WorkReady Summer Programs

We will only accept youth who we share our code with. The AAU Summer Program is designed to develop the leadership potential, cultural identities, and social justice consciousness of Asian American youths, so that they can make a positive difference and effect necessary change in their communities. Youth leaders take part in hands-on workshops taught by AAU’s lead staff team on topics such as: social justice issues, Asian American history, and personal development. The program will be split into 2 cohorts; one running in english and one in Mandarin

We will only accept youth who we share our code with. The AAU Summer Program is designed to develop the leadership potential, cultural identities, and social justice consciousness of Asian American youths, so that they can make a positive difference and effect necessary change in their communities. Youth leaders take part in hands-on workshops taught by AAU’s lead staff team on topics such as: social justice issues, Asian American history, and personal development. The program will be split into 2 cohorts; one running in english and one in Mandarin

We will only accept youth who we share our code with. Building 21's WorkReady Program is open to students of Building 21 High School, Alumni and students participating in Launchpad. Launchpad students will engage in a technology related summer experience. Building 21 students and alumni will be matched with a placement connected to their career interest area.

Catholic Social Services provides two levels of opportunity for our summer programming. For younger applicants (rising middle school youth) we have an Career Exploration program. This is hosted at our St. Hubert's Highschool Location. For older and returning applicants; we partner with various work experiences throughout the city. Most positions will require clearances and be focused on supporting summer camp programs. Other positions range from small businesses to IT departments.

Our program teaches youth the technical skills to build websites using HTML and CSS and other concepts relevant to the tech and innovation industries (problem identification, the development pipeline, user interface design, and user experience design) that allow students to consider and explore their professional futures. Through a combination of live and self–paced learning, youth will learn technical & entrepreneurial skills, receive feedback on their work, and build relationships with peers.

YouthCOR's Work ready program offers youth an opporunity to participate in the Summer Start Up (12-14 YO) or the High School Work Ready program (14-19 YO). The Summer Start Up includes project based learning, college visits, guest speakers, professional development, and career focused clubs. Additionally, the High School wage based program places youth in YouthCOR summer camps and positions at CORA services. Both programs run Monday-Friday. Please inquire about weekly schedule.

​Working for Success is a program designed to help young people achieve their dream careers. We ask our young people what they want to be when they grow up, and we do everything in our power to give them an internship within that career field. We have a 90% placement in the top two career choices of our young people. We hope to not only expose our young people to careers and opportunities that fit within their dream, but to nurture and support their passion into a vision and a path to get there

Our programs provide opportunities for rising 8th grade youth (ages 12-14) to develop the beginnings of a strong vocational identity, understand what careers are available in local, high-priority growth industries, and what skills and experience those careers require.

Our programs are designed for youth ages 14-18 which and provide a structured early work experience combined with learning opportunities to youth who have never worked before. We assist youth in understanding how to best prepare themselves to become active and productive members of the workforce. This program will allow youth to collectively address real-world issues, problems and needs within the local, regional, Some youth are placed at actual worksites based on their interest levels.