Join the Youth@Work Elevate Program for LA County Youth

We’re excited to announce that the 1^st cohort of Youth@Work Elevate will launch on September 26, 2022. The Youth@Work Elevate program will provide 500 of LA County’s foster youth, individuals experiencing homelessness, LGBTQ+, and justice impacted youth, ages 17-24, with pathways to unsubsidized jobs in high-growth and emerging sectors. Participants will receive 400 hours of personal enrichment training, paid mentoring and work experience with high-growth and emerging sector employers, including hospitality, trade and logistics, advance manufacturing, IT, and health care, while earning $16.04 an hour. We are currently recruiting both eligible youth and employers from high-growth sectors with a commitment to evaluate participants for hire after completion of program. Please refer all interested employers and youth to the appropriate application portal using the instructions below:

Interest youth can submit their interest form by visiting www.bit.ly/YouthElevate.

Youth Flyer – https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xJCmVEf0cG65qSTtBuJCqC9UUCZKaIYn/view?usp=sharing
Eligibility Criteria:
1. LA County Resident
2. Ages 17-24
3. Right to Work
4. Unemployed, seeking employment
5. Selective Service registration required for males 18+
6. One of the following targeted demographics:
Current or Former foster youth
Identifies as LGBTQ+
Current or previous experience with homelessness
Just impacted youth, including direct involvement with the justice system or children of parents with justice system involvement.

Businesses interested in participating as a worksite can visit bit.ly/ElevateOurYouth to learn more and apply to become a host employer.

Business Flyer – https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NR-huH3S6Th7B-9nrtl5nr-FhdhPUXQN/view?usp=sharing
Business Eligibility:
1. Must be located in Los Angeles County,
2. Make a commitment to evaluate participants for hire after completion of the program, and
3. Be part of one of the below high-growth targeted sectors: