Year-round youth jobs at $18-24 per hour
Resident asks for grants for year-round youth jobs paying $18-24 per hour, since financial instability affects youth mental health and many support their families.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
grants for year round and good paying youth jobs that are above minimum wage. ideally between $18-24 /hr. because a lot of youth who are struggling with mental health are also supporting their families financially.
Who it helps and why
addressing financial instability supports social and racial equity through leveling out the playing field and supporting youth and their families to have full mental capacity for school or work. Instead of having mental health issues because of poverty. racial equity = no poverty.
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- August 15, 2024
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Education, Youth & Families
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
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)
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2025–26 (19 matching)
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