YouthWorks 2008

Summer jobs are everyone’s business is the theme for Mayor Dixon’s YouthWorks campaign. Employers, community organizations, foundations, state and city agencies, and individual citizens are being asked to invest in Baltimore’s teens by supporting YouthWorks and connecting them to meaningful summer activities. Mayor Dixon is asking everyone to become involved in order to identify enough job opportunities and allocate sufficient funds so that every Baltimore City youth who wants a summer job will have that opportunity.

YouthWorks provides well-prepared, multi-skilled, and dependable high school and college students who are eager to work. While the program benefits youth by allowing them to explore careers and better understand the value of education, it also enriches businesses by giving them access to a talented and energetic labor pool of motivated workers.

Download the YouthWorks Summer Jobs are Everyone's Business brochure. Printed copies of this brochure are available by calling the YouthWorks office.

Contact the YouthWorks office at 410-396-5627 or summerjobs@oedworks.com to to find out more information.

How to Make a Tax-deductible Donation

Please make checks payable to Baltimore City Foundation/YouthWorks and mail to:

Baltimore City Foundation/YouthWorks
c/o Mayor's Office of Employment Development
101 W. 24th Street
Baltimore, MD 21218

Employers Seeking to Hire Directly

Complete this form to hire youth and place on your payroll
YouthWorks office will match youth based on employer job specifications
YouthWorks office will facilitate interview process
Participate in the May 7, 2008 Career Fair to identify appropriate employees

Public Sector Worksites

Applications are available at 101 W. 24th Street and here as a PDF document
Applications are due March 28, 2008
YouthWorks will pay youth wages
Worksite is responsible for the wages of supervisors
Youth are assigned to worksites based on zip codes and career interest
Youth work 35 hours per week (includes one hour for lunch, non-paid)

YouthWorks News

6/9/08 - Baltimore City Reaches 2008 YouthWorks Goal
6/6/08 - Baltimore Clergy Supports YouthWorks
6/5/08 - Mayor Dixon Announces Summer Jobs Campaign Progress at YouthWorks Kickoff Event at Morgan State University
5/27/08 - Run, Walk, or Race, to raise money for YouthWorks Summer Jobs!
5/7/08 - YouthWorks Campaign Making Progress but Support Still Needed to Meet Summer Jobs Demand
5/5/08 - YouthWorks Hosts Career Fair as Program Continues to Seek Support to Provide Summer Jobs to Baltimore City Teens
1/24/08 - Baltimore Region Coaches Help Put City Youth to Work
1/14/08 - Mayor Dixon Launches YouthWorks 2008 Summer Jobs Campaign

YouthWorks 2008 Quick Facts

Eligibility: All city residents 14-21 years of age
Program Start Date: June 23, 2008; Program End Date: August 1, 2008
Cost: $1250 to support a youth in a six week work experience. Donations are tax deductible.
Transportation is not provided for youth
Application Locations: All Baltimore City Public Middle and High Schools, registration sites and
One-Stop Career Centers.:

Northwest One-Stop Career Center
2401 Liberty Heights Avenue
Mondawmin Mall – Suite 302

Eastside One-Stop Career Center
3001 East Madison Street

Baltimore Works One-Stop Career Center
1100 North Eutaw Street

Registration Dates:  February 1- March 28, 2008

Registration Locations:

• Goodnow Pal Center; 5311 Goodnow Road, 21206; 410.485.3729
• Patterson Park Recreation Center; 2601 E. Baltimore Street, 21224; 410.396.9156
• Samuel F.B. Morse Recreation Center; 424 S. Pulaski Street, 21223; 410.396.3717
• Robert C. Marshall PAL Center; 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, 21217; 410.728.3271
• South Baltimore Recreation Center; 1045 Light Street, 21230 ;  410.727.4526
• Walter P. Carter Recreation Center; 820 E. 43rd Street, 21218; 410.396.6217

Click here to download YouthWorks 2008 Registration Booklet.
Click here to download YouthWorks 2008 Summer Job Application.

CALL 410-396-JOBS (5627) FOR MORE INFORMATION

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