This document summarizes Oregon's Rural Youth @ Work summer employment program funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. It details that over 1,000 youth were given jobs, over $3 million was invested, and youth earned high school and college credits and many found permanent employment. It also provides details on several individual organizations that participated and the outcomes of youth they employed.

2. Rural Oregon Youth @ Work

3. A report on the Summer Youth Employment Program 2009 funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

5. Rural Oregon Youth @ Work! Delivered in partnership with our network of experienced sub-grantees: Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council Community Action Program East Central Oregon Mid-Columbia Council of Governments MTC Training Placement & Services Umpqua Training & Employment South Coast Business Employment Corporation Training & Employment Consortium

6. The Investment Statewide Oregon received just over $15 million in total. Nearly $13 million was allocated to local WIBS. The WIBs statewide expended more than 82% of their available funds.

9. RURAL OREGON YOUTH @ Work

10. Rural Oregon Youth @ Work! 1196 Youth in Jobs $3,207,125 of ARRA Resources Invested More than 70 cents on the dollar paid out through payroll, stipends and support services

12. Rural Oregon Youth @ Work Were awarded 262 High School Credits Earned dozens of College Credits Found 125 permanent jobs

14. MTC Training & Placement Services Supported 173 youth in ARRA Summer jobs MTC youth worked a total of 17,938 hours Helped 14 youth gain permanent employment Secured 71 high school and 9 college credits

16. What did you learn by having this job? “ I've learned how to act in an interview, treat my co-workers with respect and how to concentrate on what I'm doing.” ~ Isaac

18. Umpqua Training & Employment Supported 244 youth in ARRA Summer jobs Douglas County youth worked a total 36,893 hours 37 youth gained permanent employment

20. What this experience did for me … “ It made me feel good to be working. I feel better about myself.” ~ Kristina

22. Mid-Columbia Council of Governments Supported 120 youth in ARRA Summer jobs MCCOG youth worked 8,873 hours 10 youth gained permanent employment

24. Low-income youth, ages 14 – 24 with an additional risk factor such as Deficient in basic literacy skills; School dropout; Homeless, runaway, or foster child; Pregnant or parenting; Offender; or Individual (includes youth with disabilities) who requires additional assistance to complete an educational program, or to secure and hold employment Who was eligible?

27. Community Action Program East Central Oregon Supported 161 youth in ARRA Summer jobs Completed 28,031.85 hours of work Helped 1 youth gain permanent employment

29. SOMETHING COOL … “ My boss has paid for me to go to seminars and classes. I have earned my certificate in diagnostics.” ~ Kyle

31. South Coast Business Employment Corporation Supported 162 youth in ARRA Summer jobs SCBEC youth worked 25,488 hours 25 youth gained permanent employment Secured 47 high school credits 45 college credits were earned

34. Training and Employment Consortium Supported 188 youth in ARRA Summer jobs TEC youth worked 38,800 hours 19 youth gained permanent employment Secured 41 high school credits and 1 GED

37. Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council Supported 148 youth in ARRA Summer jobs Completed 53,516 hours of work Helped 19 youth gain permanent employment Secured 101.5 high school and 11 college credits

39. Research shows teen employment¹ Increases likelihood of graduating from high school Increases their connection to and future prospects for careers Increases their lifetime earnings Teen Unemployment this summer reached the highest rate since WWII² 1. Center for Labor Market Studies, May 2005 – Left Behind: The Nation’s Dropout Crisis 2.Center for Labor Market Studies, August 2009 – Nation’s Teen Summer Employment Rate Hits New Post-World War II Low Jobs for Teens Matter

42. All Together in Oregon . . . 4070 Oregon youth had a job or work experience this summer; More than 1,000,000 Hours of work were completed this summer via SYEP

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