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ALAMANCE COUNTY <br /> BUILDING FUTURES CENTER <br /> LD1 <br /> Highlights m�jk�' <br /> FuTu'ReS <br /> The tomorrow you've always imagined <br /> • Changing The Lives Of Our Youth... Justin Blanchard, 19, <br /> was enrolled into the youth program at the Alamance County Building <br /> Futures youth center in August of 2012. Justin was basic skills defi- <br /> cient in reading and had never had a job. Justin enrolled into the <br /> Computer Integrated Machining Program at Alamance Community <br /> College for fall 2012 semester. During his first year in college, Justin <br /> took a remedial English class, as well as worked individually on the <br /> Keytrain tutorials to help improve his reading skills. Justin was able to <br /> earn a Silver Career Readiness Certificate and earn a 12.4 on his <br /> TABE post test, overcoming his reading skills deficiency. With the <br /> help of WIAIWIOA services, Justin earned his CNC Machining certifi- <br /> cate in July 2014 from Alamance Community College. Justin and his <br /> case manager worked on interviewing skills and resume development <br /> to aid Justin in his job search. In the summer of 2015, Justin was hired by Honda in Burling- <br /> ton to work full-time as a CNC Machinist. <br /> •TRANSLATING INTO SUCCESS...Cesar Guevara Hernandez is a Youth Program par- <br /> ticipant through Alamance Building Futures and currently attends Alamance Community Col- <br /> lege towards his Associates Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology. The WIAIWIOA pro- <br /> gram helps provide assistance towards his educational retraining. Cesar has received various <br /> services including a Summer Work Experience at the Burlington Goodwill, in their Community <br /> Resource Center where he served as their receptionist, translator, and resource room assis- <br /> tant. While performing his duties at the center he helped visitors access resume assistance, <br /> applications, and other employment based needs. Cesar was able to provide purpose to the <br /> Hispanic population in particular, as he was able to understand <br /> culture, needs, and help overcome language barriers experienced <br /> by staff team members. Cesar completed his Summer Work Expe- <br /> rience with high evaluations and professional references he may <br /> use for future application. Cesar was the first Alamance Youth <br /> participant to receive a Gold Level Career Readiness Credential. <br /> He continues to challenge himself academically and professional- <br /> ly. Pictured are Glenda Morrow, Goodwill and Cesar Hernandez. -�1 <br /> Annual Report 2014-2015 9 <br />