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Discussion of past year-round employment programs for young people
3:48:01
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Council Member Rita Joseph reflects on past year-round employment programs for young people and expresses interest in reviving similar initiatives.
- There were previously programs allowing young people to work year-round
- These programs included after-school co-op models where students alternated between work and school weeks
- Council Member Joseph suggests bringing back this model
- The programs were popular among young people who are now bringing attention to the desire for such opportunities
Rita Joseph
3:48:01
Something's gonna stick, Right?
3:48:04
Earlier council councilmember Stevens talked about having employments for young people.
3:48:09
I know at one point we had it all year round for young people back in the days, first deputy chancellor, under your former boss, there was programs that allow young people to work year round and they had a lot of the these are some of the young folks that are bringing this to our attention, right?
3:48:27
These are things they would love to see, to work all year round not just for summer youth, but just would love to see a year round employment where we employ our young people and after school co op co op models where students were working one week and and going to school one week.
3:48:42
Some folks were talking about bringing that model back.
3:48:44
First deputy chance, any any take on that?