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Community Training Works, Inc. aka

Young American Conservation Corps

Annual Report 2014Prepared January 2015

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Annual Report 2014Prepared for

FDOT - Florida Department of Transportation’sOffice of Maintenance YWEP – Youth Work Experience Program

For calendar year ended December 31, 2014

Community Training Works, Inc. (CTW)aka

Young American Conservation Corps (YACC)a 501 (c ) 3 Nonprofit corporation

January 12, 2015

“LEARNING BY DOING”

3830 South Highway A1A, Bldg 4-126Melbourne Beach, FL 32951

(321) 956-3940 office(888) 408-8275 fax

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– 3 –All employees are Florida residents and provide us with a copy of their social security card and driver’s licenseupon hiring. Community Training Works, Inc. is registered with E-Verify, US Department of HomelandSecurity, USCIS Division and all employees and program participants have been e-verified.

Our partnership with FDOT’s innovative YWEP has allowed CTW to provide very low, low and moderateincome young adults 18-25 years old and veterans up to 35 with developmental services for the past eight yearsthrough an on the job training program while fully sustaining the organization with revenues earned. Thesupervisors mentor and train these young adults. CTW provides certifications improving their employability andthe revenues earned through the work performed by the young adults are filtered back into the job trainingprogram for the benefit of current and future participants. In other words, the impact of youth corps crewmembers working within transportation is significant. They have continued to work within Districts 2, 4 and 7primarily as vegetation and fencing crews but also have performed services such as guardrail, installed miteredends, sign washed, debris removal and sidewalks. FDOT’s maintenance engineers within the districts thatutilize the YWEP contracts find the ease of working outside the procurement process an efficient way to achievetheir maintenance goals and are quite pleased to have the crews available to them.

Youth corps members receive up to 3600 hours of on the job training in the field, providing life managementskills so they can take their next step. CTW’s management and our Youth Development Coordinator prepare aNeeds Assessment for each youth corps member or CIT (Crew In Training) and Supervisors (on a volunteerbasis) along with a series of follow-ups. An Individual Goal Plan (IGP) is created for each where we developaction plans along with a series of follow-up and follow through to implement the IGP. In addition to the on thejob training skills received, they are provided with life management skills training courses, career developmentskills, individual life management consulting on a one on one basis as well as MOT certification courses. Otheropportunities for additional training and workshops are self driven within their individual goal plans. They areprovided with the opportunity obtain additional certifications, to join online webinars and attend workshops forthose topics they have interest in.

The following measurable objectives in our contracts have been met in calendar year 2014:(a) LIFE MANAGEMENT SKILLS

Life Management Skills Training have been provided to Twenty-six (26) Corps members Twenty-three (23) Corps have received Needs Assessments evaluations Eighteen (18) Corps members have received quarterly updates to their Needs Assessments IGP (Individual Goal Plan) prepared with Twenty-six (26) Corps members IGP action plans prepared with Twenty-six (26) individual participants Quarterly follow-ups with Eighteen (18) participants reaching at least 35.5% of their goals and

objectives. Fifteen (15) Crew In Training (CIT’s) aka Corps members received financial planning,

homeownership buying and credit counseling(b) GED

While in the program they are highly encouraged to get their GED and a GED bonus is provided to anyemployee completing their GED. As a result

Four (4) participants obtained a GED Three (3) participants are currently enrolled in GED courses

(c) SCHOLARSHIPS AND EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE

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– 4 –Eleven (11) individuals received scholarships and educational assistance totaling $8,840.

(d) BONUSESTwenty - one (21) employees received bonuses totaling $2,325.00

(e) FULL TIME JOBSCommunity Training Works On The Job Training Outreach – this year, we implemented a program toreimburse organizations when they hire our graduate for full time permanent positions. We provide themwith an On the Job Training Program for their initial training period, and pay for ½ of the grad’s wages forthe first 6 weeks. A graduate in 2014, was hired by a lawn Maintenance company received 3 raises in 6months and he was promoted to supervisor and is thriving in his new position. This program is expandingour ability to place individuals in full time permanent jobs upon graduation.

Other Seven (7) Corps members have obtained full time jobs

(f) Other Programs or Services that support the development of disadvantage youth:

NO INTEREST LOAN PROGRAM

CTW implemented our No Interest Loan Program seven years ago. This program is the most widely usedprogram within CTW’s youth development program. An employee may request a payroll advance (no interestloan) allowing them the ability to obtain no interest loans for emergency expenditures such as housing, utilities,legal, fuel, traffic tickets, licensure, and insurances. As a prerequisite, they receive budgeting and financialplanning advice and counseling so that they can take preventative steps. Repayments are made thru payrolldeductions.

Twenty-two (22) Corps members received emergency assistance in the form of no interest loans forvarious amounts for a total amount of $19,458 for emergency needs such as utility bills, rent, move inrent, legal, medical, food, etc.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Three (3) Corps members have been provided assistance to obtain their drivers licenses Twenty four (24) Corps members received financial assistance in the form of grants in the amount of

$4,347 for food, transportation, fuel and housing.

HEALTH INSURANCE

Fifteen (15) Corps members received Supplemental Health Insurance Coverage thru AllstateAmerican Heritage for a total amount of $26,406. CTW implemented a supplemental health optionsplan through Allstate Insurance for all CTW employees which provides them withSHOP/HOSPITALIZATION COVERAGE, ACCIDENT COVERAGE, CANCER policies.

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CTW’S SELF INSURANCE POLICY

Eight (8) Corps members received direct payment under CTW’s Self Insurance Health Program formedical not covered by the Insurance for a total amount of $3,593. In addition to SupplementalHealth Insurance, CTW provides the employees with up to $530 per year for medical, dental, eye,prescriptions, well visits or preventative care.

RETIREMENT PLAN

Six (6) Corps members participated in a retirement plan program and received a company match 3%of gross wages for a total of $7,767. Saving for retirement is a prominent concern of our programparticipants. The matching type plan was chosen by CTW Board of Directors as an incentive foremployees to save. If the employees contribute 3%, they will receive a full 3% match fromCommunity Training Works, Inc. CTW has contributed $ 11,782.00 to 12 employee participants.

ON THE JOB TRAINING CERTIFICATES AND OTHER CERTIFICATES:

Eighteen (18) Corps members received OJT (On the Job Training) Certificates for a minimum of 480hours for a total of 28,548 hours of on the job training

Eight (8) participants have partial completion of their 480 hours on the job training certification witha total of 1,788 hours

Fourteen (14) Maintenance of Traffic Certifications were received by Crew In Training

Twelve (12) Flagger Training certifications obtained by Crew In Training

Four (4) Crew In Training successfully completed the Guardrail Intensive Training Course Webinarby ATSSA

Two (2) Pesticide and Herbicide Core Certifications courses were provided to Supervisors

One (1) Supervisor obtained certifications in S130, S190, L180 Firefighting, CPR, Pro EmergencyManagement – FEMA, Firefighter Part 1 Curriculum, First Responder Recertification

Four (4) Office Staff participants received 12 hours of MS Excel with business training

Two (2) Corps Members obtained Wilderness CPR and First Aid Certification

Three (3) Corps Members obtained Trail Skills Training

Two (2) corps Members obtained Trout Headwaters Waders In Water Basic 1

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As part of CTW’s Office Administration and Non Profit Management Training ProgramoFour (4) corps members completed the following trainings and webinars: Adapting Your

Curriculum for the GED Test, Webinar –Identify and Secure Grants, Getting REAL Results withSocial Media, How to Captivate and Engage Constituents with Your Website, Accounts &Bookkeeping, Increase Your Donor Base With Direct Mail, Endowments: How to Decipher theAccounting and Reporting Requirements, CCE Accreditation, How to Write an Effective NonprofitAnnual Report, Facebook® Success Strategies for Nonprofit Organizations, The Corps Network:Alumni Tracking, AmeriCorps 101 and Compliance Webinar, NAWDP: Youth Recruitment made(MUCH!) Easier, FAVRM: Keys to 21st Century Volunteerism Seminar, NACEDA:Building a Powerful Grants Strategy, CNCS: AmeriCorps Vista Seminar, 6 Ways to ImproveRecruiting and Retention, Don't Be a Victim: Wage and Hour Law Suits, 4 Key Strategies forImpactful Organizational Execution, TCN: Health Insurance Plan through Willis, Logistics forCreating In-Demand Workers: Teaching Today’s Vital Workplace Skills

As part of CTW’s Young American Conservation Corps (YACC) programoTen (10) volunteers or youth corps members completed 1,195 hours and were engaged in the

following trainings: Florida Greenways Webinar, Interpretive Guide Series, American CommunityGardens and Tracking Your Garden, Rain Barrel Workshop, 12 Week Veggie Garden with UCFExtension and Botanical Gardens, Veggie Growing Here In Brevard Webinar, Natural Surface TrailTread Maintenance

CTW refers participants to local partnering faith based organizations and other social service agencieson an individual basis dependent upon needs and there were six (6) referrals outsourced and insourced five (5) referrals

Attached please find our Audited Financial Statement for the last fiscal year ended September 30, 2014prepared by the firm of Bishop & Rosasco, CPAs being provided to you by the January deadline in a timelymanner. Please be advised the management letter reveals no significant or material findings.

CTW is a member of The Corps Network (TCN), FLACDC (Florida Alliance of Community DevelopmentCorporations), BAND (Broward Action Neighborhood Development), SFCDC (South Florida CommunityDevelopment Corporation), NACEDA (National Association of Community and Economic DevelopmentAssociation), NCLTN (National Community Land Trust Network) and attend conferences, webinars andtrainings, with theses organizations as well as 1000 Friends of Florida, Florida Forever, Enterprise Florida andYouthBuild and American Trails International.

As Executive Director of CTW, I also serve as Vice President of the Board of Directors of the FLACDC(Florida Alliance of Community Development Corporations) exposing CTW’s board members and corpsmembers and to a wide range of CDC’s and their missions in Florida.

CTW/YACC’s youth training initiative, whose primary purpose is to unleash the intelligence and positiveenergy of low-income youth to rebuild their communities and their lives has been in existence since 2006,CTW/YACC will continue to train, mentor and educate and provide an on the job training for young adults (18-25) and veterans (up to 35) whom are disadvantaged, very low, low and moderate income, unemployed orunderemployed, youth exiting foster care, ex-offenders, etc. CTW/YACC provides young adults withopportunities to serve in their communities thru a service learning program and work in conservation and theenvironment on public lands and waterways as well as in transportation.

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CTW/YACC earns its revenue with environmental conservation services as well as highway maintenanceservices to cities, counties, State agencies, Federal agencies, other nonprofit partners and throughout Florida andthe Southeast regions.

CTW/YACC provides job readiness training programs, youth development, marketable skills training, and lifemanagement skill on-the-job and try out training, job placement and follow-up services, small businessdevelopment and employment support services.

Our management and the Board of Directors as part of their strategic plan have been forming new partnershipsand expanding services throughout the state of Florida which also includes expansion into the Southeast region.A primary focus is to continue servicing FDOT maintenance offices and we have expanded with a contract inDistrict 5 in Fiscal Year 2015. A significant obstacle to FDOT expansion remains with Asset Maintenancecontracts expanding throughout all districts. We’d like to encourage FDOT Operation Engineers to carve out asmall portion of these massive AM contracts and reserve this work for youth corps in each district allowing fora crew or two to be available on certain projects or as needed. We are encouraged by the fact that SecretaryPrasad and Assistant Secretary Blanchard both expressed interest in continuance of the YWEP program.

In 2013, CTW became certified as a 21st Century Conservation Service Corps with the 12 interagencydepartments and certification issued by US Forest Service.

At the federal level, recently, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Corporation for National andCommunity Service (CNCS) have developed a collaborative partnership. A webinar was held to highlightopportunities to utilize national service and youth Corps for accomplishing transportation and transit-relatedprojects.

In September 2014, we launched our trails crew working alongside another nonprofit as a back countryinfrastructure skills training program. Crews of 4-8 are performing critically needed maintenance while we train4 new crew leaders (bridge building, trail maintenance and trail building). Next year, we anticipate workingwith US Forest service to provide outreach education coordinators while doubling the size of our trail crews.We’d also like to expand services with FDOT’s off road trails programs.In fiscal year 2015, we anticipate working with National Parks through a national cooperative agreementcurrently being formulated in Washington.

In 2015, a partnership has been forming where CTW will be training and launching new conservation corps toget underway in the panhandle. CTW and YACC will be working cooperatively with large non profits, federalagencies, state agencies, and other conservation corps in the 5 state panhandle region to complete watershedrestoration projects related to the Restore Act and the Deep Water Horizon oil spill. Our crew leaders/memberswill perform soil and water assessments, oyster matting and seeding, marsh restoration, shoreline restoration,habitat assessments.

Please find our newsletter attached which complements the data contained in this annual report with picturesand stories of crew members and how these opportunities has impacted their lives.

Another year has passed and CTW/YACC has had measured growth with prospects appearing bright on thehorizon. Our companies evolution and contributions would not have been possible without the support of aprogressive thinking FDOT and for that we are very grateful.

In business, as in all things, adapting to changing conditions is a test of a company’s worth and at CTW/YACCwe find ourselves challenged on a yearly basis by the statewide asset maintenance conversion. The bottom lineis that even with good intensions, AM companies are new to the concept of community youth work experienceand, to date, we have not been able to negotiate adequate subcontracts that would help sustain our programs. In

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Vol 6 2015 NewsletterIssue 1

FDOT & CTW Getting Things Done!While CTW/YACC has expanded into the national forest and is preparing crews forGulf Coast restoration projects, our primary client and most ardent supportercontinues to be the Florida Department of Transportation. 2014 was another excellentyear as far as production on FDOT contracts was concerned. After seven years inbusiness CTW topped $1,150,000.00 in contract monies with notable performances byall crews lead by our veteran admin staff and skilled field supervisors. Here’s a recap:

Delete text and place photo here.Welcoming Back Leslie McDonald agraduate of CTW is returning to supervise the St.Augustine crew handling vegetation, sign washing,and guardrail.

Success StoryCTW OJT Program at Work

Christopher Shannon, a 2014 graduate ofour vegetation training program in West PalmBeach obtained a full time permanent positionwith a local landscaping company. Within fivemonths of employment, Chris was promoted toSupervisor of his own crew and was givenmultiple raises in a short time on the new job. Hewas able to utilize the skills and knowledge heacquired training on our FDOT roadsidemaintenance crew to take his next step. Chrisworked closely with our Youth DevelopmentCoordinator to write his resume, search for openpositions, and go on interviews to obtain thisgoal. CTW was able to partner with theemployer to provide reimbursement through ourOn the Job Training program, which pays for ½wages for the first 6 weeks when hiring a CTWgraduate for a full time permanent position. Weare proud to have worked with Chris (picturedbelow) and commend him for progress in hisnew career!

Advancing Staff Congratulations to KevinByers on his promotion to Field Area Manager.Kevin will be heading up a new contract in District5 as well as overseeing the District 2’s St.Augustine contract. Kevin came to CTW withextensive experience in roadside maintenance.

CommunityTrainingW

Community Training Works! (CTW)Young American Conservation Corps (YACC)

Kevin Byers,Field Area Mgr(L) andLeslieMcDonald,Supervisor (R)

CTW’s West Palm Beach Youth Work Experiencecrew, headed up by Supervisor Stephen Young, is in itsseventh year of maintaining primary and state roads.They are on track for expending all the monies in theircontract this fiscal year. Even though the district ismaintained by an asset maintenance company, FDOT’sPalm Beach engineers and inspectors have set asidework for the youth corps. Pictured here are RicoFerguson, Spencer Britt and Courtney Smith on a welldeserved break from mowing, edging, blowing, andweed eating.

District 7, Tampa Vegetation Crew

Field Area Manager, Dean Ison and crew have kept the busy Tampa roadwaystrimmed, edged and swept for the last five years. The Tampa crew is well liked andgiven consistent praise for their work ethic including the quality of work performed.Tampa recently had a $150,000.00 addendum added to their contract. Great jobguys!

District 4, Ft. LauderdaleFencing Crew

Ft. Lauderdale has miles of chain linkfence, older fence in need of repair,emergencies from roadside accidents on I-95 as well as new installation. These arethe daily tasks of CTW’s Youth WorkExperience fencing crew. Supervisor ChrisButler with his team (pictured) Dante,Shaq and Crew Chief Geoni have managedto spend most of this year’s 300K contractin just over seven months on prioritylocations with high approval ratings frominspector Wavie McCoy. Way to go Chrisand Crew! In its 7th year Ft. Lauderdale isone of CTW’s longest ongoing contracts.

District 2, St. Augustine Vegetation Crew

In historic St. Augustine Field Area Manager Kevin Byers is now in charge of 2contracts. The St. Augustine crew is in its 5th year handling the widest variety ofpay items in the company and in District 5 Ocala a new mitered end replacementcontract. We’ve hired 3 new CIT’s, purchased a sturdy 2001 F350 diesel andbrought back Leslie McDonald as a supervisor on the St. Augustine crew. A flurryof activity, positive growth, and a win-win for CTW and FDOT.

District 4, West Palm Beach Vegetation Crew

Vol 6 2015 Newsletter Issue 1

Vol 6 2015 NewsletterIssue 1

FDOT & CTW Getting Things Done!While CTW/YACC has expanded into the national forest and is preparing crews forGulf Coast restoration projects, our primary client and most ardent supportercontinues to be the Florida Department of Transportation. 2014 was another excellentyear as far as production on FDOT contracts was concerned. After seven years inbusiness CTW topped $1,150,000.00 in contract monies with notable performances byall crews lead by our veteran admin staff and skilled field supervisors. Here’s a recap:

Delete text and place photo here.Welcoming Back Leslie McDonald agraduate of CTW is returning to supervise the St.Augustine crew handling vegetation, sign washing,and guardrail.

Success StoryCTW OJT Program at Work

Christopher Shannon, a 2014 graduate ofour vegetation training program in West PalmBeach obtained a full time permanent positionwith a local landscaping company. Within fivemonths of employment, Chris was promoted toSupervisor of his own crew and was givenmultiple raises in a short time on the new job. Hewas able to utilize the skills and knowledge heacquired training on our FDOT roadsidemaintenance crew to take his next step. Chrisworked closely with our Youth DevelopmentCoordinator to write his resume, search for openpositions, and go on interviews to obtain thisgoal. CTW was able to partner with theemployer to provide reimbursement through ourOn the Job Training program, which pays for ½wages for the first 6 weeks when hiring a CTWgraduate for a full time permanent position. Weare proud to have worked with Chris (picturedbelow) and commend him for progress in hisnew career!

Advancing Staff Congratulations to KevinByers on his promotion to Field Area Manager.Kevin will be heading up a new contract in District5 as well as overseeing the District 2’s St.Augustine contract. Kevin came to CTW withextensive experience in roadside maintenance.

CommunityTrainingW

Community Training Works! (CTW)Young American Conservation Corps (YACC)

Kevin Byers,Field Area Mgr(L) andLeslieMcDonald,Supervisor (R)

CTW’s West Palm Beach Youth Work Experiencecrew, headed up by Supervisor Stephen Young, is in itsseventh year of maintaining primary and state roads.They are on track for expending all the monies in theircontract this fiscal year. Even though the district ismaintained by an asset maintenance company, FDOT’sPalm Beach engineers and inspectors have set asidework for the youth corps. Pictured here are RicoFerguson, Spencer Britt and Courtney Smith on a welldeserved break from mowing, edging, blowing, andweed eating.

District 7, Tampa Vegetation Crew

Field Area Manager, Dean Ison and crew have kept the busy Tampa roadwaystrimmed, edged and swept for the last five years. The Tampa crew is well liked andgiven consistent praise for their work ethic including the quality of work performed.Tampa recently had a $150,000.00 addendum added to their contract. Great jobguys!

District 4, Ft. LauderdaleFencing Crew

Ft. Lauderdale has miles of chain linkfence, older fence in need of repair,emergencies from roadside accidents on I-95 as well as new installation. These arethe daily tasks of CTW’s Youth WorkExperience fencing crew. Supervisor ChrisButler with his team (pictured) Dante,Shaq and Crew Chief Geoni have managedto spend most of this year’s 300K contractin just over seven months on prioritylocations with high approval ratings frominspector Wavie McCoy. Way to go Chrisand Crew! In its 7th year Ft. Lauderdale isone of CTW’s longest ongoing contracts.

District 2, St. Augustine Vegetation Crew

In historic St. Augustine Field Area Manager Kevin Byers is now in charge of 2contracts. The St. Augustine crew is in its 5th year handling the widest variety ofpay items in the company and in District 5 Ocala a new mitered end replacementcontract. We’ve hired 3 new CIT’s, purchased a sturdy 2001 F350 diesel andbrought back Leslie McDonald as a supervisor on the St. Augustine crew. A flurryof activity, positive growth, and a win-win for CTW and FDOT.

District 4, West Palm Beach Vegetation Crew

Vol 6 2015 Newsletter Issue 1

Vol 6 2015 NewsletterIssue 1

FDOT & CTW Getting Things Done!While CTW/YACC has expanded into the national forest and is preparing crews forGulf Coast restoration projects, our primary client and most ardent supportercontinues to be the Florida Department of Transportation. 2014 was another excellentyear as far as production on FDOT contracts was concerned. After seven years inbusiness CTW topped $1,150,000.00 in contract monies with notable performances byall crews lead by our veteran admin staff and skilled field supervisors. Here’s a recap:

Delete text and place photo here.Welcoming Back Leslie McDonald agraduate of CTW is returning to supervise the St.Augustine crew handling vegetation, sign washing,and guardrail.

Success StoryCTW OJT Program at Work

Christopher Shannon, a 2014 graduate ofour vegetation training program in West PalmBeach obtained a full time permanent positionwith a local landscaping company. Within fivemonths of employment, Chris was promoted toSupervisor of his own crew and was givenmultiple raises in a short time on the new job. Hewas able to utilize the skills and knowledge heacquired training on our FDOT roadsidemaintenance crew to take his next step. Chrisworked closely with our Youth DevelopmentCoordinator to write his resume, search for openpositions, and go on interviews to obtain thisgoal. CTW was able to partner with theemployer to provide reimbursement through ourOn the Job Training program, which pays for ½wages for the first 6 weeks when hiring a CTWgraduate for a full time permanent position. Weare proud to have worked with Chris (picturedbelow) and commend him for progress in hisnew career!

Advancing Staff Congratulations to KevinByers on his promotion to Field Area Manager.Kevin will be heading up a new contract in District5 as well as overseeing the District 2’s St.Augustine contract. Kevin came to CTW withextensive experience in roadside maintenance.

CommunityTrainingW

Community Training Works! (CTW)Young American Conservation Corps (YACC)

Kevin Byers,Field Area Mgr(L) andLeslieMcDonald,Supervisor (R)

CTW’s West Palm Beach Youth Work Experiencecrew, headed up by Supervisor Stephen Young, is in itsseventh year of maintaining primary and state roads.They are on track for expending all the monies in theircontract this fiscal year. Even though the district ismaintained by an asset maintenance company, FDOT’sPalm Beach engineers and inspectors have set asidework for the youth corps. Pictured here are RicoFerguson, Spencer Britt and Courtney Smith on a welldeserved break from mowing, edging, blowing, andweed eating.

District 7, Tampa Vegetation Crew

Field Area Manager, Dean Ison and crew have kept the busy Tampa roadwaystrimmed, edged and swept for the last five years. The Tampa crew is well liked andgiven consistent praise for their work ethic including the quality of work performed.Tampa recently had a $150,000.00 addendum added to their contract. Great jobguys!

District 4, Ft. LauderdaleFencing Crew

Ft. Lauderdale has miles of chain linkfence, older fence in need of repair,emergencies from roadside accidents on I-95 as well as new installation. These arethe daily tasks of CTW’s Youth WorkExperience fencing crew. Supervisor ChrisButler with his team (pictured) Dante,Shaq and Crew Chief Geoni have managedto spend most of this year’s 300K contractin just over seven months on prioritylocations with high approval ratings frominspector Wavie McCoy. Way to go Chrisand Crew! In its 7th year Ft. Lauderdale isone of CTW’s longest ongoing contracts.

District 2, St. Augustine Vegetation Crew

In historic St. Augustine Field Area Manager Kevin Byers is now in charge of 2contracts. The St. Augustine crew is in its 5th year handling the widest variety ofpay items in the company and in District 5 Ocala a new mitered end replacementcontract. We’ve hired 3 new CIT’s, purchased a sturdy 2001 F350 diesel andbrought back Leslie McDonald as a supervisor on the St. Augustine crew. A flurryof activity, positive growth, and a win-win for CTW and FDOT.

District 4, West Palm Beach Vegetation Crew

Vol 6 2015 Newsletter Issue 1

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Partnerships….Build Strong Young Americans

District 5 and Mitered Ends

CTW is pleased to announce our first YouthWork Experience program contract in FDOTDistrict 5, our home office district. After meetingwith Operations Director Alan Hyman and themaintenance engineers in District 5 weformalized a YWEP agreement beginning inJanuary 2015 to replace and repair Mitered EndSections in Marion County. Thanks to StevenFisher and Victor Lo Piccolo who wereinstrumental in putting together this contract.Our Field Area Manager, Kevin Byers, will headup the contract along with our senior CrewChief, Matt Turner.

January 2015 VOL # 6 ISSUE #1

Making Affordable HealthcareAffordable…

CTW’s Board Secretary, Allyson Holley, hasassisted us to formulate an innovative approach tohealthcare coverage. CTW is not mandated by thefederal government to offer health care to itsworkers but being aware that employees will beassessed a penalty if they do not have ACHAcompliant health care coverage, we looked intoways to help them. Allyson is meeting with allemployees, applying through the federal exchangefor healthcare or supplemental health coverage andhelping those electing to participate to sign up.This is individual health care reimbursementassistance that CTW will provide to employees andvolunteers for a portion of their cost of coverageabove any subsidy they qualify for through thefederal exchange.

Wedding Bells…Chelsea is our Youth Development Coordinator andAdministrative Assistant who does an excellent jobday in and day out at the CTW/YACC offices inMelbourne Beach. A heartfelt congratulation goesout to Chelsea and Justin Green on their recentmarriage this past November.

Welcome New Corps Members….Ashley Weiss, YACC Crew Dante Sanchious, District 4 FDOT CrewChristopher Wilson, YACC Crew Shaquille Gayle, District 4 FDOT CrewTroy Washington, District 7 FDOT Crew Spencer Britt, District 4 FDOT CrewSedrick Holmes, District 7 FDOT Crew Micah Atkinson, District 5 FDOT Crew

Community Training Works (CTW) and its offspring, Young AmericanConservation Corps (YACC) are forming partnerships to strengthen theirrelationships leading to additional opportunities for the young adults and veteranswe currently serve through youth work experience programs.

We have been diligently implementing the strategic plan. Expansion wasmandated by the board to expand & diversify maintenance services and createadditional on the job training opportunities for young adults and veterans. Toachieve these goals we have reached out and the response has been outstanding.

A highly productive partnership is underway with Framing Our Community(FOC), a nonprofit training organization with staff in Florida. YACC is operatinga back country infrastructure skills training for future crew leaders who arecamping out on 6-8 day hitches while maintaining the Florida National ScenicTrail (FNST). Framing Our Community has provided expert training lead by IanBarlow and Chris Doupnik. Four crew leader trainees are undergoingcomprehensive skills development based out of Wakulla County, FL. Plans areunderway for expansion next fiscal year.

US Forest Service’s Partnership Coordinator, Megan Eno, has activelycoordinated this partnership with FOC while also creating a partnership betweenCTW/YACC and the National Forests in Florida. Plans are underway to provide 3outreach education coordinators as well as expanding the crew leader training andinfrastructure maintenance along the FNST next year.

The Corps Network’s Gulf Coast Restoration Corps (GCRC) has launched theirfirst pilot project with Climb CDC in Gulfport, MS. We plan to partner withCLIMB to build resilient communities affected by the Deep Water Horizon OilSpill. Growing out of this endeavor is another partnership with ConservationCorps of the Forgotten Coast in Apalachicola to start a new conservation corpswith the goal of handling larger watershed restoration projects in the panhandlearea.

Discussions continue with the board chair of Limitless Vistas LLC, a nonprofityouth corps based out of New Orleans and Orlando. Plans are underway toprovide crew members to them in an agreement with BFA Environmental tohandle soil and water assessments in water management districts in Florida.

The Corps Network recently announced a 21st Century Conservation ServiceCorps Cooperative Agreement with the National Park Service! “This agreementallows TCN and its member Corps to serve a public purpose by promoting andstimulating education, job training, development and furthering the understanding,appreciation and conservation of natural cultural resources”. CTW plans to workwith NPS to perform habitat assessments and prescribed burns. Plans areunderway to place corps members in Big Cypress National Preserve in Floridaand other national parks in the Southeast region next year.

Partnerships….Build Strong Young Americans

District 5 and Mitered Ends

CTW is pleased to announce our first YouthWork Experience program contract in FDOTDistrict 5, our home office district. After meetingwith Operations Director Alan Hyman and themaintenance engineers in District 5 weformalized a YWEP agreement beginning inJanuary 2015 to replace and repair Mitered EndSections in Marion County. Thanks to StevenFisher and Victor Lo Piccolo who wereinstrumental in putting together this contract.Our Field Area Manager, Kevin Byers, will headup the contract along with our senior CrewChief, Matt Turner.

January 2015 VOL # 6 ISSUE #1

Making Affordable HealthcareAffordable…

CTW’s Board Secretary, Allyson Holley, hasassisted us to formulate an innovative approach tohealthcare coverage. CTW is not mandated by thefederal government to offer health care to itsworkers but being aware that employees will beassessed a penalty if they do not have ACHAcompliant health care coverage, we looked intoways to help them. Allyson is meeting with allemployees, applying through the federal exchangefor healthcare or supplemental health coverage andhelping those electing to participate to sign up.This is individual health care reimbursementassistance that CTW will provide to employees andvolunteers for a portion of their cost of coverageabove any subsidy they qualify for through thefederal exchange.

Wedding Bells…Chelsea is our Youth Development Coordinator andAdministrative Assistant who does an excellent jobday in and day out at the CTW/YACC offices inMelbourne Beach. A heartfelt congratulation goesout to Chelsea and Justin Green on their recentmarriage this past November.

Welcome New Corps Members….Ashley Weiss, YACC Crew Dante Sanchious, District 4 FDOT CrewChristopher Wilson, YACC Crew Shaquille Gayle, District 4 FDOT CrewTroy Washington, District 7 FDOT Crew Spencer Britt, District 4 FDOT CrewSedrick Holmes, District 7 FDOT Crew Micah Atkinson, District 5 FDOT Crew

Community Training Works (CTW) and its offspring, Young AmericanConservation Corps (YACC) are forming partnerships to strengthen theirrelationships leading to additional opportunities for the young adults and veteranswe currently serve through youth work experience programs.

We have been diligently implementing the strategic plan. Expansion wasmandated by the board to expand & diversify maintenance services and createadditional on the job training opportunities for young adults and veterans. Toachieve these goals we have reached out and the response has been outstanding.

A highly productive partnership is underway with Framing Our Community(FOC), a nonprofit training organization with staff in Florida. YACC is operatinga back country infrastructure skills training for future crew leaders who arecamping out on 6-8 day hitches while maintaining the Florida National ScenicTrail (FNST). Framing Our Community has provided expert training lead by IanBarlow and Chris Doupnik. Four crew leader trainees are undergoingcomprehensive skills development based out of Wakulla County, FL. Plans areunderway for expansion next fiscal year.

US Forest Service’s Partnership Coordinator, Megan Eno, has activelycoordinated this partnership with FOC while also creating a partnership betweenCTW/YACC and the National Forests in Florida. Plans are underway to provide 3outreach education coordinators as well as expanding the crew leader training andinfrastructure maintenance along the FNST next year.

The Corps Network’s Gulf Coast Restoration Corps (GCRC) has launched theirfirst pilot project with Climb CDC in Gulfport, MS. We plan to partner withCLIMB to build resilient communities affected by the Deep Water Horizon OilSpill. Growing out of this endeavor is another partnership with ConservationCorps of the Forgotten Coast in Apalachicola to start a new conservation corpswith the goal of handling larger watershed restoration projects in the panhandlearea.

Discussions continue with the board chair of Limitless Vistas LLC, a nonprofityouth corps based out of New Orleans and Orlando. Plans are underway toprovide crew members to them in an agreement with BFA Environmental tohandle soil and water assessments in water management districts in Florida.

The Corps Network recently announced a 21st Century Conservation ServiceCorps Cooperative Agreement with the National Park Service! “This agreementallows TCN and its member Corps to serve a public purpose by promoting andstimulating education, job training, development and furthering the understanding,appreciation and conservation of natural cultural resources”. CTW plans to workwith NPS to perform habitat assessments and prescribed burns. Plans areunderway to place corps members in Big Cypress National Preserve in Floridaand other national parks in the Southeast region next year.

Partnerships….Build Strong Young Americans

District 5 and Mitered Ends

CTW is pleased to announce our first YouthWork Experience program contract in FDOTDistrict 5, our home office district. After meetingwith Operations Director Alan Hyman and themaintenance engineers in District 5 weformalized a YWEP agreement beginning inJanuary 2015 to replace and repair Mitered EndSections in Marion County. Thanks to StevenFisher and Victor Lo Piccolo who wereinstrumental in putting together this contract.Our Field Area Manager, Kevin Byers, will headup the contract along with our senior CrewChief, Matt Turner.

January 2015 VOL # 6 ISSUE #1

Making Affordable HealthcareAffordable…

CTW’s Board Secretary, Allyson Holley, hasassisted us to formulate an innovative approach tohealthcare coverage. CTW is not mandated by thefederal government to offer health care to itsworkers but being aware that employees will beassessed a penalty if they do not have ACHAcompliant health care coverage, we looked intoways to help them. Allyson is meeting with allemployees, applying through the federal exchangefor healthcare or supplemental health coverage andhelping those electing to participate to sign up.This is individual health care reimbursementassistance that CTW will provide to employees andvolunteers for a portion of their cost of coverageabove any subsidy they qualify for through thefederal exchange.

Wedding Bells…Chelsea is our Youth Development Coordinator andAdministrative Assistant who does an excellent jobday in and day out at the CTW/YACC offices inMelbourne Beach. A heartfelt congratulation goesout to Chelsea and Justin Green on their recentmarriage this past November.

Welcome New Corps Members….Ashley Weiss, YACC Crew Dante Sanchious, District 4 FDOT CrewChristopher Wilson, YACC Crew Shaquille Gayle, District 4 FDOT CrewTroy Washington, District 7 FDOT Crew Spencer Britt, District 4 FDOT CrewSedrick Holmes, District 7 FDOT Crew Micah Atkinson, District 5 FDOT Crew

Community Training Works (CTW) and its offspring, Young AmericanConservation Corps (YACC) are forming partnerships to strengthen theirrelationships leading to additional opportunities for the young adults and veteranswe currently serve through youth work experience programs.

We have been diligently implementing the strategic plan. Expansion wasmandated by the board to expand & diversify maintenance services and createadditional on the job training opportunities for young adults and veterans. Toachieve these goals we have reached out and the response has been outstanding.

A highly productive partnership is underway with Framing Our Community(FOC), a nonprofit training organization with staff in Florida. YACC is operatinga back country infrastructure skills training for future crew leaders who arecamping out on 6-8 day hitches while maintaining the Florida National ScenicTrail (FNST). Framing Our Community has provided expert training lead by IanBarlow and Chris Doupnik. Four crew leader trainees are undergoingcomprehensive skills development based out of Wakulla County, FL. Plans areunderway for expansion next fiscal year.

US Forest Service’s Partnership Coordinator, Megan Eno, has activelycoordinated this partnership with FOC while also creating a partnership betweenCTW/YACC and the National Forests in Florida. Plans are underway to provide 3outreach education coordinators as well as expanding the crew leader training andinfrastructure maintenance along the FNST next year.

The Corps Network’s Gulf Coast Restoration Corps (GCRC) has launched theirfirst pilot project with Climb CDC in Gulfport, MS. We plan to partner withCLIMB to build resilient communities affected by the Deep Water Horizon OilSpill. Growing out of this endeavor is another partnership with ConservationCorps of the Forgotten Coast in Apalachicola to start a new conservation corpswith the goal of handling larger watershed restoration projects in the panhandlearea.

Discussions continue with the board chair of Limitless Vistas LLC, a nonprofityouth corps based out of New Orleans and Orlando. Plans are underway toprovide crew members to them in an agreement with BFA Environmental tohandle soil and water assessments in water management districts in Florida.

The Corps Network recently announced a 21st Century Conservation ServiceCorps Cooperative Agreement with the National Park Service! “This agreementallows TCN and its member Corps to serve a public purpose by promoting andstimulating education, job training, development and furthering the understanding,appreciation and conservation of natural cultural resources”. CTW plans to workwith NPS to perform habitat assessments and prescribed burns. Plans areunderway to place corps members in Big Cypress National Preserve in Floridaand other national parks in the Southeast region next year.

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“It has been a great beginning to ourfirst YACC season working with FOC,

USFS, and FTA. I have learned a lotmore than I had anticipated in the first

three months. The entire team hasworked very hard to show what we

can accomplish.. I’d like to thank ourpartners for giving us this wonderful

opportunity to work in Florida’s backcountry. I’m looking forward to therest of the season and many more tocome. I can’t wait to share what I’ve

learned with future YACC crews!”-Abbey Toomer, Crew Leader

“ My experience with CTW/YACC hasbeen amazing. It is full of new

adventures, new learning opportunitiesand wonderful people.”

-Chris Wilson, Crew Member

“I’m very thankful to be granted thisopportunity to work for CTW/YACC.I’ve enjoyed working on projects as ateam and seeing them come together

as a finished product. Learning newskills and exploring possible career

paths has been a positive experiencefor me and I look forward to the rest

of our season!”-Ashley Weiss, Crew Member

“My experience with the crew hasbeen better than I expected. We arelearning trail and engineering skills

from FOC that have helped us workmore productively as a team.

Forestry Crew

WADERS IN THE WATER BASIC CERTIFICATIONSYACC corps members, Shane and Abbey along with trainer Chris Doupnik fromFraming Our Community were recently certified by Trout Headwaters (THI) inWaders in the Water Basic 1. Trout Headwaters, Inc. is an industry leader insustainable approaches to stream, river, and wetland renewal and repair. THI haspioneered approaches using natural materials and native vegetation that canreliably replace hard, invasive treatments that often damage our nation’s streamsand rivers.

YACC crew working at Kissimmee Prairie Reserve

“CTW keeps me busy working hard. I’veenjoyed working for them since my firstday. Since then, my life has beenprogressing; I’ve opened the doors to a newapartment and a better planned future dueto the amazing help from CommunityTraining Works.”-Troy Washington, CIT Tampa Crew

“Community Training Works helps me alot. It helps me with steady incometherefore I can pay my bills and take careof my responsibilities. They also keep meout of trouble; I can actually say sinceCTW, I’ve grown from a youth into ayoung adult.”-Sedrick Holmes, CIT Tampa Crew

FDOT CREW STORIES –NEW MEMBERS“I appreciate CTW for allowing me the opportunity for employment. WithoutCTW, I don’t know where I’d be. I’ve also learned and grown in so many wayswithin these past 7 months. I’ve improved my weed eating game, learned a lotabout responsibility and now I’m about to begin classes to obtain my CDLlicense to drive trucks. I couldn’t do it without CTW sponsorship”.-Spencer Britt, CIT West Palm Beach Crew

This season has increased my confidence as a crew leader by helping me see the importance of balancing out eachother’s strengths and weaknesses. I’m looking forward to working with different tools in different habitats across theState of Florida to make the FNST the best it can be! -Shane Murphy

Sedrick & Troy Pictured above

January 2015 VOL #6 ISSUE #1

“It has been a great beginning to ourfirst YACC season working with FOC,

USFS, and FTA. I have learned a lotmore than I had anticipated in the first

three months. The entire team hasworked very hard to show what we

can accomplish.. I’d like to thank ourpartners for giving us this wonderful

opportunity to work in Florida’s backcountry. I’m looking forward to therest of the season and many more tocome. I can’t wait to share what I’ve

learned with future YACC crews!”-Abbey Toomer, Crew Leader

“ My experience with CTW/YACC hasbeen amazing. It is full of new

adventures, new learning opportunitiesand wonderful people.”

-Chris Wilson, Crew Member

“I’m very thankful to be granted thisopportunity to work for CTW/YACC.I’ve enjoyed working on projects as ateam and seeing them come together

as a finished product. Learning newskills and exploring possible career

paths has been a positive experiencefor me and I look forward to the rest

of our season!”-Ashley Weiss, Crew Member

“My experience with the crew hasbeen better than I expected. We arelearning trail and engineering skills

from FOC that have helped us workmore productively as a team.

Forestry Crew

WADERS IN THE WATER BASIC CERTIFICATIONSYACC corps members, Shane and Abbey along with trainer Chris Doupnik fromFraming Our Community were recently certified by Trout Headwaters (THI) inWaders in the Water Basic 1. Trout Headwaters, Inc. is an industry leader insustainable approaches to stream, river, and wetland renewal and repair. THI haspioneered approaches using natural materials and native vegetation that canreliably replace hard, invasive treatments that often damage our nation’s streamsand rivers.

YACC crew working at Kissimmee Prairie Reserve

“CTW keeps me busy working hard. I’veenjoyed working for them since my firstday. Since then, my life has beenprogressing; I’ve opened the doors to a newapartment and a better planned future dueto the amazing help from CommunityTraining Works.”-Troy Washington, CIT Tampa Crew

“Community Training Works helps me alot. It helps me with steady incometherefore I can pay my bills and take careof my responsibilities. They also keep meout of trouble; I can actually say sinceCTW, I’ve grown from a youth into ayoung adult.”-Sedrick Holmes, CIT Tampa Crew

FDOT CREW STORIES –NEW MEMBERS“I appreciate CTW for allowing me the opportunity for employment. WithoutCTW, I don’t know where I’d be. I’ve also learned and grown in so many wayswithin these past 7 months. I’ve improved my weed eating game, learned a lotabout responsibility and now I’m about to begin classes to obtain my CDLlicense to drive trucks. I couldn’t do it without CTW sponsorship”.-Spencer Britt, CIT West Palm Beach Crew

This season has increased my confidence as a crew leader by helping me see the importance of balancing out eachother’s strengths and weaknesses. I’m looking forward to working with different tools in different habitats across theState of Florida to make the FNST the best it can be! -Shane Murphy

Sedrick & Troy Pictured above

January 2015 VOL #6 ISSUE #1

“It has been a great beginning to ourfirst YACC season working with FOC,

USFS, and FTA. I have learned a lotmore than I had anticipated in the first

three months. The entire team hasworked very hard to show what we

can accomplish.. I’d like to thank ourpartners for giving us this wonderful

opportunity to work in Florida’s backcountry. I’m looking forward to therest of the season and many more tocome. I can’t wait to share what I’ve

learned with future YACC crews!”-Abbey Toomer, Crew Leader

“ My experience with CTW/YACC hasbeen amazing. It is full of new

adventures, new learning opportunitiesand wonderful people.”

-Chris Wilson, Crew Member

“I’m very thankful to be granted thisopportunity to work for CTW/YACC.I’ve enjoyed working on projects as ateam and seeing them come together

as a finished product. Learning newskills and exploring possible career

paths has been a positive experiencefor me and I look forward to the rest

of our season!”-Ashley Weiss, Crew Member

“My experience with the crew hasbeen better than I expected. We arelearning trail and engineering skills

from FOC that have helped us workmore productively as a team.

Forestry Crew

WADERS IN THE WATER BASIC CERTIFICATIONSYACC corps members, Shane and Abbey along with trainer Chris Doupnik fromFraming Our Community were recently certified by Trout Headwaters (THI) inWaders in the Water Basic 1. Trout Headwaters, Inc. is an industry leader insustainable approaches to stream, river, and wetland renewal and repair. THI haspioneered approaches using natural materials and native vegetation that canreliably replace hard, invasive treatments that often damage our nation’s streamsand rivers.

YACC crew working at Kissimmee Prairie Reserve

“CTW keeps me busy working hard. I’veenjoyed working for them since my firstday. Since then, my life has beenprogressing; I’ve opened the doors to a newapartment and a better planned future dueto the amazing help from CommunityTraining Works.”-Troy Washington, CIT Tampa Crew

“Community Training Works helps me alot. It helps me with steady incometherefore I can pay my bills and take careof my responsibilities. They also keep meout of trouble; I can actually say sinceCTW, I’ve grown from a youth into ayoung adult.”-Sedrick Holmes, CIT Tampa Crew

FDOT CREW STORIES –NEW MEMBERS“I appreciate CTW for allowing me the opportunity for employment. WithoutCTW, I don’t know where I’d be. I’ve also learned and grown in so many wayswithin these past 7 months. I’ve improved my weed eating game, learned a lotabout responsibility and now I’m about to begin classes to obtain my CDLlicense to drive trucks. I couldn’t do it without CTW sponsorship”.-Spencer Britt, CIT West Palm Beach Crew

This season has increased my confidence as a crew leader by helping me see the importance of balancing out eachother’s strengths and weaknesses. I’m looking forward to working with different tools in different habitats across theState of Florida to make the FNST the best it can be! -Shane Murphy

Sedrick & Troy Pictured above

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26 – Corps Members received OJT (On the Job Training) for 30,336 hours 26 – Corps Members have been provided Life Management Skill Training 24 – Corps Members received financial assistance (grants) totaling $4,347 22 – Corps Members received no interest loans totaling $19,458 15 – Corps Members received financial planning and credit counseling 14 – Corps Members received Maintenance of Traffic certifications 11 – Corps Members received scholarships and education assistance totaling $8,840 7 – Corps Members obtained full time jobs after graduation 4 – Corps Members received a GED certificate

“Learning by Doing” www.ctwfl.com

January 2015 VOL #6 ISSUE #1

Community Training Works, Inc.Young American Conservation Corps3830 So. Highway A1A, Bldg 4 - #126Melbourne Beach, FL 32951

FDOT PERFORMANCERATINGS 2014Palm Beach crew did well thisyear and obtained a 93% overallrating with “Excellent” ratingsin 4 categories and“Satisfactory” ratings in 2categories.

Ft. Lauderdale crew had anamazing performance rating of100% with an “Excellent” ratingin all 6 categories!

Tampa crew had a great year.They obtained a 97% overallperformance rating with“Excellent” in 4 categories and“Satisfactory” in 1 category.

Above: Cody & Darien (left)-St Augustine; Dante, Shaquille, Geoni (middle)-Ft. Lauderdale, Troy & Sedrick (right)-Tampa

TO:

26 – Corps Members received OJT (On the Job Training) for 30,336 hours 26 – Corps Members have been provided Life Management Skill Training 24 – Corps Members received financial assistance (grants) totaling $4,347 22 – Corps Members received no interest loans totaling $19,458 15 – Corps Members received financial planning and credit counseling 14 – Corps Members received Maintenance of Traffic certifications 11 – Corps Members received scholarships and education assistance totaling $8,840 7 – Corps Members obtained full time jobs after graduation 4 – Corps Members received a GED certificate

“Learning by Doing” www.ctwfl.com

January 2015 VOL #6 ISSUE #1

Community Training Works, Inc.Young American Conservation Corps3830 So. Highway A1A, Bldg 4 - #126Melbourne Beach, FL 32951

FDOT PERFORMANCERATINGS 2014Palm Beach crew did well thisyear and obtained a 93% overallrating with “Excellent” ratingsin 4 categories and“Satisfactory” ratings in 2categories.

Ft. Lauderdale crew had anamazing performance rating of100% with an “Excellent” ratingin all 6 categories!

Tampa crew had a great year.They obtained a 97% overallperformance rating with“Excellent” in 4 categories and“Satisfactory” in 1 category.

Above: Cody & Darien (left)-St Augustine; Dante, Shaquille, Geoni (middle)-Ft. Lauderdale, Troy & Sedrick (right)-Tampa

TO:

26 – Corps Members received OJT (On the Job Training) for 30,336 hours 26 – Corps Members have been provided Life Management Skill Training 24 – Corps Members received financial assistance (grants) totaling $4,347 22 – Corps Members received no interest loans totaling $19,458 15 – Corps Members received financial planning and credit counseling 14 – Corps Members received Maintenance of Traffic certifications 11 – Corps Members received scholarships and education assistance totaling $8,840 7 – Corps Members obtained full time jobs after graduation 4 – Corps Members received a GED certificate

“Learning by Doing” www.ctwfl.com

January 2015 VOL #6 ISSUE #1

Community Training Works, Inc.Young American Conservation Corps3830 So. Highway A1A, Bldg 4 - #126Melbourne Beach, FL 32951

FDOT PERFORMANCERATINGS 2014Palm Beach crew did well thisyear and obtained a 93% overallrating with “Excellent” ratingsin 4 categories and“Satisfactory” ratings in 2categories.

Ft. Lauderdale crew had anamazing performance rating of100% with an “Excellent” ratingin all 6 categories!

Tampa crew had a great year.They obtained a 97% overallperformance rating with“Excellent” in 4 categories and“Satisfactory” in 1 category.

Above: Cody & Darien (left)-St Augustine; Dante, Shaquille, Geoni (middle)-Ft. Lauderdale, Troy & Sedrick (right)-Tampa

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