The Santa Ana Youth Business Network Project (YBNP) is hosting a Community Voice Rally on Sunday, July 14, 2013, from 10 am to 2 pm, at the Delhi Center, located at 505 East Central Ave., in Santa Ana. Entry cost is only $10. Your donation includes lunch. There will be additional food for sale. Those who are 18 years and under get in for free. Donations are welcome.
This event will feature:
- Exitos 93.9 FM – with giveaways, street team and live music
- Live Comedy
- Raffles
- A silent auction by NAPSAC Sports Apparel Urban Gear, Wells Fargo Bank, University of Phoenix, Santa Ana Elks Lodge, State Brothers
- Catered by Taquerias Guadalajara and the Chefologist
The YBNP is a new project to the City of Santa Ana Workforce Investment Act2012-2013 (WIA), it consists of both for profit and nonprofit business owners also known as the Business Network (BN) Providers, who have chosen to collaborate and create a business network that will educate youth in retail, marketing, sales, graphic designing, sound technician and motivational speaking.
The program capacity is 15 and it has the ability to increase should funding be available and more business owners commit to participating in the project.
YBNP targets are the ‘at risk’ youth who are in and out of school and are between the ages of 16 and 21 years old. The program is a ‘work-based learning experience’ which is ‘hands on’ training for eligible youth participants in a classroom setting on a variety of topics i.e. Leadership, Entrepreneurship. It will also offer motivational classes that will inspire and motivate youth.
Each youth participant will work directly with a case manager to identify goals and to design a case plan that will map out each participants path way to success individually.