Empowering Youth
Through Work & Justice
An 8-week paid experience designed to equip young people (ages 13-18) with workforce skills, financial literacy, and social justice awareness. Through hands-on training, career exploration, and community service, participants gain real-world experience while making a difference.
Summer Workforce & Social Justice Program:
2025 Think Make Live Youth - Workforce & Social Justice Program Timeline (8-Weeks):
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- Interview Week - Youth who apply will interview with TMLY Staff
- Week 1 - Our Vibez, Self-Awareness, Self-Wellness, Affirmations
- Week 2 - Financial Literacy, Personal Budget, Set Goals, Family Values
- Week 3 - Cultural Competencies, Career Exploration, Resume Writing
- Week 4 - Work Readiness, Mock Interviews, Post-Secondary Education
- Week 5 - Social-Emotional, Conflict Resolutions, Trauma-Informed
- Week 6 - Leadership Skills, Community Service, Restorative Justice
- Week 7 - Event Planning, Art Projects, National Night Out
- Week 8 - Fun Engagement, Community Outreach, Host Event
Think Make Live Youth (TMLY) Workforce & Social Justice Program provides youth between the ages of 13-18 with a 8-week paid summer job experience that improves career readiness, workforce skills, learn about social justice, and engage in community field trips.
This summer program will run from the end of June until early August.
35 youth participants will engage in this eight-week program and will be paid a biweekly stipend in the summer program. This stipend is given to support the young people's basic needs, items for school and/or items for work. The young people will create personal budgets during the program to help them properly manage and spend their stipend money.
During the program, youth participants will be on the program site two days a week to engage in programming such as work readiness activities, financial literacy, resume building, smart goals, career exploration, social justice, and attend off site field trips on Fridays with trained TMLY staff and facilitators.
The youth will engage in our weekly Tuesday partnership civic and community engagement with other youth serving organizations.
Three Main Focus for the Summer Program:
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- Work - Workforce Readiness, Financial Literacy, & Career Exploration
- Play - Arts, Field Trips, Museums, Theater, Music, & Dance
- Do Good - Community Service, Civic Engagement, & Social Justice
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