Share your expertise-mentor local young workers this summer

From press release: William Byrd Community House (WBCH) seeks partner work sites for our youth employment program. Youth range in age from 14-24, and will work from July 13-August 28, four days per week. WBCH will provide work readiness training, ongoing support, and stipends to youth for time spent at your organization. You provide a structured, on the job learning […]

June 7, 2009; 1:57 PM • by Oregon Hill

From press release:

William Byrd Community House (WBCH) seeks partner work sites for our
youth employment program. Youth range in age from 14-24, and will work
from July 13-August 28, four days per week. WBCH will provide work
readiness training, ongoing support, and stipends to youth for time
spent at your organization. You provide a structured, on the job
learning environment and monitor your youth’s progress in areas such as
responsibility, quality of work, cooperation, communication, and problem
solving. Work site supervisors must also attend a training facilitated
by the VA Mentoring Partnership, to be held June 30.

WBCH guides youth toward self-sufficiency by helping them to develop the
tools they need to be productive, socially responsible adults. One of
the opportunities to build skills for our youth is through summer
employment, the bridge to our comprehensive, year-round career readiness
program. If you would like to participate as a partner work site for
youth this summer, please send an email as soon as possible to:
laaron@wbch.org, or call us with your questions at 804-643-2717.

Lynda R. Aaron
Director of Programs
William Byrd Community House
224 South Cherry St.
Richmond, VA 23220