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Press Release
Date: 6/26/2009
Information Contact 1: Bob Fick : (208) 332-3570 ext. 3628 : 
Information Contact 2: Georgia Smith : (208) 841-5509 :

Major Summer Youth Employment Program Under Way

Hundreds of Idaho young people are beginning five- to eight-week jobs this month in the first major summer youth employment program the Idaho Department of Labor has sponsored in a decade.

By the end of June over 700 young people ages 14 to 24 will be involved at over 130 locations in a range of activities from outdoor conservation projects and community-based jobs to indoor office work. About 200 are part of 39 crews dispatched around the state as part of the successful Idaho Youth Conservation Corps.

“We are connecting eligible young people with worksites that match their interests and abilities and offering hands-on work experience,” said Idaho Department of Labor Director Roger B. Madsen.

The program is made possible through the federal stimulus money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and is augmenting limited funding the department normally receives under the Workforce Investment Act. The program is targeted toward youth from low-income families.

Participants are working for nonprofit organizations or government agencies and being paid $7.25 an hour by the Labor Department. The department is also furnishing work supplies like boots or work clothes. Cities, counties, organizations and agencies throughout the state are providing supervision and helping young people understand the importance of punctuality, showing initiative, developing relationships, completing tasks and other traits important to success.

In Council, two high school students are manning the Payette National Forest visitors’ center and helping the local chamber of commerce with upcoming events. Three others are working with the school district custodial staff cleaning school buildings, painting, shampooing rugs and waxing tile floors.

In Lewiston, five junior high students are painting murals on two of the outside walls of the Lewiston public library, showcasing their talents and learning the value of community service and solid work habits.

“The nonprofits and government agencies providing worksites are offering Idaho’s future work force a chance to learn valuable skills that can shape their working careers,” said Madsen.

2009 Summer Youth Employment Program

WORK SITES

 

 

Region I

Bonners Ferry

US Forest Service                                Panhandle National Forest, trail construction, maintenance

Valley View Elementary School                      Teacher’s Assistant and Building Maintenance

Second Chance Thrift Store                 Store Clerk

Naples Elementary School                   Building Maintenance

Bonners Ferry High School                  Building Maintenance

Boundary Co. Historical Society                      Archivist

Boundary County Fair Board               Grounds Maintenance

Boundary County Landfill                   Material Hander

Mt. Hall Elementary School                 Building Maintenance and Food Service

Grow Community Garden                   Building Maintenance & Gardening

Boundary County Middle School        Building Maintenance and Food Service

Coeur d’Alene

CDA Library                                        Library Assistant

St. Vincent De Paul                              Community and Social Service Support Work

CDA 4 Kids                                         Teachers Assistant

Art on the Edge                                                Recreation Workers

Disability Action Center                      Office and Clerical Support

North Idaho College                            Office and Clerical Support

Idaho Transportation                           Transportation Workers

CDA Water Department                                   Grounds Maintenance and Repair

Health and Welfare                              Office and Clerical Support

Specialized Needs Recreation              Child Care Work

CDA River Ranger District                  Office and Clerical Support

Lake City Senior Center                                   Building Maintenance and Repair

Harrison                                                          

City Public Works                                Grounds Maintenance

Kellogg

Kellogg School District                                    Maintenance and Grounds keeper

Shoshone Co. Women’s Resource Ctr.            Office Work and Grounds Maintenance

Shoshone Medical Center                    Hospital Aide and Groundskeeper

US Forest Service                                Forest restoration, planting, thinning

City of Kellogg, Parks & Recreation    Landscaping, maintenance

Shoshone Water District                      Replacing water meters

ID Dept. of Transportation                  Easements, noxious weed removal, reclamation

Pinehurst

City of Pinehurst, Parks & Recreation Landscaping, maintenance

Plummer

Worley School District                         Grounds Maintenance

 

Post Falls

Post Falls School District                     Grounds Maintenance and Janitorial

Post Falls Park & Recreation                Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance

Post Falls Food Bank                           Freight and Stocking

Priest River

US Forest Service                                Panhandle National Forest, forest restoration, planting, thinning

Priest River School District                  Summer Food Program Helpers

Rathdrum

Public Library                                      Library Assistant and Clerical Support

Sagle

Sagle Fire District                                 Grounds and Maintenance

Sandpoint

ID Dept. of Transportation                  Noxious weed removal

ID Fish & Game                                  Pac River Delta restoration

US Forest Service                                Panhandle National Forest, forest restoration, planting, thinning

Fairgrounds                                          Office Assistant and Grounds keepers

Food bank                                           Warehouse Assistant

Chamber of Commerce                                   Tourist Greeters

Dept of Labor                                      Office Assistant

Library                                                 Summer Children’s Program Assistant/Library

Habitat for Humanity                           Store Clerks/Warehouse Helpers

Idaho Transportation                           Transportation Clerks

Kinderhaven                                        Childcare and Maintenance

Sandpoint School District                    Summer Food Program Helpers

Mental Health                                      Summer Recreation Assistant

Animal Shelter                                     Animal Helpers and Store Clerks

Animal Rescue                                                Assistant Rescue Helper

Senior Thrift store                                Retail and Warehouse Helpers

Sandpoint Senior Center                      Food Service Helper

Seconds Anyone                                  Thrift Store Helper

Tri-State Water Quality                                    Office Assistant

Spirit Lake

YES Program                                       Recreation Work and Grounds Maintenance

Spirit Lake Fire District                                    Grounds Maintenance

St. Maries

St Maries Alternative School                                       

Benewah Community Hospital                        Nurse Assistant

City of St. Maries Parks Dept.              Grounds Maintenance

Benewah Co. Humane Society                        Animal Care

St. Maries Chamber                             Office and Clerical Support

Benewah Family Violence Center        Office and Clerical Support

US Forest Service                                St. Maries Ranger District, Office and Clerical Support

Heyburn State Park                              Grounds Maintenance

Wallace

Wallace School District                                    Maintenance and Groundskeeper

City of Wallace                                                Summer Reading Program Assistant

City of Wallace, Parks & Recreation   Urban reforestation, surveying, thinning, planting

Historic Wallace Chamber                   Summer Activity Assistant

 

 

Region II

Deary

City of Deary                                       Landscape and Groundskeeper

Elk City

US Forest Service                                Nez Perce National Forest, forest restoration, planting, thinning

Grangeville

Winchester State Park                         Installing educational signs, trail maintenance

Grangeville Centennial Library                        Librarian Assistant

Grangeville Farmer’s Market               Cashier and Market Representative

US Forest Service                                            Information and Records Clerk

Loving Hands Thrift Shop                   Store Clerk

After School Kids Inc.                         Childcare Worker

Syringa Thrift Shop                             Store Clerk

Highland High School                          Landscape and Groundskeeper

Framing Our Community Nonprofit    Community Based Forestry 

Kamiah

Kamiah High School                            Janitor and Building Maintenance

Kamiah School District Office             Information and Records Clerk

Kamiah School Info. Technology Dept           Computer Support Worker

Kamiah Chamber of Commerce                      Customer Service Worker

Lewiston

Fingerprints                                          Childcare Workers

LCSC Kinder College                          Childcare Workers

Habitat for Humanity                           Stock Clerk and Warehouse Worker

Health & Welfare                                Office and Clerical Support

Natural Resource Conservation Service           Forestry & Conservation Work

City of Lewiston Parks & Recreation   Grounds Maintenance

City Library Mural                               Student art to paint a mural on city library

Hell’s Gate State Park                          Office and Clerical Support

4-H                                                      Office and Clerical Support

Lewiston School District Bus Barn      Maintenance and Repair Worker

Boys and Girls Club                            Teacher’s Assistant

North Central Idaho Travel Association           Office and Clerical Support

Valley Vision Economic Development            Office and Clerical Support

Community Action Food Bank                        Freight, Stock, and Material Handler

Kooskia

US Forest Service                                Clearwater National Forest, 3 crews, forest restoration

Moscow

City of Moscow Parks & Recreation    Landscape and Groundskeeper

U of I Latah County Extension                        Reception and Information Clerk

Moscow Public Library                                    Library Technicians

Palouse Clearwater Environmental Ins.            Landscape and Groundskeeper

Idaho Department of Health & Welfare           Reception and Information Clerk

City of Troy Maintenance Department            Landscape and Groundskeeper

Sojourners Alliance Troy Thrift Store  Freight, Stock, and Material Mover

City of Moscow Arts Department        Art Director’s Assistant

Orofino

US Forest Service                                Clearwater National Forest, forest restoration, planting, thinning

Dworshak Dam                                                Road repair, campground repair

Clearwater Fish Hatchery                     Water quality system improvements

Orofino High School                           Maintenance and Janitorial

Timberline High School                                   Maintenance and Janitorial

LCSC Outreach Office                                    Office and Clerical Support

Orofino Elementary School                 Building Maintenance

Clearwater Youth Alliance                   Child Care Worker

Clearwater Historical Museum             Customer Service Representative

Dworshak Dam Visitor’s Center                      Customer Service Representative

Clearwater County                               Mapping Technician and Laborer

Clearwater County Transfer Station     Refuse and Recyclable Material Collection

Maniac Teen Center                             Bookkeeping Office Assistant

Pierce

City of Pierce                                       General Maintenance and Groundskeeper

Potlatch

Potlatch School District                                    Landscape and Groundskeeper

Riggins

Riggins High School                            Landscape and Groundskeeper

Troy

City of Troy Parks Summer Program   Teacher’s Assistant

Weippe

Weippe Library                                                Library Assistance

 

Region III

Boise

BLM, Boise District                             Fencing, trail maintenance, noxious weed removal

US Forest Service                                Lucky Peak Nursery – tree planting, watering  Supportive Housing and Innovative Partners      Store Clerk

City of Boise                                       File Clerk

City of Boise Foothills Learning Center           Park Naturalist Support

Idaho Tax Commission                                    File Clerk

Boys and Girls Club                            Receptionist, Food Service, and Child Care Worker

Boise School District                           Production Laborer

MK Nature Center                               Park Naturalist Support

American Red Cross                            General Office Support

Discovery Center                                 Counter and Rental Clerk

Computers for Kids                             Electronic Equipment Assembly

Common Ground/The Momentum Grp.           Farming and Gardening Support

Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs           General Office Clerk

Caldwell

Caldwell Housing Authority                Janitorial, Groundskeeper, and Office Support

Council

Council School Dist. and Adams County Noxious weed removal

Emmett

Western Idaho Community Action      Community and Social Services Support Worker

Emmett School District                                    Maintenance Workers and Computer Support

Gem County Recreation Center                       Recreation Worker

City of Emmett                                                Road Maintenance Worker

Gem County Landfill                           Laborer

Gem County Island Park                      Grounds Maintenance

Gem County Clerk’s Office                 Recording Assistant

 

Fruitland

City of Fruitland Public Works                        Grounds Maintenance

Homedale

Homedale School District                    Teacher’s Assistant

Kuna

City of Kuna                                        General Office Support

Kuna Boys and Girls Club                   Food Preparation

McCall

Cascade School District                                   Building Maintenance

USFS                                                   Forestry Work

Meridian

City of Meridian, Parks & Recreations            Five Mile Creek restoration project and water treatment

Gardens                                               Farm Workers and Laborers

Western Idaho Community Action      General Office Support

Simply Cats                                         Animal Caretaking

Meridian School District                      Building Maintenance

Children’s Ranch                                 General Office Support

Boy Scouts                                          Coaching Assistant

Meridian Boys and Girls Club             Counseling Support Work

TWIGA Foundation                             Data Entry Clerk

Agency for New Americans                Social and Human Services Assistant

Middleton

Middleton School District                    Groundskeeper and Building Maintenance

Middleton Fire Department                  General Office Support and Building Maintenance

Mt. Home

Mountain Home School District                       Maintenance and Repair

Mountain Home Animal Shelter                      Animal Caretaker

Elmore County Courthouse                 Maintenance and Repair

Mountain Home Parks and Recreation Maintenance and Repair

Idaho Health & Welfare                                  General Office Support

Mountain Home Senior Center                        Cooking, and Social/Human Services Assistant

Mountain Home Museum                    Museum Technical Assistant

Mountain Home Library                      Library Assistant

Nampa

City of Nampa Parks and Recreation   Secretarial Support

City of Nampa Street Division             Grounds Maintenance

City of Nampa Recreation Center        Groundskeeper, Janitorial and Childcare Worker

City of Nampa Economic Develop.     Customer Service Representative

City of Nampa Airport                         Groundskeeper

City of Nampa Human Resources       Customer Service Representative and HR Assist

 

Advocates Against Family Violence    Groundskeeper, Receptionist and Information Clerk

Idaho State Police                                General Office Support

Center for the Arts                               Landscape and Groundskeeper

Western Idaho Comm. Action Program           Groundskeeper, General Maintenance and Office

Rock of the Capital Ministries Alliance           Grounds Maintenance

Nampa Civic Center                            Customer Service Representative

Parma

City of Parma                                      Grounds Maintenance

 

Payette

Payette School District                         Building Maintenance and Computer Support

City of Payette                                     Grounds Maintenance and General Office Support

Idaho Health & Welfare                                  General Office Support

Weiser

Weiser Public Library                          Office and Administrative Support

Weiser Chamber of Commerce                        Office and Administrative Support

City of Weiser                                     Grounds Maintenance

WICAP                                                            Office Worker, Teacher’s Aide, and Maintenance

Weiser School District                         Grounds and Building Maintenance

Wilder

Wilder Housing Authority                    Grounds Maintenance

 

Region IV

Burley

Burley City Parks and Recreation        Grounds Maintenance Workers

Walcott Park                                        Grounds Maintenance Workers

Fairfield

US Forest Service                                Sawtooth National Forest, forest restoration, planting, thinning

Camas County School District             Maintenance and Repair Helper

Heyburn

            Heyburn Parks and Recreation                        Grounds Maintenance Workers

Jerome

City of Jerome                                     Office Worker and Laborer

City of Jerome Library                                    Library Assistant

Rupert

Rupert Parks and Recreation                Grounds Maintenance Workers

Minidoka Fair Grounds                                    Grounds Maintenance Workers

Shoshone

            City of Shoshone                                 Laborer, Material Handler

Twin Falls

ID Dept. of Labor                                Office Clerk

Twin Falls School District                    Laborer

Idaho Youth Ranch                             Laborer, Material Handler

College of Southern Idaho                   Landscape and Grounds Maintenance

Twin Falls County Parks & Waterways            Landscape and Grounds Maintenance

Boys and Girls Club                            Child Care Center

Idaho Div. of Vocational Rehabilitation          Office Clerk

Living Independence Network Corp    Office Clerk

Magic Valley Regional Medical Center            Laundry Worker

 

Region V

American Falls

City of American Falls                         Office Clerk

Bancroft

Bancroft High School                          Grounds Maintenance

Bear Lake

Bear Lake Regional Commission         Office and Administrative Support

Bear Lake Visitors Center                    Office and Administrative Support

 

Blackfoot

Bingham County Clerks Office                       Date Entry

State Hospital South                             Food Preparation and Grounds Maintenance

Grace

Grace Public Library                            Office and Administrative Support

Malad

Oneida County Hospital                                  Nurse Aide and Maintenance/Repair

Pocatello

US Forest Service,                               Caribou National Forest, fuels reduction

Idaho Fish and Game                           Conservation Worker

Marshall Public Library                                   Library Technician

Preston

Franklin County Medical Center                      Landscape and Grounds Maintenance

Soda Springs

City of Soda Springs                            Grounds Maintenance

 

Region VI

Ashton

US Forest Service                                Targhee National Forest           , trail construction, maintenance

Driggs

US Forest Service                                Palisades Ranger District, trail construction, maintenance

Teton School District                           Grounds Maintenance

Idaho Falls

YMCA                                                 Child Care Workers

INL Student Action Team                    Teachers Assistant

The Art Museum of Idaho                   Office and Administrative Support

School District 91                                Computer Support

Idaho Falls Downtown Develop. Corp Office Clerk

ID Fish and Game                                Customer Service Representative

ID Fish & Game                                  Habitat enhancement, restoration, fence removal

Rexburg

USFS Teton Basin Ranger Dist                        Counter Clerk

City of Rexburg                                               Grounds Maintenance and File Clerk

Madison School District                                   Office Clerk and Grounds Maintenance

Madison County                                  Grounds Maintenance and Office Clerk

Upper Valley Industries                                   Teaching Assistant

Salmon           

US Forest Service                                Salmon/Challis National Forest, forest restoration, planting

           Lemhi County Extension Office                      Office and Administrative Support

Lemhi County Humane Society                       Animal Caretaker

St. Anthony

City of St. Anthony                             Grounds Maintenance