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CALIFORNIANSFORALL YOUTH JOB CORPS
ONE YEAR UPDATE
City Council
August 15, 2023
Office of the City Manager
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2 What is the CaliforniansForAll Youth Job Corps Program? Engaging young Californians in service, volunteering, and civic action to tackle the State's most pressing challenges and lift-up all communities. Positions with in the fields of sustainability, food insecurity, and Covid-19 recovery.
Fellows are generally 16-30 years of age, can work part-or-full time, and earn a minimum of $15/hourly.
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3 In 2021 the Mayor’s Office,t h r o u g ht h eBig City Mayors Initiative , receives a commitment of $4,401,597 to fund a youth job corps program in Riverside.
In collaboration with the Mayor’s Office, the Office of the City Manager begins setting up a Riverside Job Corps Program and working with outside partners to hire Job Corps “Fellows.” City partners with Community Settlement Association, Tree People, Inc.; Lighthouse of Hope, Feeding America Riverside/San Bernardino, and the C3 Initiative to increase Program impact in the Riverside community.
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4 Program Quick Stats:
– City received over 150 applications from prospective Fellows; • 90 interviews c o n d u c t e db yC i t ys t a f f ;
– Fellows work with 9 City departments and 25 divisions; – City has placed 45 Fellows to date;
• 2 Fellows have transitioned to City employment;
– Outside partners have hired 30 Fellows to date;
– Fellows distribute food to over 1,500 low-income residents weekly; plant & maintain 820 trees ;w o r ko n sustainability projects.
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5 In June, the State’s Chief Service Officer joined City officials to celebrate Riverside’s Job Fellow Program.
JOB CORPS EVENT
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6 FELLOWS AT WORK
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7 Strategic Priority 3 – Economic Opportunity
Goal 3.2 – Work with key partners in implementing workforce development programs and initiatives that connect local workers with high quality employment opportunities and provide access to education and training in Riverside
Cross-Cutting Threads
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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8 That the City Council receive and file a year one update report for the CaliforniansForAll Youth Job Corps Program.
RECOMMENDATION
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