2009 Summer Jobs Program Part 1

The unemployment rate for teens and young adults in Sonoma County is soaring, and as many as one in five find themselves both out-of-work and out-of-school. Recognizing the need to connect youth and young adults to summer jobs in Sonoma Count, a coalition was built and the 2009 Summer Youth Ecology Corps (SYEC) was launched.

The coalition included the Sonoma Count Water Agency, the Workforce Investment Board (WIB), the Sonoma County Human Services Department, the Sonoma County Office of Education, New Ways to Work, over 32 project hosts, and five youth agencies. The coalition leveraged an investment from the Sonoma County Water Agency and $1.2 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding through the U.S. Department of Labor to support the 27 Ecology Crews in the SYEC.

The 2009 Sonoma County Summer Youth Ecology Corps:

- Employed more than 300 young people ages 14-24 at project locations with over 32 project hosts throughout the county.
- Taught youth and young adults the skills needed to find and keep permanent employment
- Restored and enhanced local habitat and streams
- Provided valuable services to local nonprofits and government agencies
- Provided employment for 27 crew leaders -- primarily young adults and nonprofit agency staff; and
- Included various educational enhancements, including environmental education, Word Ready Certification, lifetime memberships to an online career assessment, comprehensive Work-Baled Learning Plans, and tours of the Sonoma County Water Agency's facilities.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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