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Today, one in every five young people between the ages of 14 and 24 are out of school and out of work in Los Angeles. This is why Mayor Villaraigosa has re-doubled the City’s efforts to "hire L.A.'s youth" and set them on-course toward a steady paycheck and a better life.
Mayor Villaraigosa initiated the Hire LA’s Youth program in the summer of 2006, and since then it has grown from putting 8,000 youth to work to 16,500. This represents more students in good jobs than at any time in the last 15 years.
Hire LA’s Youth Employment Program works to provide young adults ages 14-24 with employment opportunities ranging from summer jobs to full-time employment. Since its inception in 2006, HIRE LA’s Youth Campaign has placed more than 28,000 local youth in crucial, first-time paid positions.
Hire LA’s Youth Employment Program
Hire LA consists of nine diverse youth programs that strive to provide employment opportunities to youth and young adults from ages 14-24. They are:
Hire LA 16-24
Working with the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, Hire LA places young adults ages 16- 24 in paid, full-time entry-level, private sector jobs. The Chamber sponsors job-training workshops where job seekers earn a “Work Readiness Certificate” and interview for jobs with participating employers.
Learn & Earn
This program targets 11th and 12th grade students that have not passed the California High School Exit Exam (CASHEE). Youth participants attend school and receive CAHSEE test preparations in the morning and work part-time in the afternoon.
Summer Youth Employment Program
This traditional summer youth employment program is administered by the Community Development Department. Young adults ages 14-21, living in the City of Los Angeles who have the right to work in the United States and qualify as a low income family are eligible.
LA Public Works Summer Youth Employment Program
The LA Public Works program focuses on outreach efforts to expand recycling and protect the environment in Los Angeles. Youth ages 14-21 are eligible.
LA City Works
The LA City Works program prepares participants for employment in entry-level positions with the City of Los Angeles, focusing on demand occupations with clearly defined career paths.
Clean and Green (L.A. Conservation Corps.)
L.A. Conservation Corps. provides employment, leadership and service opportunities that allow youth to work part-time on urban beautification projects throughout the City. Clean and Green works with young people ages 14-17.
Department of Recreation and Parks
Department of Recreation and Parks offers summer employment opportunities provided citywide at local parks. Positions include: recreation assistants, junior life guards, locker attendants, pool clerks and camp counselors.
LAUSD Student Workers
Through this program, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) offers student worker positions at local area high schools.
LA Community College City Scholars Program
This program targets recent high school graduates and connects them to one of the nine Los Angeles community college campuses. The program is designed to enroll recent graduates into college-level courses and provide paid internships in high-growth industries.
Young people interested in participating please visit: www.layouthatwork.com or call 311 or 1-800-F-O-R-A-J-O-B.
Business and employers interested in becoming a part of Hire LA’s Youth Employment Program please visit www.hirelayouth.com or call 213-744-7206.