In partnership with the CCC, we have developed programs that allow corporations, foundations, local businesses and individual donors to align themselves with a specific CCC Center, or with the entire statewide CCC program. These partnerships generate critical financial support that helps the CCCF enhance the education, training and leadership skills of the Corpmembers, and invests in programs that preserve, protect and enhance California's natural resources. Our current funding priorities include:

• Workforce Development/Career Pathways - One of the ongoing goals within the CCC is to develop career pathways for corpsmembers to better enable their successful transition from the CCC. CCC Career Pathways consists of project work, education and training in specific career paths leading to related occupational options. Some of these pathways include project work in natural resources/forestry, energy/energy technology, and emergency management. The CCC is working in partnership with the California Community Colleges to develop these and many new meaningful career pathways.

• Education & Scholarships - All corpsmembers are required to advance their education during their years of service in the CCC. Many complete the requirements for a GED or high school diploma through a partnership with John Muir High School. Others earn scholarships for additional technical training and college. Curricula draws from work experiences and teachers combine classroom and field instruction providing educational, life-skills and job preparation. On-the-job training and the skills acquired on CCC projects create a foundation for a successful pathway to education and training.

• Veterans -In Partnership with Veterans Green Jobs, we engage recently returned veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan in a CCC program that provides veterans a transition from military service to a civilian life and workforce. Cohorts of 10 - 15 veterans are recruited and placed on crews under the supervision of an experienced Crew Leader and supported by a Veterans Advocate. The crew is assigned to work on a project defined and directed by a partnering public land agency such as the US Forest Service, National Park Service.

• Leadership Training/International Exchanges - Corpsmembers embrace life-changing challenges and learn personal and civic responsibilities. Leadership opportunities are created at each center through Corpsmember Advisory Boards and conferences. Over the years, representatives from more than 45 countries have visited or contacted the CCC. Many of the countries were seeking to address needs of youth employment and environmental protection and were attracted by the CCC concept. From these contacts, several international exchanges have developed including a partnership with the Tahoe-Baikal Institute, which fosters environmental exchanges and research focusing on two freshwater lakes, Lake Tahoe and Lake Baikal in Russia.

• Conservation & the Environment -

 Working at locations across the State, the CCC has accomplished the following:

• 21 million trees planted
• 9,800 miles of backcountry trails constructed or repaired
• 1800+ miles of salmon and steelhead habitat improved
• 12 Million hours building or improving parks
• 25 million square feet of buildings audited and retrofitted for energy savings