Summer Youth Employment Program Details

It is important to note that in order to take part in this program youth will be referred via their case managers. The Summer Youth Employment Program only accepts youth identified as “at-risk” who are case managed. There is no open application process for non-case managed youth. Learn more about opportunities available through Kenosha County and Professional Services Group.

Youth entering the program complete an assessment phase including academic, financial and social needs.

This is followed up by in-depth career workshops that teach life skills, career goals, job specific skills, job responsibilities, and etc. It also includes tutoring, mentoring, dropout prevention and stay in school activities.

Next is a training period where they will receive hands-on work experience in a category of their interest. These categories may include but are not limited to: administrative, maintenance, customer service, nursing home, child care, manufacturing, etc.

The ultimate goal of the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha’s Youth Employment Program is to have each participant obtain unsubsidized employment during or upon completion of the program. Youth are led through job training, work experience, career search tactics and are aided in finding unsubsidized employment.  Follow-up on youth progress is conducted after job placement.

Summer Program Enhanced with Kenosha County and Community Action funding:

• The Youth Employment Program employs and works with over 250 in school and out-of-school youth between the ages of 14 and 24 each year. The participating youth were economically or otherwise disadvantaged.  While working through the Youth Employment program, in-school youth also take part in educational sessions through a partnership with the Kenosha Unified School District where they gain ½ credit towards their high school graduation.