California Conservation Corps

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CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS
Hard Work, Low Pay, Miserable Conditions and
more!
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What is the CCC?

• CCC Mission The young women and men of the
  Corps
• work hard protecting and restoring Californias
  environment and responding to disasters, becoming
  stronger workers, citizens and
• individuals through their service.

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What is the CCC ?
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• California state department with 24 locations
  employing 3,000 young adults.
• CCC corpsmembers work full-time in crews doing
  conservation, public service, and disaster
  response work.
• Department for 30 years and employed 100,000
  CCC members.

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CCC Resource Work

• Forestry Trail Restoration
• Park Development Landscaping, Construction
• Fire Hazard Reduction
• Flood Erosion Control
• Native Plant Fish Habitat Restoration

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CCC Disaster Work

• Fire Camp Support
• Flood Control
• Earthquake Recovery
• Oil Spill Clean Up

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Green TechProjects

• Solar Installation Construction
• Recycling Event Management
• Energy Weatherization/Retrofit

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Who are CCC Corpsmembers?

• Men and Women 18-25 years of age
• 73 Male
• 27 Female
• California residents--not on probation or parole
• Career Technical Education (CTE)
• Special Population students

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CCC Education Program

• Educational improvement courses required
• Attendance John Muir Charter School-or Adult
  School for HS diplomas/ GED
• Scholarship of 4,000
• for Community College
• or other post CCC
• education

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CCC Education- Work Ethic

• Career Development classes
• Conservation Awareness
• Personal Development-
• Citizenship
• Monthly Work Competency Evaluation

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CCC Academic Needs Community Colleges

• CTE Career Pathway Classes
• Career Personal Development Classes
• Unit Based/ Non- Credit Classes
• Short- term Classes

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CCC Student Service Needs Community Colleges

• Guidance Services
• Academic Career Assessments
• Academic Career Guidance
• Financial Aid Scholarship Assistance

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CCC Partnership Benefits

• Stable FTE enrollment for courses
• SB 70 Collaborative development
• CTE professional development, pathway
  enhancement
• Funding for contract courses for development
• Resource for potential college students

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CCC Community College Partnerships

• Shasta College
• Noncredit Career Guidance, Work Ethic,
  Teambuilding, Finance, First Responder
• Forest Ecosystems, fire academy,
• Map Compass, Chainsaw
• Mendocino College
• Unit courses Public Safety Drug Awareness,
• Fire Protection Agency, Hazmat

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CCC Community College Partnerships

• Cuyamaca College
• Unit courses Hazwoper, Personal Development
• Non-credit courses- Career Development
• Reedley College
• Unit courses Forestry Technician Certificate,
• Forestry Introduction, Forestry Work
  Experience

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CCC Career Pathways

• Natural Resources- forestry park management,
  environmental protection, restoration,
  hazardous material mitigation
• Public Safety- firefighting, disaster response,
  law enforcement, emergency management
• Construction- green energy efficient
  building retrofitting, building trades
  pre-apprenticeship, landscaping

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Next Steps for CCC Partnership

• CCC Community College Partnerships
• Louise Chiatovich/Program Development
• Louise.Chiatovich_at_ccc.ca.gov
• [phone] or [phone] cell
• Visit CCC Website WWW.CCC.CA.GOV
• for CCC Center contacts in your local area
• Contact CCC Recruitment- 1-800-952-JOBS (5627).