Year-round higher-paid jobs for teens and young adults
Resident asks for year-round youth jobs for ages teen to 24 paying $18-24 per hour, to address higher unemployment among BIPOC youth and housing affordability.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Youth jobs for teens and 20-24 year olds, specifically jobs that last all year and pay higher wages ($18-24/hr)
Who it helps and why
BIPOC teens and young adults have higher unemployment rates than white youth, and BIPOC families make far less than needed to afford housing. This solutions helps address these issues and help young people really grow instead of being criminalized which the huge police budget focuses on.
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- August 14, 2024
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Education, Youth & Families
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
- Themes
- Youth jobs & fellowships
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
The same need in other cycles
City-wide ideas in Youth jobs & fellowships from the other cycles, up to 3 from each.
2026–27 (88 matching)
- Expand job opportunities for youthExpand job opportunities available to Boston youth.2026–27City-wideSubmitted in Korean
- Fund year-round youth jobsFund year-round youth jobs with placements at nonprofits, community groups and businesses so teens without employer connections can work, learn and earn.2026–27City-wide
- School-year youth jobs for ages 14-18Resident asks for a school-year youth jobs program through community organizations for ages 14-18, replacing cut funding, so working-class youth of color can earn income.2026–27City-wide
2025–26 (19 matching)
- Paid teen and underemployed civic work with union workersResident asks for contracts paying teens and underemployed residents, alongside union workers, to fill potholes and build green infrastructure, teaching skills and giving back.2025–26City-wide
- Cosmetology and beauty school for young peopleResident proposes a cosmetology school because many young people already do hair but are not licensed.2025–26City-wide
- Youth resume-building events and more teen jobsResident asks for more youth resume-building events and teen jobs to keep kids out of trouble and prepare them for the future.2025–26City-wide