Quantum LEAPS Program
WIA Area 7/23
(Trumbull County)

The Quantum LEAPS is a year-round program for 100 in-school, at-risk youth that includes career exploration, technology exposure, paid work experiences related to careers, academic enrichment, and personal skill development based on "SCANS" topics.  Students are expected to participate over a three-year period. The project involves career exploration through the Industrial Technical Career Academy Lab followed by a series of field trips to representative employers, entailing pre- and post-assessments, academic exercises, and career awareness.  There is also an intensive summer academy for youth who achieve a series of personal benchmarks during the regular academic terms.  Based on TABE tests administered before and after participation in the summer academy, 34% of students showed significant increases in grade levels (the initial averages where below grade 6).  The project also led to an improved school-retention rate with an 81.5% attendance rate.

If you would like further information regarding this program, please contact William Turner, Workforce Development Director, Trumbull County Department of Job and Family Services at (330) 675-7711.