the workforce and or continue enter the workforce and or continue on to a higher educational institution on to a higher educational institution

or vocational training program.or vocational training program.

PREP Format/StructurePREP Format/Structure

10 Week Program10 Week Program

Two days out of each week - Two days out of each week - 1½ - 2 hour sessions 1½ - 2 hour sessions

All sessions will be presented by CAPK All sessions will be presented by CAPK Program Educator and community Program Educator and community professional experienced in their professional experienced in their respective field.respective field.

Have the PREP participant, in mind of their Have the PREP participant, in mind of their needs and goals (student focused).needs and goals (student focused).

What PREP provides?What PREP provides?Career Development/OutlookCareer Development/Outlook

Identifying Career Interest: College Majors, Certificated/Vocational Fields, Employment Identifying Career Interest: College Majors, Certificated/Vocational Fields, Employment Outlook, Career Pathways and Success, etc.Outlook, Career Pathways and Success, etc.

Employment Readiness SkillsEmployment Readiness SkillsJob Skills: Hard and Soft Skills Defined, Uncovering Abilities, Skills and Talents, Resume Job Skills: Hard and Soft Skills Defined, Uncovering Abilities, Skills and Talents, Resume Creating/Building, Interview Preparedness, Dress for Success, Mock Interviews, Ten Tips Creating/Building, Interview Preparedness, Dress for Success, Mock Interviews, Ten Tips

for Job Success, etc.for Job Success, etc.

Financial Literacy AwarenessFinancial Literacy AwarenessEstablishing a Bank/Checking account, What/How to avoid (fees and charges), fraud Establishing a Bank/Checking account, What/How to avoid (fees and charges), fraud protection, money management, budgeting, establishing credit, borrowing money, etc.protection, money management, budgeting, establishing credit, borrowing money, etc.

Short Term InternshipShort Term InternshipWhat are internships? Internship Interest Assessment, Expectations and Benefits. What are internships? Internship Interest Assessment, Expectations and Benefits.

Placements, assessment and evaluation.Placements, assessment and evaluation.

****Field trip to UCLA and much moreField trip to UCLA and much more

Workshop Schedule at a GlanceWorkshop Schedule at a GlanceThis is a tentative look, please note, schedule is subject to This is a tentative look, please note, schedule is subject to change:change:

Week 1: Orientation(Rules/Expectations, Week 1: Orientation(Rules/Expectations, Financial Literacy 1 and Financial Literacy 1 and Job Development Skills IJob Development Skills I

Week 2: Financial Literacy 2, Job Development Week 2: Financial Literacy 2, Job Development Skills II and Activity, Top Ten Tips for Skills II and Activity, Top Ten Tips for Job Success (TTTJS). Job Success (TTTJS).

Week 3: Uncovering Abilities, Talents and Skills Week 3: Uncovering Abilities, Talents and Skills Activity, Financial Literacy 3, Activity, Financial Literacy 3, Introduction to Resume BuildingIntroduction to Resume Building

PREP at a Glance: Weeks 4 - 7PREP at a Glance: Weeks 4 - 7

Week 4: Financial Literacy 4 & 5, Continue Week 4: Financial Literacy 4 & 5, Continue Building ResumeBuilding Resume

Week 5: Finalize Resume, Intro to Interview, Week 5: Finalize Resume, Intro to Interview, Interview: Do’s and Don’ts & Types, Interview: Do’s and Don’ts & Types, PREP JeopardyPREP Jeopardy

Week 6: Dress for Success, Financial Literacy 6 Week 6: Dress for Success, Financial Literacy 6 Internship Interest Assessment, Mock Internship Interest Assessment, Mock Interview Intro/SchedulingInterview Intro/Scheduling

Week 7: Mock Interviews, Internship Placement Week 7: Mock Interviews, Internship Placement and Rules and Expectationsand Rules and Expectations

PREP: Weeks 8 - 10PREP: Weeks 8 - 10Weeks 8 -10 will be the time where Weeks 8 -10 will be the time where students will take part in their internships.students will take part in their internships.

PREP internship placement is work experience, allowing PREP internship placement is work experience, allowing participant to earn valuable experience, participant to earn valuable experience,

All PREP internships are non-paid, expected to do 1-2 All PREP internships are non-paid, expected to do 1-2 hours a week (three weeks)hours a week (three weeks)

Interns become involved in a variety of tasks, from office Interns become involved in a variety of tasks, from office procedures (filing, answering the telephone) to more procedures (filing, answering the telephone) to more complicated projects (planning and independently complicated projects (planning and independently executing part of a company project). executing part of a company project).

Possibility for future employment…You Bet!Possibility for future employment…You Bet!

Internship Internship

Placements Placements

List of possible and potential Internships placements:List of possible and potential Internships placements:

•CAPK: Friendship House, 211, Food Bank, Energy CAPK: Friendship House, 211, Food Bank, Energy Program, VITA, Shafter Youth Center and others.Program, VITA, Shafter Youth Center and others.

•Other Community Agencies: Gleaners, School Sites, Other Community Agencies: Gleaners, School Sites, KFCU, City of Shafter: Animal Control, Police Activities KFCU, City of Shafter: Animal Control, Police Activities League (PAL), Dress for Success of Bakersfield, etc.League (PAL), Dress for Success of Bakersfield, etc.

**Field Trip and more…**Field Trip and more…Early May 2015, date/time to be Early May 2015, date/time to be

determined, PREP will take all its determined, PREP will take all its

participants (successfully completed) to participants (successfully completed) to

UCLA for a campus tour.UCLA for a campus tour.

Students who complete programStudents who complete program

receive a $25 Gift Card from ---receive a $25 Gift Card from ---

All participants will receive a copy All participants will receive a copy

of the book, “of the book, “A Teen’s Guide to Finding a Job”A Teen’s Guide to Finding a Job” . .

End of Week 10, PREP participants will take part in a End of Week 10, PREP participants will take part in a Recognition Ceremony for ALL who successfully complete Recognition Ceremony for ALL who successfully complete program, date and time to be determined.program, date and time to be determined.

Who are our students Who are our students and from where?and from where?

Current first session:Current first session:

*Centennial High, Foothill High, Golden *Centennial High, Foothill High, Golden Valley, Mira Monte High, Shafter High, Valley, Mira Monte High, Shafter High,

Central Valley High (Shafter)Central Valley High (Shafter)

Projected schools for second session:Projected schools for second session:

East High, Foothill High, Golden Valley High, East High, Foothill High, Golden Valley High, Mira Monte High**, South High, Stockdale Mira Monte High**, South High, Stockdale

High, Shafter High, Central Valley High, High, Shafter High, Central Valley High, **Wasco (Independence) **Wasco (Independence)

Start Date for Next Ten Week Start Date for Next Ten Week ProgramProgram

• Week of February 23, 2015Week of February 23, 2015

• Friendship House (Bakersfield) Friendship House (Bakersfield)

Monday and WednesdayMonday and Wednesday

• Shafter Youth CenterShafter Youth Center

Tuesday And ThursdayTuesday And Thursday

Questions?Questions?

Contact InformationContact Information

Martin PerezMartin Perez

Program Educator, PREPProgram Educator, PREP

369-8922369-8922

mperez2@capk.orgmperez2@capk.org