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Gary Comer Youth Center's young adult employment program guides hundreds of teens and young adults get experience and build skills via custom full/part-time positions, internships, apprenticeships, mentorships, and more in select industries.

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Roll Call's Mentoring Employment Training Program (MET) provides youth and young adults employment opportunities, career development training, and a path to educational endeavors while actively participating in part-time and full-time subsidized work experience. The goal of the program is to address the lack of employment opportunities or disparities in underserved communities, which have been affected by the shortage of employment training, educational opportunities, and youth violence.Participants will be provided with temporary part-time/full-time work experience and mentoring; transitioning to unsubsidized employment opportunities with a non-profit agency, community-based organization, and the private sector.

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Phalanx Family Services' Youth Services Department provides mentoring and programming for in-school and out-of school youth. Their mentoring programs are delicately handled with care as we recognize the fragility of young people. They provide individualized youth services and select the most appropriate resources for youth based on needs, barriers, abilities, and suitability. The goal is to change the trajectory of youth lives, via social, emotional, mental, and physical opportunities.

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Building Futures YouthBuild: Receive pre-apprentice certification in facilities maintenance in just four months, learn construction skills and be prepared to enter the workforce and earn certification and GED.

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Union League Boys & Girls Clubs' Workforce Development Programs provide career exploration and hands-on learning where young people gain the skills, experiences, and confidence needed to succeed in today's workforce.Programs include:AmeriCorpsChicagobilityChicago Youth WorksCareer Readiness

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Chicago Cultural Performing Arts & Media Alliance offers a variety of youth programming meant to engage, inspire, and create positive relationships. The Youth Arts Education Program is a multi-disciplinary initiative designed and administered by local artists in partnership with their professional staff to provide hands-on opportunities to explore dance, visual arts, theatre, music, and more. The one-to-one mentorship and youth camps provides children the opportunity to develop positive skills.

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Project: VISION's provides service learning and leadership development opportunities for high school age students. Offerings include:CYSC: Provides youth with work experience while also learning about and participating in civic engagement. Youth work in teams throughout the school year and summer to deliver community service projects that improve their neighborhoods.Project: WOW: Will provide high school youth with 30 hours of professional development workshops that will prepare them for paid summer internships with partner employers across diverse industries, including STEM, business and finance, social services, and arts/media.Chicagobility: Engages 20 youths (ages 14-15) in a project-based service learning program that utilizes the arts to promote civic engagement, community beautification, and safety.

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Building Futures YouthBuild: Receive pre-apprentice certification in facilities maintenance in just four months, learn construction skills and be prepared to enter the workforce and earn certification and GED.

United Way of Greater St Louis 211

Centers For New Horizons' Youth Development program is dedicated to empowering young individuals by providing them with the tools, guidance, and support they need to succeed. Program components include:EmPowerU: A career development and job placement initiative for youth aged 16-24, designed to provide hands-on job experience, life skills training, and career readiness support. Through personalized coaching, job placements, and community engagement, the program equips participants with the tools they need to achieve long-term success in the workforce.Mentoring & After School Supports: The mentoring program is designed to provide positive role models, guidance, and structured support for youth, helping them build essential life skills, confidence, and pathways to success. This program connects young people with caring mentors who offer encouragement, career exploration, academic support, and social-emotional development. Participants engage in at least 45 hours of structured group mentoring, fostering peer support, teamwork, and shared learning experiences.Community Youth Services: The purpose of the Community Youth Services (CYS) program is to develop, and implement, strategies, activities, and services that are intended to prevent delinquency and violence among Illinois youth who are 11 to 24 years of age. The CYS program focuses on community engagement, strategic planning, services and referral.Summer Enrichment: A summer workforce development initiative designed to provide meaningful career exploration, job readiness training, and hands-on work experience for Chicago youth ages 14-15. Participants earn a stipend while gaining practical skills through project-based learning, community service, and simulated work environments necessary for future employment success while fostering personal growth and leadership.

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Erie Neighborhood House's Workforce Development program aids? individuals who are struggling to seek jobs. Participants can lay a foundation for better job opportunities through their pre-certified courses. They support individuals with limited English proficiency, returning citizens, dislocated workers, and more.

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Westside Health Authority's (WHA) Youth Innovation Center offers individuals between the ages of 14-24 programming within the following areas:Youth Career and Workforce DevelopmentEducation and Academic SupportCivic Engagement and LeadershipLife Skills and Personal DevelopmentMentor and Relationship BuildingFamily and Community EngagementSafety, Healing, and Trauma

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Union League Boys & Girls Clubs' Workforce Development Programs provide career exploration and hands-on learning where young people gain the skills, experiences, and confidence needed to succeed in today's workforce.Programs include:AmeriCorpsChicagobilityChicago Youth WorksCareer Readiness

211 Metro Chicago

A Summer Youth Employment Program that places and supports youth in unsubsidized employment, or through an agreement with the employer to fully or partially subsidize the youth's wages for a period not to exceed 9 months (39 weeks). Fully or partially subsidized wages and may also be paid by the grant for youth participating in a Youth Apprenticeship program for a total period not to exceed 9 months (39 weeks). Youth will gain valuable job training, career advising, and real-world work experience.

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