RI gets $4M for youth summer jobs
Published: June 2, 2009
Updated: June 2, 2009
PROVIDENCE - As many as 1,700 young people from Rhode Island could get summer jobs this year thanks to nearly $4 million in federal grants.
Gov. Don Carcieri and Providence Mayor David Cicilline said Monday the program is aimed at youths ages 14 to 24 who are deficient in basic literacy skills, have dropped out of school, or are homeless, pregnant, criminal offenders or disabled.
Carcieri said 900 jobs will be created statewide with a $2 million grant to the Workforce Partnership of Greater Rhode Island.
Another 800 jobs will be available to Providence and Cranston residents through $1.9 million going to Workforce Solutions.
Carcieri tells The Providence Journal the jobs will prepare young people for long-term, high-paying jobs.
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Greenbean I am leaving RI. There are many good kids who come out of Hartford projects & manton Ave. Others use their environment as an excuse. I’m saying with the economy right now they should not Discriminate against any kid they can all use the work. It should be on a first come first serve basis. My son was also one of the good kids and because I as a single mom chose to work 2 jobs he was never able to get a summer job because “I made to much”. Believe me I was not driving new cars & wearing designer cloths.
everybody needs jobs its no secret just some more than others,its funny how if your on probation your more likely to find a job lol!
greenebean616
No one ever attacked you personally. I guess if one disagrees with you then it is a personal attack in your eyes.
But I can see that further attempts at intelligent conversation with you is pointless.
tiredofri
Why should any kid be ruled out for jobs? These lower income, poorly educated, disabled and so on kids are the ones less likely to be hired because of discrimination. I was the good kid so don’t judge me on what I know and see. Would you rather these “bad” kids stay on the street to become real criminals or get a job where they have a sense of pride?
Everyone’s always so quick to fly off the handle to say why should we give these “criminals” anything. Open your minds people. I’m done with this topic. To each his own. Leave RI if you’re so tired of it.
Greenbean sounds like you are making a personal attack on the “good” kid. “Maybe just sneaky enough not to get caught or mommy & daddy can bail them out.“ There are many good kids out there who come from middle class families who have hit tough times why should these kids be ruled out for jobs? Because they chose to do the right thing. I understand many kids come from some tough areas who deserve a chance but why not split it up between both. There are many adults out here right now who can find jobs it would help if their child could buy their school cloths.
snobrdr
Practice what you preach. Don’t attack and you won’t get attacked.
Again, you don’t know squat about me or my background, so don’t make assumptions as to what I know and don’t.
Maybe you need to re-read my posts and get your story straight before you go on the attack again. If you read correctly I am for the grant for these kids.
Actually this is not RI thing. I’m not one to defend this governor at all.
Massachusetts is doing the same thing.
This is a mandate from you know who in Washington.
greenebean616
First there’s no need for personal attacks.
Secondly < have spent over 20 years in the social services field and probably have a tad bit more knowledge than you do.
Good kids come in all sizes, races and economic situations. I’ve seen many “good” kids from very poor neighborhoods who were not handed anything nor did they have parents who could get out then out of situations that they never got into.
Talk about generalizing.
SnoBrdr
Funny how everyone leaves out the disabled and low income kids and just focuses on the criminals. Maybe they need these jobs to help turn their lives around and get them off the street and give them a sense of responsibility. Let’s just keep handing the so-called good kids everything on a platter. I bet the majority of these “good” kids are just sneaky enough to not get caught. Or mommy and daddy can bail them out.
Grow up before you make assumptions about other peoples lives.
This is just not fair. What about the good kid they would like to find a job. Many can’t because of the economy. You teach your child to respect the law & people and this is the thanks they get. Maybe they don’t fall in the guidelines you are setting. They may have parents out of work and it would make them feel good to be able to help their family maybe buy their school cloths for next year.
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