Summer Youth Employment and Learning Program

Summer Youth Employment and Learning Program

Applications are available for Summer 2013 
Hartford, CT. – The Center For Latino Progress - CPRF, the leader recruiter for Latino summer youth applicants, will be assisting in-school-youth between the ages of 14 to 19 from Hartford.  The Center, located at 95 Park Street, will have staff and volunteers helping youth fill the online application for this year’s summer jobs and learning program.
The youth would be applying for programs designed to enhance employability skills and assists with any academic deficiencies while embracing their cultural diversity.  Youth may be earning $8.25 an hour or stipend depending on the summer job program and their eligibility.  The programs will run from July 1 through August 31.  They may be placed in employment in the public and/or private non-profit sectors and/or require community service.  Curriculum components include workshops in career counseling, life skills, leadership development, diversity management, computer basics, language, analytical skills, and math.  Through programming and placements, youth reinforce their ability to demonstrate basic personal and work-related responsibility, critical thinking, communication and interpersonal skills development, and an understanding of available careers and labor market information in a particular target industry and career path.  Through community service youth are encourage to share their knowledge, become active members of society and at the conclusion of programs, each youth would have a portfolio of their work.
The Center offers the program in partnership with Capital Workforce Partners.