Service Name: YOUTH JOB CORPS PARTICIPANT INFO - CP

Organization Name: CONNECTING POINT

• Description: The Connecting Point Employment Services department offers the #CaliforniansForAll Youth Jobs Corps program. The program is focused on hiring youth ages 16-30 to work with local nonprofits or government agencies in the areas of COVID-19 recovery, food insecurity, and climate action. The program is open to both English only and Spanish only speakers. #CaliforniansForAll Youth Jobs Corps has three core goals:1. Increase employment for underserved youth across California2. Develop meaningful public service career pathways3. Enhance the capacity of local governments to address challenges in the key areas of food insecurity, climate action, and COVID-19 recovery https://www.californiavolunteers.ca.gov/youth-jobs-corps/ Participants Receive Employment Skills Training - https://connectingpoint.org/employment-services/skills/ Training in resume, cover letter, and interview preparation Career Counseling to find an internship at a local non-profit that fits the participant's values, goals, and skill set A paycheck while they participateParticipants Get Help With Transportation Getting identification documents required to work Childcare and more
• Website: https://www.californiavolunteers.ca.gov/youth-jobs-corps/
• Email: courtneyp@connectingpoint.org
• Phone(s): (530) 274-5601, (530) 274-5601
• Hours: Mon 8:30am - 5pm; Tue 8:30am - 5pm; Wed 8:30am - 5pm; Thu 8:30am - 5pm; Fri 8:30am - 5pm;
• Eligibility: The #CaliforniansForAll Youth Jobs Corps focuses on hiring youth who may not have access to traditional career-building resources. Priority will be given to youth applicants ages 16-30 who:Have not participated in an AmeriCorps program.May have difficulty finding employment.Are low-income.Are unemployed and/or out of school.Are or were justice-involved.Are in or transitioning from foster care.Are engaged with the mental health or substance abuse system.Source: https://www.californiavolunteers.ca.gov/youth-jobs-corps/
• Areas Served:
• Categories:
  • Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
  • Job Search Resource Centers
  • Youth Employment Programs
• Contacts:
  • Courtney Palencia, Navigator, courtneyp@connectingpoint.org