Stimulus funds help expand Summer Youth Employment Program

Schenectady County Legislature Chairwoman Susan E. Savage recently announced that Schenectady County has been awarded $392,457 under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for workforce development. The majority of the funds will be used by the Schenectady County Job Training Agency to enroll an additional 230 at-risk youth in the 2009 Schenectady County Summer Youth Employment Program. In total, the program will have more than 520 participants, each receiving critcal workforce training and life skills including resume writing, banking and budgeting, financing, and college exploration.

"This has been a very successful program and a great opportunity for local youth," said Legislator Philip Fields, sponsor of the resolution accepting the stimulus funds. "Our kids will not only have the opportunity to earn a few dollars this summer, but will be given important skills that they will need to be successful in the future."

"This funding through President Obama’s stimulus plan is so important during these difficult economic times," said Chair Savage. "We will provide many more young people in Schenectady County with important job training and the skills necessary to find good paying jobs and become productive members of our community."

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