Expand the Governor’s Summer Youth Employment Program by up to 20,000 jobs.
- Communities throughout the state that are identified as being economically distressed and high-crime will be focus areas for summer employment.
- Jobs would place youth in community development and beautification jobs such as volunteering to work with the elderly or cleaning up a dirty lot and planting a community garden. They’ll be able to earn a decent wage while they improve their own communities and learn valuable job skills.
- 13 and 14 year olds who are not allowed to work would participate in a community development internship and receive a stipend at the end of the summer for school supplies
- 15 to 22 year olds would be eligible for these jobs
E-mail dhs.summerjobs@illinois.gov to be connected with a local organization looking for summer youth employees and to receive updates on the progress Community Investment Works.
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