Updated
Updated · Hickory Daily Record · Jun 10
Joines Youth Employment Camp Ends 3-Day Training, Starts Job Placements
Updated
Updated · Hickory Daily Record · Jun 10

Joines Youth Employment Camp Ends 3-Day Training, Starts Job Placements

1 articles · Updated · Hickory Daily Record · Jun 10

Summary

  • Three days of training in Mayor Allen Joines’ inaugural Summer Youth Employment Camp wrap up June 10, with job assignments, interviews and placements set to begin next.
  • The June 8-10 sessions prepared participating youth for work while also continuing character development, conflict resolution and professional development training.
  • Union Baptist Church at 1200 Trade Street is hosting the program from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., where Joines is scheduled to congratulate the inaugural class.
  • The camp pairs employment opportunities with creative activities, including designing a program logo and T-shirt, as the city launches its first edition of the initiative.

Insights

Amidst a global youth unemployment crisis, can local summer programs truly equip teens for long-term career success?
Beyond job skills, how does a program effectively teach teens abstract virtues like character and resilience in just one summer?