Year-round youth jobs paying over $18 an hour
Create youth jobs programs that employ young people year-round at livable wages above $18 an hour, prioritizing youth of color and queer youth.
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The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
In an extremely high cost-of-living city like Boston, young people face many risks- many of which could be mitigated by economic stability. I'd like to see more jobs programs for youth, employing them year-round and paying livable wages (> $18/hr).
Who it helps and why
The young people who need these jobs the most are youth of color, and disproportionately queer. Prioritizing these populations in a youth jobs program would advance social and racial equity.
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
- 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