Glendale Youth Alliance

Programs

	Summer Youth Employment Program Youth Participants between the age of 14-24 receive life skills, pre-employment training and paid work experience. The Brush Clearence Program provides the youngest and unskilled youth ages 14-16 a first time job experience. On closely supervised teams, they spend 6 weeks removing overgrown brush on over 30 parcels of city owned land, augmenting the City's Vegetation Management Program and reducing the risk of fire on the city's hillsides. Youth who already possess some basic job skills are placed in jobs in the community such as local hospitals, non-profit organizations, libraries, schools, and public agencies. The program is funded by the American Recovery & Reinvestment act and the City of Glendale Departments.
	Glendale Youth Employment Partnership Youth that succeed in the Summer Brush sdfsd Clearence Program, are eligible to participate in GYEP. In this self-sustaining program, supervised teams of youth ages 14-18 are hired to perform hillside brush clearence on private properties for a fee. Youth can also be hired for other general labor tasks.
	Glendale's Resource for Employment and Training (GREAT) In this program, youth with a proven work ethic and previous job experience are placed in career exploration jobs. Their wages are paid by the business that hires them.
	Training, Employment & Mentoring Program The TEAM program is designed for youth who are able to work more independently. Participants learn to meet workplace expectations such as being on time, dressing appropiatly, and following through on assignments. Funding is provided by the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). The TEAM program is funded by the Verdugo Workforce Investment Board(WIA) and is a year-round program. The participants in this program are students who are currently high school seniors.
	Hospitality Training Program Youth ages 17-24 who are interested in career ladder within the hospitality industry recieve training and employment to succeed in this service sector. Youth are placed in entry level positions to gain first hand work experience and concurrently partake in "30 ways to shine as a New Employee" training provided by Los Angeles community college. The funding for this program is provided by United Way.
	Employment Incentive Program The Employment Incentive Program serves older youth ages 18-21. Youth are placed primarily in private businesses to gain the skills and experience needed to climb the career ladder jobs within a company. The program pays for the initial training hours as an incentive for the employer to hire youth. Funding for this program is provided by workforce investment act (WIA)

Highlights

Two Positions Available

Youth Employment Team Supervisor