BYEN Youth Employment Working Groups
The following Working Groups were proposed by network members to address the most pressing needs being faced by teen environmental and youth development programs involved primarily, but not exclusively, in summer work in the Boston area.
If you would like to sign up for a group, please let Dawn Chavez know which group(s) you would like to join.
Funding – Understanding the financial resources available to support youth employment in the Boston area. Advocating for public funding for summer jobs for Boston youth. Exploring collaborative funding opportunities for BYEN member programs.
Recruitment - Sharing best practices with BYEN members for job posting, career/job fairs, applications, interviewing, making referrals, and utilizing existing youth employee recruitment systems.
Retention/Youth Development - Discussing effective ways to engage young people in environmental work and retain their interest and employment during the summer and over the long-term. Tapping into existing skill trainings on Youth Development for professional development opportunities.
Resources/Group Networking - Developing and implementing channels for BYEN members to communicate with each other and share resources for enhanced job effectiveness. Identifying resources existing in the Network, those needed, and where to find them. Recruiting new network members to BYEN.
Youth Employee Supervision - Advising BYEN on planning for the annual Supervisor's Training held at the end of June. Providing input on professional development needs of supervisors of youth in environmental employment experiences and identifying resources to meet those needs.
Youth Voice - Ensuring the voices of young people are included in planning programs that ultimately affect them.