Youth 2 Workforce Program

Service Description

The Youth 2 Workforce Project is designed to assist participants with employable soft skills and certifications to help boost their employability. Each participant will rotate between 2 employers to complete 100 work hours. The participants will learn employable skills from each employer for 3 weeks. The Participant Support staff will monitor the participants during each job rotation. Participants will be paid by GAP for their work hours at a rate of $13.50 per hour. At the end of each rotation the Employers will provide an evaluation form for each participant and become a reference for the participant. Participants will have 8 hours of workforce instruction to include resume creation, mock interviews, cover letters, problem solving in the workplace, CPR Certification, Food Handlers Certification, AK Host/Customer Service/ Tourism Certification and Entrepreneurship. Participants will also be assisted with applications for employment and have the opportunity to speak with potential employers within the community. Completion requirements are as follows: 1. Obtain 2 certifications. 2. Complete resume to include 3 references. 3. Attend job fair. 5. Work 1 volunteer event The Youth 2 Workforce Project will work with a max of 16 participants that range in the ages of 14 - 21. Each week the participants will start their day with workforce training to build their employable soft skills then spend the remaining hours working with an employer. After 2 1/2 weeks with the employer the participants will rotate to a new employer to learn new skills to assist in helping build their resumes. The participants will rotate between 2 employers in a 6-week period to allow for an abundance of employable skills.