PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDIA CONTACT PERSON :
Astia L. LeBron, Public Information Officer
340.773.1994 │EXT : 2114│alebron@vidol.gov
SYWEP in search of employers and organizations to provide work
experience and career exploration activities for youth.
ST. THOMAS– Monday, April 29, 2019– Commissioner Designee Gary Molloy, wishes to invite Employers, Not-For-Profit Organizations, and Training Service Providers to participate in this year’s Summer Youth Work Experience and Training Program Virgin Islands Department of Labor (VIDOL). VIDOL is seeking the following:
· Employers and Agencies who are interested in providing a five (5) week work experience and job training activities for youth ages 16-24
· Service Providers and Organizations interested in providing life skills and career exploration activities for youths, ages 14-15 (Programs should run for no more than four weeks. Mini-grants of up to $4,800 are available for qualified providers).
Interested employers and organizations can obtain a “Summer Employment Employer Request for Youth Participants” and “Summer Youth Workshop Application” by contacting our offices on St. Thomas at (340) 776-3700 ext. 2080 or (340) 773-1994 ext. 2140 on St. Croix, or by visiting www.vidol.gov (under the forms tab). Applications can also be picked up at our St. Thomas and St. Croix offices.
Deadline to apply is May 24, 2019.