Through our Youth/Adult Reliance & Job Connection program we provide participants with basic and advanced computer skills training, job search, literacy in reading and comprehension and work readiness skills that will enable them to obtain employment and acquire high paying jobs. The high school students that successfully complete our training program will receive 5 elective credits towards their high school graduation. Our goal is to assist and counsel youth to stay in school or return to school and for adult participants to be better prepared for employment in technology related fields.
In our environment education area we work with youth and adults to train them in park development, parkland creation, and environmental service projects to enhance community livability. We are in the process of developing and expanding our Youth/Adult Environmental Services in Landscaping (YAESL) Program where our participants will research possible careers with a focus on the care and maintenance of the environment. An advisory committee of Green Collar Industry professionals and academics in the public and private sectors will serve as guest speakers and career awareness mentors. To further their professional capacity, participants will learn to translate their experience into professional skills and will be trained in job interview techniques.
Project Amiga provides computer training to pregnant teens. Participants receive an Introduction to the Computer (hardware), Introduction to Windows, Keyboarding, Data Entry and How to Use the Internet for Job Search. The students will prepare a cover or introduction letter, a resume and will register with the Employment Development Department at Project Amiga's site. The program is 2 months, 3 days a week, 3 hours a day. Project Amiga's goal is to keep our youth in school to complete their high school diploma.
Men's health participants will complete the workshops with a clear understanding of adolescent development, communicable disease, the values of abstinence, and responsible decision-making to stay healthy. The program promotes responsibile parenting and the involvement of fathers in the econimic, social and emotional support of their children.
Bilingual prenatal education workshops for pregnant women, teens and their partners on the importance of early and regular prenatal care are given to reduce the risk of birth defects.
The workshop topics are:
The Importance of Having a Healthy Pregnancy - feelings about their pregnancy and upcoming motherhood
Taking Advantage of Prenatal Care - problems or situations they may have regarding their pregnancy
My Prenatal Care Visit - questions to ask the doctor regarding the status of the pregnancy and what to expect at the different stages of the pregnancy.
Nutrition during Pregnancy - focuses on having a healthy diet, including the importance of folic acid and calcium
Stress During Pregnancy - stress and its effects on the pregnancy
Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use - the effect(s) of alcohol, drugs and tobacco on a pregnancy
The bilingual certified facilitator relates her experiences and the urgency for the moms to receive prenatal care, how critical Folic Acid and Calcium intake is to her diet and to the baby.
"Daring To Dream" is Project Amiga's vision for the creation of a Mentor Program dedicated to encouraging young girls to pursue higher education.
The program is a comprehensive program designed to address the need and concerns specific to young Latinas ages 7-13 living in Los Angeles County. It is our objective to distribute the program throughout LA County in coordination and approval with the Los Angeles County Board of Education, Los Angeles Unified School District, Department of Public Social Services (CAL-Learn) programs, local libraries, and YMCA's Boys and Girls Club and community movie theatres. Other outreach activities will include Children's Hospital (Project Nateen), Department of Children and Family Services, Info Line, and Los Angeles City and County Youth programs.
The Role Model Video Mentor Program has four key components:
15-minute video Speaker panel Mentor sign "My Future" Journal and Reference Guide (take home brochure)
Project Amiga has developed a resource guide for employers to understand the Welfare-to-Work Tax Credit and Benefit Program and the advantages of hiring Welfare-to-Work participants. Employers are provided valuable tax incentives to hire and/or re-train Welfare participants. The resource guide also contains information on the Certification Process, Documentation Procedures and Guidelines, and Support Services that are available from public and private organizations to assist both the employers and the employees through the process. If interested in purchasing a copy of the 'Resource Guide,' please contact Project Amiga at the following number: (626) 401-1395.
In collaboration with Health & Career Institute (HCI) you have the opportunity to obtain training for the guard card.
With the Homeland Security Act and new federal and state regulations there are a large number of employment possibilities in the security guard industry from airport to building security. For more information contact us at (626) 401-1395.
