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               Intern & Earn Program: Breaking The Cycle                                           Let’s Clean Those Gutters!


              The Santa Clara          pre-employment skills       CalWORKs Advisory
           County Social Services      development and             meeting, hosted on the
           Agency launched a new       employment events; and      first Wednesday of each                Storm Preparation / Cleaning
           internship program aimed    a six-week paid summer      month at the CalWORKs                   Front / Backyard Clean ups
           at breaking the cycle       internship. Beginning in    Employment Services                         Shed / Deck Removal
           of generational poverty     June and lasting up to      Orientation Room (1879           7 Days (408) 849-3134
           among its most vulnerable  6-weeks, summer interns      Senter Rd.  San Jose, CA
           youth population. The       will be able to work up     95112). Those interested
           Intern & Earn program       to 20 hours each week,      in participating
           will offer youth (ages      at a pay rate of $15.00     in the program,
           16-24) that are enrolled    per hour. Through the       hosting a
           in the CalWORKs and         summer, interns will        motivational
           Foster Care programs        gain work experience        employment
           new opportunities for       and exposure to mentors     based
           mentorship and career       that can offer insight into   workshop, or
           exploration. The Intern &   career choices and the      serving as an
           Earn program will serve     educational standards       Intern host,
           up to 400 youth, ages       that lead to long-term      may contact the
           16-24, who are enrolled     gainful employment.         Employment
           in the CalWORKs and/        To learn more about the     Connection
           or Foster Care program.     Intern & Earn initiative,   Center at
           Services include a          advocates and members       408-848-8788.
           year-round program          of the community are
           offering workshops,         encouraged to attend the

                Rainbow Funding


                       and Realty                                                               Santa Clara County Parks
                                                                                                     Jr. Ranger Program



          Morgan Hill $799,495     Hayward $519,000       Pleasanton $295,000
                                                                                          Do you like to hike?           Junior Ranger badges and
                                                                                        Are you curious about            certificates are awarded
                                                                                        Nature? Become a Junior          based on attendance and
                                                                                        Ranger! Junior Ranger            good behavior. Graduating
                                                                                        programs run in several          Junior Rangers may
                                                                                        County Parks each spring         also be invited to a free
                                                                                        and fall for kids ages 9-11      overnight campout with
              4 bed 3 bath            4 bed 2 bath            3 bed 2 bath
              1900 sq feet            1800 sq feet            1,296 sq feet             (usually 4th-5th grade).         program staff. Junior
                                                                                        Registration is limited to       Rangers with park staff
                     More than 35 years of experience.                                  20 kids per park. Junior         have hands-on activities.
                                                                                        Rangers may participate          For more information,
             Call the office that knows where the deals are.                            in this program only once.       call (408) 918-7770 or
                                                                                        (Sorry, no repeats.) Each
                                                                                                                         email interp@prk.sccgov.
                                                                                        day they meet, Junior            org. Please include your
                   www.rainbowfunding.com                                               Rangers explore park             name, phone number and
                                                                                                                         mailing address (or email
                                                                                        resources through hands-
           1 (800) 782 - LOAN                                                           on activities and outdoor        address) so we can contact
                                                                                        adventures with park staff.
                                                                                                                         you.

          NMLS 340458 BRE 206510215


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