Enterprise for Youth

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“Enterprise for youth empowers under-resourced san francisco youth to reach their potential through transformative paid internship experiences supported by a community of employers, caring adults, and peers. Founded in 1969, enterprise serves between 400 and 500 youth, ages 14 to 21, annually through a continuum of employment resources: job readiness training; paid work experience across a broad range of sectors (health, technology, art/architecture/design, financial and legal services, government and nonprofit, entrepreneurship, green careers, communications, and retail); college credit attainment with city college of san francisco; sectorbased skills training opportunities in healthcare and technology; financial literacy; and ongoing career development and networking support. The bay area has the highest income inequality in california, with top earners making 12.2 times more than those at the low end (public policy institute of ca). Over the past two years, covid has exacerbated wealth and racial inequalities; the current economic environment is particularly challenging for youth. On top of prepandemic challenges such as high cost of living and student debt, youth have been disadvantaged by a slower jobs recovery. According to the bureau of labor statistics, youth of color have been particularly affected, as unemployment rates remained elevated in 2021 for black, asian and hispanic/latino youth. The enterprise program model is designed to counteract the persistent trend of economic inequality. Our ability not only to train youth but to place them in paid internships and support their professional development over time leads to strong outcomes. A positive youth development framework, small cohort model, and effective youth mentorship ensure that young people are supported both by a group of peers and by multiple adults. With data published by the national association of colleges and employers showing the positive impact of multiple internships, we actively promote a multi-year model, allowing youth to build strong resumes during high school and begin developing a broader network. We train youth in job skills, develop their professional skills, and, in collaboration with long-standing and new corporate, nonprofit and educational partners, provide multiple, extraordinary opportunities for direct work experience. Our consistent, caring, youth-centered approach leads to high completion rates, and reflects our values of growth, integrity, community and youth empowerment.youth servedour recruitment efforts are targeted towards vulnerable members of our community, encompassing black, latina/o/x, and southeast asian/pacific islander youth, as well as economically disadvantaged asian youth. We also focus on those impacted by covid, english learners, undocumented youth, and those at risk of becoming disconnected. Over the past five years, we have intensified our outreach within schools and enhanced our recruitment and retention strategies. These endeavors have resulted in a successful increase in the youth belonging to our target populations, accompanied by consistently high completion rates. A significant proportion of the youth we serve resides in san francisco's southeastern neighborhoods, including bayview/hunters point, excelsior/outer mission, portola/visitacion valley, and parkside. These areas are characterized by some of the lowest household incomes, the highest unemployment rates, significant percentages of limited english speakers, and the lowest percentages of college graduates. Job-readiness training: we offer job-readiness training in both english and spanish language cohorts during the spring and fall each year. We offer virtual job-readiness training sessions as well as in-person, on-campus cohorts through our designated school partnerships. Job-readiness training includes 20 hours of training covering professional communication skills, teamwork, time management, financial literacy, california employment law, and interv”