Partnering With The Learn And Earn Program
Hi folks,
Missy here guest blogging for Mike! I wanted to take a moment to tell you about a great partnership we are involved in this summer.
Construction Junction is very excited to be partnering with Auberle and the Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation. We have welcomed 4 bright young people to spend the summer working with us, as part of the Learn and Earn Program. They will be working side by side with me and other members of our management team to give them a very broad view of what it takes to run Construction Junction.
Learn and Earn aims to set young people on the path to a successful future through a 6-week, paid summer employment program. They spend at least 20 hours per week at a worksite, and also receive professional development coaching in soft skills. This $4.5 million summer youth employment program is delivered by Allegheny County, the City of Pittsburgh, and Partner4Work.
Learn and Earn is open to young people ages 14 to 21 who meet certain income and residency requirements. They are matched to job opportunities based on interest, experience, and skills. Young people work at sites across the county in corporations, nonprofits, and community-based organizations.
Since its start in 2015, Learn and Earn has connected nearly 4,000 young people with jobs at more than 400 worksites and returned more than $3 million in wages to the local economy.
