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25-Feb-2011
Summer Jobs and Opportunities for Teenagers: A Planning Guide (Lifeworks Guide)
Each spring millions of teenagers-and their parents -start thinking about what they’ll do over the summer. Many need to earn money for school or a car, while others want to gain experience through internships, volunteer opportunities, or travel. But finding summer work in a tight job market isn’t as easy as it used to be. Teenagers with little or no experience need all the help they can get to find work that meets their needs.Summer Jobs and Opportunities for Teenagers is the one-stop resource for teenagers thinking about getting work. From figuring out what kind of job or opportunity they want to targeting and applying for a position and managing a paycheck, this book is chock full of useful tools and tips: a work personality quiz, interview and networking advice, and even a handy worksheet for calculating taxes. Complete with a resource list of related Web sites, Summer Jobs and Opportunities for Teenagers is an invaluable step-by-step guide to the job-search process.
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14-Feb-2011
Washington, D.C. (Vocus) May 11, 2009
The Summit Health Institute for Research and Education (SHIRE), Inc., is reaching out to 40 young men and women in D.C. Wards 7 and 8, ages 15-20 to help prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS and childhood obesity. The five-month paid program works in partnership with Mayor Adrian M. Fentyâs 2009 Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) and is funded with a $ 99,797 grant by CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst).
Dr. Pierre Vigilance said of the program, âHIV and obesity are both preventable, and they pose a major threat to the public’s health. Today’s grant will educate a group of District youth so they can make healthy choices, teach others what they have learned, and pass on these valuable life skills and tools to their families, friends, and neighbors.â
According to the Districtâs HIV/AIDS office, more than 15,000 D.C. residents over the age of 12 are infected with HIV, exceeding epidemic thresholds. The city also has a childhood obesity epidemic, ranking last in the nation with 25 percent of young men and women ages 10 to 17 either overweight or obese.
âWe have HIV infection and childhood obesity rates that should alarm us into action,â said Ruth T. Perot, Executive Director and CEO of the SHIRE. âHIV does not ask if you are young or old. It spreads and kills without discretion. We are appreciative for CareFirstâs support and encouraged by the promise this program offers for Ward 7 and 8 teens.â
Participants in the program will receive training in HIV/AIDS, nutrition and health education, advocacy, and career guidance. Upon successful completion of the education part of the program, SHIRE teen health educators take their knowledge and peer influence to the stage, both in community health workshops and a live theatre production designed for 12-19 year olds living in Wards 7 and 8.
âWe are fighting two killers with this grant, in HIV and obesity,â said Chet Burrell, CareFirst President and CEO. âCareFirstâs partnership with the Summit Health Instituteâs summer education program is a great complement to the many programs we support to improve the overall health of District residents.â
Recruitment for the HIV/AIDS Teen Health Educators Program is being coordinated with community based organizations, including: Ward 8 ANC leaders, the Childhood Obesity Prevention Collaborative, Howard University, Maya Angelou School in Ward 7, and the DC Summer Youth Employment Job Fair.
The Summit Health Institute for Research and Education, Inc. (SHIRE) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the promotion of health and wellness for all people. SHIRE works to eradicate health disparities and aid vulnerable populations in attaining optimal health. Communities, government agencies, corporations, and foundations look to SHIRE as an effective and trusted resource to identify inequities, propose solutions, and galvanize grassroots groups to address access to health care and quality of care issues among the underserved, particularly communities of color.
In its 72nd year of service, CareFirst, an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, is a not-for-profit health care company which, through its affiliates and subsidiaries, offers a comprehensive portfolio of health insurance products and administrative services to nearly 3.4 million individuals and groups in Maryland, the District of Columbia and Northern Virginia. Through its CareFirst Commitment initiative and other public mission activities, CareFirst supports efforts to increase the accessibility, affordability, safety and quality of health care throughout its market areas.
To learn more about CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, visit our Web site at:
www.carefirst.com
*Source: National Center for Health Statistics
** District of Columbia HIV/AIDS Epidemiology Report 2008
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/14/AR2009031402176.html
http://www.dc.gov/mayor/news/release.asp?id=1499&mon=200903
http://www.carefirstcommitment.com/html/index.html
http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:TIlyMA98dAgJ:www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/08/070827155540.htm+D.C.+obesity+rate&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
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31-Jan-2011
Colorado Springs, Colo. (PRWEB) May 19, 2009
According to a new national poll released today by Junior Achievement and Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), nearly three-quarters of teens surveyed (74 percent) either have or hope to get a summer job this year, despite the fact that fewer than one-in-four (22 percent) reported that they had a summer job last year. Teens could be pounding the pavement with little hope of finding summer employment– last summer’s job market was the most challenging since the Great Depression, according to a report from Northeastern University.
Traditionally, summertime is when teens seek seasonal work to pay for college or for their first car. Overall, the job market recently showed a modest rebound with the release of The Department of Labor’s April jobs report. It reflected fewer jobs lost during that month than originally projected–however, the overall unemployment rate climbed to 8.9 percent, its highest point since 1983. The challenging job market underscores the need for teens to have and use work-readiness skills such as teamwork and problem-solving.
The tenth annual Junior Achievement/HCA “Teens and Summer Jobs” poll also found:
â¢42 percent of respondents plan to work this summer to earn pocket money–the top reason cited by teens for working during the summer, for the second year in a row.
â¢Only 23 percent said they’re working to save for college.
â¢Only 12 percent said their top reason for working at a summer job was to gain work experience.
Jack E. Kosakowski, president of Junior Achievement USA, commented, “It is more important than ever for teens to conduct their summer job search in a way that will help them land a job in a tight market, such as presenting themselves in a professional manner, and following up diligently on job leads. Junior Achievement also encourages teens to use skills such as critical thinking and teamwork which will help them stand out at a summer job, and compete in the workforce when they embark upon their careers.”
Kosakowski also added that given the tough economy, families may be hard-pressed to pay for their child’s college tuition, making finding that summer job even more critical for teens.
John M. Steele, HCA Senior Vice President for Human Resources added, “HCA is committed to helping our young people successfully prepare for their careers. We’re proud to be preparing for the tenth year of our own summer internship program and to co-sponsor Junior Achievement’s work-readiness program for high school students, JA Careers with a Purpose â¢, which helps teens identify and prepare for a meaningful vocation.”
Junior Achievement’s 2009 Teens and Summer Jobs poll was conducted by Opinion Research Corporation from April 30 through May 4, 2009, and surveyed 500 U.S. teens ages 12-17 by telephone. The survey’s margin of error is +/- 4.4 percent.
About Junior Achievement® (JA)
Junior Achievement is the world’s largest organization dedicated to inspiring and preparing young people to succeed in a global economy. Through a dedicated volunteer network, Junior Achievement provides in-school and after-school programs for students which focus on three key content areas: work readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy. Today, 135 individual area operations reach more than four million students in the United States, with an additional five million students served by operations in 123 other countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.ja.org.
About HCA
HCA is the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, composed of locally managed facilities that include approximately 169 hospitals and 115 outpatient centers in 20 states and England. At its founding in 1968, Nashville-based HCA was one of the nation’s first hospital companies. For more information, visit www.hcahealthcare.com.
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Related Teen Jobs Press Releases
24-Jan-2011
Mill Valley, CA (PRWEB) March 24, 2010
Want to get your teen unplugged and really connected this summer? And not with Facebook or texting? Enter to win a free trip to Costa Rica! Adventures Cross-Country, a leading teen travel company, just announced their Summer of a Lifetime Sweepstakes has begun. The prize? They will be giving away one of their most exciting trips: a three-week Costa Rica Service Adventure.
Focused on opening up new worlds to teens, from community service, to leadership to language immersion, Adventures Cross-Country provides teens from 8th to 12th grade a way to experience the world in a group format.
Details of the sweepstakes include:
Contest entries taken â March 23 â April 9
Winner announced â April 22
To signup visit: www.adventurescrosscountry.com/wincostarica
Winner receives: A Costa Rica Service Adventure gives one lucky teenager a three-week trip, beginning in the capital of Costa Rica, San Jose. The winner will learn Spanish there, then head off to paddle the rapids of the Pacuare River and zip line through the rainforest canopy. After âhangingâ with the monkeys on zip lines, one lucky teenager will get the opportunity to teach English to village children, work with a non-profit organization to preserve near-extinct sea turtles, perform community service to rural villages and end the trip surfing the Pacific Coast.
âAdventures Cross-Country (ARCC) was a dream I had over 28 years ago and I am so proud of what it has become today. We want to see our teens gain leadership skills, experience personal growth & self-reliance, and contribute to communities in need â all the while having the summer of a lifetime! This contest is another way for us to provide teens an opportunity to live that dream,â commented Scott Von Eschen, founder of Adventures Cross-Country.
Past teens who have participated in the Costa Rica Service Adventure comment:
âThe Costa Rica Service Two Week trip is a whirlwind of excitement and new experiences. Nothing can prepare you for the amount of fun you will have or the new things you will experience. Most of all, this trip will help you learn more about yourself and the type of person you want to be.â
â Sarah G., ARCC Student
âIn only 3 weeks, ARCC has taught me more about myself and others than I ever imagined possible. I will never forget the things I learned, the things I saw, the people I met, and the experiences I had on this trip. Thank you!â – Emily L., ARCC Student
ARCCâs giveaway is open to students finishing 8th to 12th grade this year and there is a limit of one entry per person. The prize must be utilized on one of ARCCâs pre-determined trip dates â please see http://adventurescrosscountry.com/wincostarica for more information. Trip value is $ 4,695 and also includes a $ 500 credit toward airfare. Contest is open to US residents only and parental permission is required.
For more information about the Costa Rica Service Adventure visit http://adventurescrosscountry.com/trips/tripdetail.cfm?TripID=33 or contact Amy Chilla at 949-218-0312.
ABOUT ADVENTURES CROSS-COUNTRY:
Since 1983, Adventures Cross Country has been guiding teens through the time of their life. ARCC creates teen community service programs that allow teenagers to experience the world in unique and exciting ways. The summer teen camps appeal to a diverse set of interests and are designed to meet every student’s needs. Their outstanding leaders inspire, motivate, and set a positive example that lasts far beyond the summerâs end. For more information about Adventures Cross Country, please visit www.adventurescrosscountry.com. Visit the company on Facebook at www.facebook.com/adventurescrosscountry.
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24-Jan-2011
Question by GG Flower: TEENS ONLY: What hobbies are you working on this summer?
I am doing a study on teen attitudes and behavior. I would like to know which hobbies teens are involved in. Thanks
Best answer:
Answer by Richard Marx
i work on cars. i’m 17. im also obsessed with a girl.
What do you think? Answer below!
