LACEWING PROJECTS

YouthCare Internship Program
YouthCare is a 25 year old agency serving homeless youth on the streets of Seattle with a spectrum of interventions including street outreach, homeless shelter, and drop in center, employment training, transitional living, and education.

Lacewing Foundation has agreed to support 5 subsidized internships @ apx. $2,000 each ($7.93/hour x 20 hours x 12 weeks), specifically targeting young homeless and at-risk women (ages 16 to 24) who participate in the employment training programs offered at YouthCare’s Occupational Skills Center during the academic year 2007 – 2008. 

YouthCare’s Occupational Skills Center provides high school completion, college preparation, and a range of occupational skills training and internships for homeless and at-risk youth.  During their participation at the Center, they will undertake: completion of GED or high school diploma; occupational skills training; becoming certified in a software/hardware technology curriculum; occupational skills certification in Barista training; gaining pre-employment skills while working on community art projects; participation in leadership development and community services activities; and completion of articulated trainings that count as credit towards post-secondary education.

Seattle, Washington

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