青年工作

让青少年走上就业道路

综述

YouthWorks is a state-funded employment program designed to help teens and young adults build the skills, experience, and confidence they need to succeed in the workforce. Through paid, short-term work experiences during the summer and/or school year, participants are placed at public, private, and nonprofit worksites across the state.  

In addition to on-the-job experience, participants receive training in essential soft skills, including communication, teamwork, and professionalism. They learn how to interact effectively with supervisors, colleagues, and customers, and gain insight into planning for future education and career goals. The program offers a 6-to-8-week summer session and a year-round option that runs from September to May, serving young people up to age 25. All YouthWorks programming incorporates the Signal Success curriculum, which guides youth through the tools required to thrive in their professional experiences. For more information, please contact [email protected].  

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Million + in Funding for 2025-2026
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+ Youth Served in 2023-2024
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资源

博客

我们正处于青年就业危机之中。自 1990 年代后期以来,马萨诸塞州青少年的就业率下降了近一半,从 1999 年的 54% 下降到 2013 年的 27%。今天大约一半的高中生没有任何工作经验,这使得这些年轻人在未来。
Commonwealth Corporation was awarded two $100,000 grants from The Boston Foundation and Cummings Foundation to support the design, development, and testing of YouthWorks Plus - an effort to transform Massachusetts' summer jobs program for low-income youth into a multi-year sequence of work experiences that will increase long-term employment outcomes for participating youth.
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