Posts Tagged ‘ jobs for youth ’

September 19, 2012 - The Y.O.U.T.H. Training Project, a unique collaboration between current and former foster youth (ages 16-24), child welfare professionals, and youth-serving organizations, is currently accepting applications for Youth Trainers. YTP empowers transition-age foster youth, who are experts in navigating the foster care system, to develop and deliver best-practice training for professionals who support transition-age youth. READ MORE. Read more »

September 18, 2012 - The Alameda County Youth Advocate Program is hiring youth advocate fellows! Former foster and probation youth from Alameda County are eligible to apply: "WestCoast Children's Clinic and the Youth Advocate Program are seeking former Alameda County foster youth (ages 18-21) to be the voice of and advocate for current foster youth in the Alameda County foster care system. If you have a passion for working in partnership with current foster youth to improve the...Read more »

June 07, 2012 - Here's the press release for AC's Summer Youth Employment Program - contact phone numbers at the bottom. Pass the word! Alameda County Social Services Agency Provides Brighter Summer Job Prospects for At-Risk Foster Care and Probation Youth: Oakland -- For the second consecutive year, the Alameda County Social Services Agency (ACSSA) will provide summer and after school employment for eligible at-risk youth residing in Alameda County. With summer fast approaching, thousands of high school students will be...Read more »

February 07, 2012 - California Youth Energy Services at the Rising Sun Energy Center is hiring and training youth ages 15-22 for their summer green job program. Youth work from a local office, as part of a team of twelve, and receive training in marketing, customer service, and energy efficiency. The internship runs from June to August, and youth work Tuesday through Friday and some Saturdays. Pay is $9-10 per hour. Check out the full...Read more »

January 04, 2012 - Game Theory Academy and West Oakland Woods (WOW) Farm are hiring Youth Associates to participate in a year-long business education and farm management program. Applications are due January 9th. READ MORE. Read more »

March 01, 2011 - Get PAID $$$$ to share your story. Project WHAT! is looking for youth between the ages of 15-24, who have had an incarcerated parent and are willing to share their experience. Project WHAT! is looking for youth who share the desire to increase awareness of what it’s like to have a parent in prison or jail, and to improve services for youth with incarcerated parents...Read more »