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Tag: Summer Jobs

ABCD Field of Dreams 2024

When you play, they win! Play at Fenway Park to benefit underserved youth! Thanks to the generosity of the Boston Red Sox, ABCD welcomes businesses, service organizations, and groups of friends to play the game of their lives at Fenway Park! Proceeds from this one-of-a-kind sports event benefit young people in Greater Boston who face the harshest social and economic…

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Year-Round Benefits from Summer Jobs

During the latter half of the 20th Century, the early blooms of spring were also a signal to the nation’s teenagers: it’s time to find a job. About half of all Americans between 16 and 19 years old spent part of their summer break bagging groceries or slinging ice cream until the early 2000s. Then, the youth employment rate fell…

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City invests $18.7m in summer jobs for youth

12,000 teens apply to jobs program, double that of last year Earlier this year, Mayor Michelle Wu announced a $18.7 million investment in the youth employment program. That means 5,000 youth jobs at local nonprofits and community organizations and 2,000 city positions, officials said. … The job prospects are also good at Action for Boston Community Development, which has connected…

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ABCD Field of Dreams 2023

When you play, they win! Play at Fenway Park to benefit underserved youth! Thanks to the generosity of the Boston Red Sox, ABCD welcomes businesses, service organizations, and groups of friends to play the game of their lives at Fenway Park! Proceeds from this one-of-a-kind sports event benefit young people in Greater Boston who face the harshest social and economic…

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ABCD is the City of Boston’s largest non-profit, community-based youth summer job program partner; will hire and place 1,700 youth

Study says employment bridges the achievement gap Youth ages 14 -21 are encouraged to apply and can earn between $2,112 and $2,812 (BOSTON, MA) – ABCD SummerWorks has increased capacity and calls on Boston youth toapply right away. Thanks to key partnerships and supporters, long standing and new,SummerWorks will provide summer jobs to 1,700 underserved youth ages 14-21.SummerWorks distinguishes itself…

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ABCD Field of Dreams 2022

When you play, they win! Play at Fenway Park to benefit underserved youth! Thanks to the generosity of the Boston Red Sox, ABCD welcomes businesses, service organizations, and groups of friends to play the game of their lives at Fenway Park! Proceeds from this one-of-a-kind sports event benefit young people in Greater Boston who face the harshest social and economic…

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Hey Teens, Apply now for ABCD SummerWorks! Mayor Wu praises program, calls it “essential experience”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2022  CONTACT: Susan Kooperstein at 617.875.3619 or Lee Phenner at 339.368.1140                                 Don’t miss out! Put dollars in your pocket, obtain career skills, receive mentoring, social supports. If you are 14 to 21, income-eligible, and live in Boston, you can earn and learn in the ABCD SummerWorks program this year! Plan now to spend your summer with…

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Hey Teens, Apply now for ABCD SummerWorks! Mayor Wu praises program, calls it “essential experience”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 3, 2022  CONTACT: Susan Kooperstein at 617.875.3619 or Lee Phenner at 339.368.1140                                 An ABCD SummerWorks job is a prize! Don’t miss out!Put dollars in your pocket, obtain career skills, receive mentoring, social supportsIf you are ages 14 to 21, income-eligible, and live in Boston, you can earn and learn in the ABCD SummerWorks program this year! Plan now…

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ABCD SummerWorks Prepares Hundreds of Boston Youth for Future Career Success

For most young people, getting their first job—often a summer job—is a fundamental step as they move toward adulthood, laying the foundation on which they can build future careers. However, in many low-income neighborhoods, summer job opportunities are almost nonexistent. ABCD’s SummerWorks program responds to this problem, helping hundreds of low-income Boston teens every year to get a paid summer…

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