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Campaign for Summer Jobs
United Neighborhood Houses fights for Summer Jobs for young people.
Through the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), New York businesses and nonprofits provide jobs for thousands of teens each year, occupations like serving as a camp counselor or working in a professional office, retail job or as a museum docent.
Through the Campaign for Sum mer Jobs, United Neighborhood Houses, along with our co-chair, Neighborhood Family Services Coalition, advocates for funding for SYEP and at the same time provides leadership opportunities for young people.
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- UNH leads workshops for teens at their local community centers to help them learn how to talk about the importance of a summer job.
- Teens learn how to be effective advocates for their cause in preparation for annual Youth Action Days in Albany and at City Hall.
- UNH organizes Youth Action Days where teen advocates meet with legislators and make their case for the importance of supporting summer jobs.
For over a decade, the Campaign has been successful in building support for tens of thousands of summer jobs. With teen unemployment at an all time high, the Campaign for Summer Jobs be comes even more important today. Budget cuts have reduced SYEP jobs to its lowest level in eleven years.
In New York City, there are over one million youth between the ages of 14 and 21 who are eligible for the Summer Youth Employment Program. The Campaign's goal is to see that every youth who wants a summer job can obtain one. While government funding made it possible for nearly 28,000 young people in New York City to have a summer job in 2011, a record number of approximately 131,000 youth applied.
For further information on the Campaign for Summer Jobs, please contact Kevin Douglas, Policy Analyst.
Businesses can contact Jessica Ziegler, Director of Development, to find out how to become a summer job sponsor.
Wisdom from a few of our Youth Advocates:
"I can help my family, and save money for college." Michael, 13
"…Giving us responsibility is important, and sends the message that life is not just in the street. We need to do something productive and positive." Kimani, 17
"Jobs not only teach useful skills, but how to be responsible with money. This summer, I learned how to open my own checking and savings account. Now, I can save for the future." Tymell, 16
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Tuesday, February 05, 2013
"While an increase in the state minimum wage represents welcome progress for the millions of low-wage workers across the state, we want to be certain that the value of the state's investment in [SYEP] is not diminished," said Kevin Douglas, a co-chair of the Campaign for Summer Jobs. "Since the vast majority of SYEP funding goes directly to participant wages, any increase in the minimum wage must be met with a commensurate increase in funding for the program, or ultimately we will be able to serve fewer youth."
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Tuesday, February 05, 2013
Over 300 young people from across New York City traveled to Albany yesterday for the Campaign for Summer Jobs’ 14th Annual Youth Action Day. Their message to top state lawmakers was straight forward. The Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) has tremendous positive impact the program has on the lives of young people. However, every year huge numbers of youth are denied access to the program due to inadequate funding. And, this year, even fewer youth will be able to participate unless new funds are added to Governor Cuomo's budget proposals.
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