2009 Summer Youth Employment Program Story Winners
The National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) has announced the winners of its contest for the best stories about the 2009 Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). From a field of 70 submittals, the following six winners did the best job at demonstrating the summer program’s value, presenting the key components of a successful youth employment program, painting a picture of the program’s impact on individual participants, and highlighting the importance of business participation. Click here to download the full press release. Click on each for more information about their efforts and to link to the winning stories.
All six winners will receive a free registration to NAWB’s Forum, “Preparing a Competitive U.S. Workforce - Reflection, Reinvestment, Recovery,” being held March 6 - 9, 2010, in Washington DC.
We want to thank all of the organizations that submitted stories. Together their entries presented a vivid picture of the positive impact that a Summer Youth Employment Program can have on our country’s economic health, business solvency, and the lives of individual youth.