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While labor market inequities persist for young people, SummerWorks can help
Many local employers are finally looking to increase their staffing levels, and young adults are a key labor supply. While employment rates for young people are increasing, persistent inequities exist in the labor market. SummerWorks is a summer youth employment program that seeks to help address these disparities by helping Louisville Metro’s youth connect with a summer job experience.
New study confirms value of SummerWorks
SummerWorks is a summer youth employment program designed to provide job skills and experience for Louisville’s young people. KentuckianaWorks partnered with the Kentucky Center for Statistics to examine the long-term impacts of participating in SummerWorks.
One-in-ten Louisville Young Adults Disconnected from the Labor Market
Youth disconnection is both serious and costly for young people and society itself. It is important to understand where the Louisville area stands on the issue of disconnected youth, who is most likely to become disconnected, and highlight some of the targeted strategies that have worked to reduce the rate of disconnected youth in the metro area.