For decades, Summer Youth Employment Programs (SYEPs) have provided income, career exposure, and real-life work experience for thousands of young people across the United States. Yet year after year, youth and community leaders report that there are not enough summer jobs to go around. Some cities pressure underfunded SYEPs to serve all youth who…

Shows that nearly 8 out of 10 students are in the labor force during the summer. (Editor)

This summer work-study program enrolled 1,163, high school students from eight urban school districts. In order to evaluate the program, 240 interviews were held with students, teachers, teacher aides, work supervisors, project coordinators, and district general administrators. Reactions by all groups were enthusiastic, with the major complaints…

The Ralston Purina Company of St. Louis pays community agencies to place youth in summer jobs. (BP)

The first half of this report is a general program guide for operating summer youth employment programs. The organization and administration outline established in the guide is based upon experience gained in previous programs in St. Louis, New Haven, and Phoenix. The second half of the report contains a summary of these programs, which were…

A sampling of innovative summer jobs funded through the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) for economically disadvantaged youth, 14-21 years of age, is presented. (LH)

These are four congressional hearings on youth unemployment with particular reference to the Youth Incentive Employment Act, H.R. 5017, which would establish a program to provide part-time school year and full-time summer employment to economically disadvantaged youth pursuing further education or training. Another focus of the hearings was H.R.…

This is a congressional hearing to examine S. 2687, the Youth Employment Opportunity Wage Act. (This bill would permit employers to pay youth a wage of 75 percent of the statutory minimum wage during the summer. The bill has a sunset provision.) Testimony includes statements from U.S. Senators and Representatives and from individuals representing…

The objectives of this summer employment program for economically or educationally disadvantaged youth were to: (1) provide them with meaningful work experience, (2) encourage them to complete their education, and (3) provide them with an opportunity to earn and save money. Approximately 1,204 youth from families receiving Aid to Dependent…

A description of a pilot project in youth employment in cooperationd employers were contacted. Extensive promotion through all media increased effectiveness. (JB)

Describes a children's library outreach project employing neighborhood youth which is funded by grants from the Summer Canada Student Employment Program. Grant application procedures, budget preparation and justification, job performance expectations, finances, content of the "Read to Lead" program, and project evaluation are noted. (EJS)

Although the incidence of contingent work--jobs that are structured to be short term or temporary--declined between 1995 and 1997, it continues to be more common among women, youth, students, part-time workers, and in the construction and services industries. Contingent workers are also found in both high- and low-skilled occupations. (Author/JOW)

Alerts researchers to the potential value and limitations of the gross flow data published in the Department of Labor's Current Population Survey (CPS). Reports on research which used CPS data to analyze patterns of teenage unemployment and labor force participation. (PR)

This booklet is a guide to the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (also known as the Wage-Hour Law) which apply to minors employed in agriculture. The content is as follows: coverage of the child labor provisions regarding agricultural employment, minimum age standards for employment in agriculture, school hours and employment in…