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Susan Colbert, CD Program Director, University District, OSU Extension has been working with a group of volunteers and staff on a project designed to assist at-risk youth ages 18-24 to pursue options for education and careers that they may not have otherwise considered. Many of the youth who are participating have little access to computers or training in the skills needed to enter the job market. Colbert summed up the project this way, “Through this initiative, it is our hope that we will help them become the best possible individuals they can be as well as help contribute to the revitalization efforts underway in the community.”
The project has been undertaken with co-operation from the Godman Guild and the Central Ohio Work Force Investment Corporation (COWIC). Godman Guild received funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (stimulus funding) to help accomplish its objectives. Youth have been paid a stipend from the funding during their participation in the program.
Much of the initiative involves teaching the participants basic computer skills, including preparation of resumes, as well as money management and interview skills. The project also includes bringing potential employers in to meet with the youth to discuss job opportunities with their firms/organizations. One particular component of the project has focused on job skills related to the building industry, where youth have received instruction in painting, plumbing, and electrical work.
To read more about Extension’s outreach in the University District, contact Susan at colbert.22@osu.edu or click on the link below:
http://urbanprograms.osu.edu/success-stories/family/university-s-neighbors-benefit-from-extension-outreach
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