2026–27 · City-wide
Fund year-round youth jobs
Fund year-round youth jobs with placements at nonprofits, community groups and businesses so teens without employer connections can work, learn and earn.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Funding for year round youth jobs! And make sure they have options to be placed in community and nonprofit organizations as well as businesses.
Who it helps and why
Public youth jobs helps people with less connections to employers (like an uncle who can hire them) to have a chance to work, learn and earn.
Details
- Cycle
- 2026–27
- Submitted
- July 10, 2026
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Education, Youth & Families
- How it was submitted
- Community partner workshop
- Partner organization
- Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative
- Submission language
- English
- Themes
- Youth jobs & fellowships
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
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