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Youth Programs
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Also visit the youth page on the Workforce Investment Board web site!
Summer Youth Activities
A work training and education program for low-income youth 14-21 years of age
during the summer months. Participants receive paid work experience as well as
assistance to help improve and complete their education.
Program Description: The Summer Component of the Youth Activities Program is a work training and education program whose main purpose is to increase the employability of low-income youth (14-21 years of age) by providing them with an opportunity to learn appropriate work behavior and gain experience. Participants receive paid work experience at community agencies, city departments, other government offices, public institutions, and private businesses. Youth who need educational assistance work part-time and attend school part-time. Educational options include credit retrieval, basic skills remediation, GED preparation. There are no tuition costs for these programs. CSC also provides work-related case management which includes referral to longer term intervention, prevention and job services to participants. The summer component is a 3 month activity within the scope of a year-round program. The youth participates in the youth program for an average of 1 - 2 years.
Eligibility
: To participate in the youth program all five of these eligibility requirements must be met: 1. Live within 3 county area.2. Be at least 14 years old when they apply and not older than 21 before the end of the program.
3. Meet WIA income eligibility requirements.
4. Be legally eligible to work in the United States
5. Males 18 years or older must be registered for the draft Applicants must show that they meet all these eligibility requirements by including documents with the application. For more information: Eligibility Guidelines (link)
Client Application Process: Referral Process and Limitations: Applications are available in mid-March from all county Public High Schools career centers, Neighborhood Community Centers, at many community organizations that serve youth and at the reception desk of the CSC office nearest you. Target dates for getting an application in: the months of April and May. Most summer activities begin once school is out.
Summer Computer Camp
Students throughout the Linn, Benton, Lincoln county region have the opportunity to gain valuable vocational skills, enhance their chances for educational success and learn to play computer games all at the same time. CSC’s Summer Computer Camp offers students the chance to learn how to install and use software, put together Power Point presentations, set up games, share files, use the internet and trouble shoot after their computers "crash." Students with 90% attendance earn the chance to take home a computer, and 100% attendance adds a printer to the package!
Office Location
| Lebanon: 380 Market St Lebanon, OR 97355 (541) 451-1071 | Newport: 120 NE Avery Newport, OR 97365 (541) 265-8505 |
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