Summer Employment
The summer employment program connects youth with employers, helps place them in jobs, and provides them with the professional training they need. The employers benefit from growth thanks to their young, motivated employees, and the youth can help support their families and avoid being idle and bored, which can lead to harmful situations. The mentors in the program work with the participants and prepare them for joining the workforce, teach them how to cope with the challenges they’ll encounter in their first jobs, and help them plan their future. The program was established in 2015, and so far, has found jobs for 910 teens at 75 organizations.
What the program offers?
- Training The teens receive training that provides them with tools for succeeding in the workforce.
- Recruiting suitable candidates We screen the candidates to find the ones who are the most suitable for the program, and schedule interviews with them.
- Support An Aluma coordinator works closely with these teens during the period of employment, and are available for the employers as well.
Objectives
The program in numbers
200
participants
6
educational institutes and local authorities
40
digital training sessions
Achievements
70%
of the participants persisted with their jobs
78%
reported an increase in their confidence and willingness to try new experiences
86%
would recommend the program to their friends