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SF LYRIC now accepting applications from 14-17 year-olds for paid internship
San Francisco LYRIC’s Youth Workforce Development Program is currently looking for youth ages 14-17 for paid internship. The opportunities are for work placement that provides a blend of foundation employment skills, leadership development opportunities, and social justice education. Want the job? Go to the “Get Involved!” section of LYRIC’s website in order to schedule a New Participant Orientation. Source: LYRIC, November 15, 2012
Richmond District Neighborhood Center: Beacon Works/Youth Program Assistants
Beacon Works and Youth Program Assistants empower and train youth to work in the Richmond District Neighborhood Center and in other businesses and organizations throughout San Francisco
Jose-Luis, Rene, Monica of TAY Research, Advocacy, Policy, & Practice (TAY-RAPP) speak about this year’s City-wide TAY Advisory Board (CTAB)
Jose-Luis, Rene, and Monica of the TAY Research, Advocacy, Policy, & Practice (TAY-RAPP) initiative speak about this year’s City-wide TAY Advisory Board (CTAB). The CTAB engages youth and young adults, ages 16-25 who, from personal and professional experiences, represent San Francisco’s most vulnerable transitional age youth—those who are disconnected from education, employment and social support systems. Recently you had a retreat to focus the 2012-2013 City-wide TAY Advisory Board (CTAB) members on your advocacy projects and issues for this year, how did it go? Jose-Luis: I left the retreat feeling very excited. Like always, our group of engaged, thoughtful youngRead more
Center for Young Women’s Development now accepting applications from system-involved 16-24yo’s for paid Sisters Rising internship program
The Center for Young Women’s Development is HIRING for The SISTER’S RISING Program. Description: Sister’s Rising is a 9 month paid internship for young women between the ages of 16-24 who have been involved in the juvenile or adult justice system, foster care system, or the underground street economy (drug sales, prostitution, etc.) and who want to make the transition from the streets to legal and sustainable employment. The program is designed to provide interns with transferable job skills, trainings, opportunities for self-care, and leadership development. The goal of the program is for young women to become involved inRead more
Wall Street Journal editorial demonstrates why SF’s Juma Ventures is a promising path to employment for disconnected youth
“When he was in high school, a young man I’ll call David started smoking marijuana and using cocaine. He became addicted, and he abused the trust of those who loved him until he had burned every bridge. David drifted from city to city, sometimes ending up in jail for months at a time. In 2003, David hit rock bottom. Desperate, he went to Community Housing Partnership, or CHP, a San Francisco social enterprise that operates permanent housing and offers skills training for the formerly homeless. CHP provided a way forward for David, including a place to live, drug counselingRead more
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