YOUTH JOB CORPS PARTICIPANT INFO - CP

CONNECTING POINT


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  • 208 Sutton Way
    Grass Valley, Nevada
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  • Business Line
    530-274-5601

THERE IS A WAITLIST FOR THIS PROGRAM. CALL 211 FOR MORE INFO.
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The Connecting Point Employment Services department offers the #CaliforniansForAll Youth Jobs Corps program. The program is focused on hiring youth ages 16-30 to work with local nonprofits or government agencies in the areas of COVID-19 recovery, food insecurity, and climate action. The program is open to both English only and Spanish only speakers.

#CaliforniansForAll Youth Jobs Corps has three core goals:
1. Increase employment for underserved youth across California
2. Develop meaningful public service career pathways
3. Enhance the capacity of local governments to address challenges in the key areas of food insecurity, climate action, and COVID-19 recovery

https://www.californiavolunteers.ca.gov/youth-jobs-corps/

Participants Receive
  • Employment Skills Training - https://connectingpoint.org/employment-services/skills/
  • Training in resume, cover letter, and interview preparation
  • Career Counseling to find an internship at a local non-profit that fits the participant’s values, goals, and skill set
  • A paycheck while they participate
Participants Get Help With
  • Transportation
  • Getting identification documents required to work
  • Childcare
  • and more
Youth Job Corps referral form - https://connectingpoint.org/youthjobscorps/