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Program Description

♦ Youth Participants between the ages of 14-21 receive life skills, pre-employment training and paid work experience during the summer. This program has two components:

1. The Brush Clearance Program provides the youngest and unskilled youth ages 14-16 a first time job experience. On closely supervised teams, the participants spend six weeks removing overgrown brush on over 30 parcels of City-owned land, augmenting the City's Vegetation Management Program and reducing the risk of fire on the city's hillside.

2. Youth between the ages of 17 and 21 are placed in jobs throughout the community such as the local hospitals, non-profit organizations, libraries, schools and public agencies. Youth are also placed in for-profit businesses within the community such as retail stores, offices and fast food restaurants.

Qualification

♦ Participants interested in the Summer Youth Employment Training Program must be:

• Between the ages of 14 and 21
• From a low income household
• Live in Glendale, Burbank & La Canada Flintridge
• If under the age of eighteen, must be able to obtain a valid work permit
• Due to high demand for this program, youth are served on a first come, first serve basis.

♦ Qualifications for this program may change based on funding. The objective of this program is to provide mentored employment opportunities to local youth. For most youth, this will be their first job.

• Grant pays for 160 hours of training & work experience
• GYA is responsible for payroll, taxes and workers' compensation insurance
• Worksite will be responsible for providing adequate supervision and on-the-job training
• There is no obligated to hire the youth, this is a temporary summer work experience program
• For most youth this will be their first job experience

If interested in being a summer work experience site, please complete the request form by clicking (here) and e-mail the completed form to ibabayan@ci.glendale.ca.us or mail to Glendale Youth Alliance-Summer Youth Employment Training Program 1255 S. Central Avenue, Glendale,CA 91204 For more information, please call 818-548-2791.

Youth Application Deadline

Applications will be accepted until March 31. * We will continue accepting applications until the program numbers have been met. Youth will be served on a first come, first served basis and priority will be given to youth who have not previously participated in the program.

How to apply

Application can be found in the button below. Applications can also be picked up from the second floor of the Verdugo Jobs Center located at 1255 S. Central Avenue, Glendale, CA 91204. Please complete your applications and submit them before the deadline.

All applications must be printed, signed and personally delivered to the Verdugo Jobs Center. Incomplete applications will not be processed.

If you are under the age of 18, your applications must also be signed by a parent or guardian.

Governing Staff

For more information please contact (818) 937-8053

Frequently asked questions

1. How many times can I participate in the Summer Youth Employment Training Program?

Youth Participants meeting the program qualifications can apply on March 1st. In order to give all who apply the opportunity to take advantage of our program, priority will go to those who have not previously participated in the program.

2. Can I work in an office setting if I am 14, 15 or 16 years old?

If you are 14 and 15 you will automatically be placed in our Brush Clearance Program. Some 16 year old participants will also be placed in our Brush Clearance Program.

3. Can I still go to summer school and work for GYA?

Yes. GYA provides both part-time and full-time opportunities. If you are scheduled to attend summer school, then we will work around your school schedule.