Summer Youth Employment Program
215 Lake County youth were employed through the Lake County Summer Youth
Employment Program in 2015. This was a 25% increase from the previous summer
thanks to additional funding from the Lake County board. The youth worked at 39
work sites. Several private sector work sites were added this year including: Assured
Healthcare, Beauty City, Physicians Interactive, and Sysmex. Workforce
Development also hosted recruitment activities for Six Flags Great America ;
6 additional applicants to the youth program were hired directly with Six Flags
through this process.
Youth were paid $8.25 per hour (25 hours per week) during the program. For most
participants, the Summer Youth Employment program was their first job.
Youth participants worked
throughout Lake County on varied
projects including: office support,
yard work, child programs, and
cleaning/maintenance.
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