My 2016 Summer YouthWorks Experience
Justin M. B rooks, Contributor them as much. The program is for high school students, like me, to experience what a job feels like. It gave me knowledge I can bring into the real world. That is why I think we should be working in the summer and not just staying home playing video games and hanging outside all night long. I was rewarded for my hard work. The program provided me with an income for the summer. I need these opportunities so that I can continue to flourish and be successful in life. YouthWorks matched me up to an employer close to my neighborhood, which handpicked me to work at a special place: Unified Efforts Out of School Time Center located at Penn-North in West Baltimore. Now I am a contributor and writer for this publication. If there is anybody out there
My name is Justin. Last summer I worked at Baltimore’s YouthWorks. This program gives young adults an opportunity for real work experience. It is also a way for us to stay out of trouble. Working with this program helps to open doors for the future. It has been great for me! It was my starter job until I am ready to work on a regular basis. I was awarded a great opportunity at YouthWorks . The City of Baltimore, MD, gave me a job for the summer so my mindset could expand. I believe that giving the youth something to do over the break is beyond great because it helps high school students to stay out of trouble. Keeping students out of danger is great for the parents as well. If the parents know their kids are safe they won’t have to worry about
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