Resources for Nonprofits Serving Youth
Youth Employment Program
Every two years, YouthWorks presents a request for proposals (RFP) from community-based organizations (CBOs) in the Pittsburgh area and funds work-readiness and career exploration experiences with a small number selected. In this program nonprofits in the community can help young people begin to build a career path, gain work-related skills and confidence and have a positive and valuable first-time employment experience right in their own communities.
CBO Grantees 2009-10
Bloomfield Garfield Corporation
Boys & Girls Club of Western PA
Communities in Schools
Human Services Center Corporation
Pittsburgh Project
Voices Against Violence
YouthWorks staff work with these organizations to ensure compliance with youth workforce standards such as the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and, where needed, to provide technical assistance to program operators.
When a youth completes this initial placement, YouthWorks evaluates the individual's growth and achievements. YouthWorks then works with each youth to select the next appropriate progressive experience in other YouthWorks program areas. Our goal is to help youth move on to the next step of successful employment while providing the needed training, support and supervision. Each step is designed to provide success, additional skills and increased self-esteem.
Work Experiences for Youth
YouthWorks partners with both public organizations and businesses in the private sector to develop internships which aim to provide youth with career exploration and exposure. Recent participating employers include:
A Second Glance Salon
ACORN (Voter registration)
Addison Behavioral Care
Amazon Cafe
Aramark
Arby's Restaurant
Au Bon Pain
Big Lots
Boys and Girls Club of Western PA
The Bridge
Bynums Advertising
Carnegie Library- Braddock
City Councilwoman Darlene Harris
City Councilman Doug Shields
City Councilwoman Tonya Payne
CitiParks- Aquatics Dept.
The Commons
CVS Pharmacy (in conjunction with Pittsburgh Cares)
Daily's Juice
Drew's Restaurant
Doubletree Suites
Duquesne University
Ebony Development
GetGo
Giant Eagle (Waterfront and Shadyside)
Heinz Field
Hill House Health Center
Hollister Company
Home Depot
Hosanna House
Kennywood Amusement Park**
Leadership Pittsburgh
KH Design Community Mural Project
McDonald's
Monteverde's Restaurant
Nancy Mosser Casting
Nego Gato
OMEX Cleaning
Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium
Pittsburgh Community Television (PCTV)
Precision Response Corporation (PRC)*
Sears*
Stan's Restaurant
State Representative Marc Gergely's Office*
State Representative Jake Wheatley's Office
State Senator Jane Orie's Office
Student Conservation Association
Taco Bell*
Target
Things Remembered*
Unicentric
University of Pittsburgh*
UPMC (Shadyside and St. Margaret's)
US Small Business Administration
Valvoline Instant Oil Change (Penn Hills)
Visit Pittsburgh
WAMO
Walt Disney Amusement Parks*
Wendy's
Wilson's Leather Company
Ya Momz House
YouthWorks
*Joint job development and/or youth placement via CareerLink partnership
