1. Summer Youth Employment Program
Summer Jobs
Summer Youth Employment Program
Lisa Witkowski, Director
Future Workforce Unit

2. Program Allocations Total Summer Youth Employment Planning Estimates:
Statewide - $69,700,602
Tarrant County - $4,311,327
65% of total allocation must be spent directly on youth wages/incentives

3. Program Description Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) will:
Improve employability skills
Help youth make the connection between school and the workplace
Provide financial rewards
Secure private and public sector jobs for at least 700 youth who live in Tarrant County

4. Program Goals
Establish work readiness programs to prepare economically disadvantaged youth for entry into subsidized employment
Provide quality employment training worksites
Prepare the youth to ultimately obtain productive unsubsidized employment 

5. Program Design
Both summer job seekers and employers are being recruited throughout Tarrant County
Youth will participate in work-readiness training
Motivated young job seekers will be placed based on their skills and interests
Youth will receive at least minimum wage

6. Who Can Participate
Youth from 14 to 24 years old who meet eligibility guidelines
Cities, government, not-for-profit or for-profit businesses in Tarrant County
Eligible worksites must not displace or supplant jobs
Youth cannot work at swimming pools, zoos, or golf courses

7. Expected Outcomes
Employers will benefit from highly motivated young adults in their workplace
Youth participants will receive crucial career building opportunities
Youth participants will gain job readiness training, work experience, leadership development and wages/incentives
Tarrant County economy will be stimulated by the ARRA funds

8. Important Program Dates
Eligibility Screening begins in April and continues through the summer
Jobsite recruitment is ongoing
Work begins June 6, 2009
Work ends August 31, 2009

9. How to Participate
Employers can call for more information or visit
Youth can visit the website to complete an application, read guidelines and download an application at
Erin Lewis, Workforce Solutions Summer Youth Contract Specialist

10. Next Steps
Work with city departments to complete Employment Experience Agreement to become a designated worksite
Each City department must complete a Worksite Application
A youth job description must be completed for each position
Board Contractor will contact the city for youth placements

11. Questions?