Connecticut Youth Employment Program

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Educating, Employing and
Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders

This program connects young people ages 14 - 24 with meaningful jobs that help them build professional networks, gain valuable work experience, and improve their resumes.

Guide

WIOA Youth Program

The Workforce Pathways for Youth (WPY) program expands job training and workforce activities for youth, including soft-skill development, career exploration, job readiness and certification, summer jobs, year-round job opportunities and apprenticeships in out-of-school time organizations nationwide. The program allows out-of-school time organizations to partner with local workforce boards and youth-serving organizations, bridging the gap between their existing activities and the need to expose youth to career-related services to better prepare them to enter the workforce.

Under Title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, formula funds are provided to states and outlying areas, states in turn provide local workforce areas resources to deliver a comprehensive array of youth services that focus on assisting out-of-school youth and in-school youth with one or more barriers to employment prepare for post-secondary education and employment opportunities, attain educational and/or skills training credentials, and secure employment with career/promotional opportunities. 

 

Summer Youth Employment Program

The Summer Youth Employment Program links Northwest Youth (14-24) to local employers for 5 to 6 weeks. The program offers local youth connections to professional networks, valuable youth experiences and a chance to earn a paycheck. The application opens February 12, 2024 and closes May 31, 2024. The program begins July 1, 2024.

Youth have an opportunity to explore career interests and businesses have an opportunity to shape the future workforce in their community. For youth they're able to collect a paycheck, for businesses they have an extra set of hands paid for by our funding.

There are only a certain number of slots available to youth and businesses. Space is limited.

Only applications submitted through nrwib.digicon.com will be accepted! Make sure they are complete, with all appropriate documents uploaded. If you do not complete the application, you will not be eligible to participate!

ONLY DIGITAL APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR 2024 APPLICANTS.

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Follow all instructions carefully, including uploading the correct documents. If you do not upload the proper documents, your application will be considered incomplete, therefore you will not be considered for the program. Not every applicant will be picked to participate in the program. If you were in the program last year, you will have to apply again.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO APPLY:

  • Copy of Most Recent Report Card (or Power School screenshot with name and date)
  • Copy of Proof of Residency (a piece of mail or a school document - such as your report card addressed to you at your home)
  • Copy of Social Security Card
  • Copy of Photo ID, Birth Certificate or passport

Self Attest Form - Self Attest Directions

Summer Youth Employment participants are chosen/recruited through a lottery system and targeted efforts in local school districts. Community-based SYEP providers are responsible for placing participants at their respective worksites and work closely with employers to identify recruitment needs.

The NRWIB is responsible for paying youth that are employed through SYEP. They are allowed to work part-time (4/5 hours a day, 4/5 days a week) and make minimum wage.

In order to be considered for a worksite, the NRWIB will need to collect some information about your business. After submitting this form, you will be contacted by a member of our team who will explain the rest of the paperwork process for the worksite.

Meet the Team

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Name

Jalil Shabazz

Title

MANAGER OF YOUTH PROGRAMS

Phone
203-574-6971 ext. 466
[email protected]
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Name

Albert Chabot

Title

Phone
203-574-6971 ext 471
[email protected]
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Name

John Thompson

Title

Youth Program Assistant

Phone
203-574-6971 ext 471
[email protected]