Preparing Youth for work through Internships in San Francisco City Government Departments
Lavonda is a San Francisco native who grew up in the Visitacion Valley Area. Lavonda participated in the JCYC programming when she was in high school and has served in many different roles since returning
Continue readingLooking for scholarships? Check to see if you’re eligible for an Asian Pacific Fund Scholarship! Shui Kuen and Allen Chin Scholarship – Up to two scholarships in the amount of $1,000 available for incoming freshman or current,
Continue readingYouth Leadership Team members are former YouthWorks interns who return for a second year in order to plan and facilitate workshops for current interns and assist in general YouthWorks programming. Over the next few weeks,
Continue readingToday is #GivingTuesday! Your contributions to JCYC will: Provide over 2,200 youth per year with work experience and training; Assist over 3,000 youth to prepare for and successfully enroll in college; Educate hundreds of youth on
Continue readingElizabeth is from Graham, North Carolina, and earned her BA in Public Policy from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Before moving to San Francisco and joining the YouthWorks team, Elizabeth worked
Continue readingYouthWorks would like to introduce you to our Employment Coordinators. First up, meet Jennifer Cho! Jennifer is a San Francisco native and grew up most of her life in Mission District and Richmond District. Jennifer
Continue readingYouthWorks would like to welcome our newest Employment Coordinator, Catherine (Katie) Ho! Katie Ho was born and raised in Canton, Ohio—the home of the Football Hall of Fame. She moved to the Bay Area for
Continue readingWe would like to thank all of our mentors for their dedication during the YouthWorks 2014-2015 School Year Session. They continue to provide positive and invaluable learning experiences for our youth in the workplace, and
Continue readingYouthWorks would like to welcome our newest Employment Coordinator, Brittany! Brittany Robinson was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California. She moved to the Bay Area in 2009 to attend
Continue readingA recent article in Science found that youth who were enrolled in a summer employment program in Chicago were less likely to become arrested for a violent crime offense than a control group that did not receive
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