TeensWork!
Alexandria Youth Gain Woodwork Experience
While Contributing to Water Conservation Efforts
In 2008, the Alexandria Virginia City Council adopted the Eco-City Charter, which outlines the vision and guiding principles for Alexandria to become an Eco-City. In keeping with the City‘s commitment to environmental conservation, sustainability and creating employment opportunities that honor that commitment, the Alexandria Youth Employment Program collaborated with the Alexandria Court Services Unit, Alexandria City Public Schools and the Alexandria Seaport Foundation to provide a “Green Opportunity” for some of the City‘s hardest-to-serve youth. The ARRA Summer Work Experience “Green Apprenticeship” program provides coordinated services targeting youth offenders, youth with disabilities and youth who are homeless.
The program puts academics to practice in the Seaport Foundation woodworking shop. Students are constructing a wooden cistern to be used on the roof of the T.C. Williams High School, a recently constructed building that received a Green Innovation Award in the Best Institutional Project category during the Virginia Sustainable Building Network's recent annual meeting. The Green Apprenticeship Project’s cistern will sit on the school’s garden rooftop to collect rainwater and air conditioner condensate to be recycled in the building.
The US Department of Labor – Employment Training Administration has posted eight editions of the weekly "Summer Youth Snapshot" reports on http://www.doleta.gov/summer_youth.cfm from which this article was taken.
To see a video of the Green Apprenticeship Program, click the link below:
Green Apprenticeship Program
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Alexandria Youth Employment Program
Are you 14 to 21 and looking for employment? If so, check out TeensWork!, the Alexandria Youth Employment Program.
TeensWork! offers:
- Job Readiness Workshops and job search assistance for summer and year-round jobs in retail, administration, clerical, care giving, service and labor occupations.
- Vocational Assessments and Career Exploration using computerized tests, videos and one-on-one advising with a Youth Program Counselor.
- Summer Work Experience opportunities in public and non-profit organizations for 14- and 15-year-old City youth who meet eligibility requirements.
- Occupational Skills Training in a variety of career fields for youth who meet eligibility criteria.
To participate in the TeensWork! program, teens
- Must be a resident of the City of Alexandria
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or have the right to work in the U.S. if born in a foreign country
- Must have a current picture I.D., signed Social Security card, and birth certificate
- Must have proof of residency and income
***Applicants who have valid documentation of an I.E.P (Individual Education Plan), a disability, or qualify for the free lunch program are automatically eligible to participate in TeensWork! ***
Public Program
Participants are placed in government and non-profit agencies in the City of Alexandria for a 6-week summer work experience. Requirements:
Private Program
Participants meet with an employment counselor and attend job preparation workshops to become more competitive in the labor market. Teens are assisted in finding employment at private companies.
- Must be 16 to 21 years old
- Family household annual income must be under $45,000
Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Youth Program
Participants work with a counselor to assess their employment needs, education, and training, while receiving services to support any personal life situations. This program is year-round
- Must be 14 to 21 years old
- Must meet income guidelines
- Meet one or more of the following criteria: dropout, pregnant or
parenting, offender, homeless, runaway, foster child, deficient in basic literacy
skills, or an individual who requires additional assistance in school or employment (including having a disability)
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