Summer Youth Employment Program

The Summer Youth Employment Program was funded by the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) and officially ended September 30, 2009.

Washington received $19.9 million from ARRA for a summer youth employment program. This money was distributed to the 12 workforce development councils (WDCS) across the state.

Just over 5,300 Washington young people aged 16-24 were placed into jobs, with 1,500 employers participating, including private companies, government agencies, local nonprofits and  community college work-and-learn projects. The program helped another 329 youths prepare for the GEDs.

See right side panel for news from individual WDC summer youth programs.

WDC Summer Youth Contacts

Discussion group will focus on Summer Youth Employment Program at 2009 Workforce & Economic Development Conference

WDC Program News

Olympic WDC
--Final newsletter

Seattle-King County WDC
--Program website
--Results summary

Snohomish County WDC
--Sponsored programs
--Recovery Act Results

South Central Workforce Council
--ARRA Report

Southwest Washington WDC
--Guest Column in The Columbian
--September Program Report

Spokane Area WDC
--Newsletter/Video/Updates