Lynn Summer Jobs Profile 2008

The city is working to expand its summer jobs program and keep teenagers off the streets and away from the lure of youth gangs.

The program will run eight weeks this summer from June 30 to Aug. 22 with a signup on June 3 from noon to 8 p.m. in the City Hall lobby.

All Lynn residents age 16-21 who are interested in working are eligible to sign up for an opportunity to work for $8 to $8.50 an hour. Some participating businesses pay a higher hourly rate.

Thirty local firms worked with the city's two economic development agencies last year to hire 150 teens.

About 75 youth worked in the private sector, with another 75 working for city agencies, including City Hall, the School department, Lynn Public Library and the DPW.

Straight Ahead Ministries, Inc. and the organizations that provide training, counseling and jobs for youth urged businesses this week to find jobs or mentoring opportunities this summer for local teens. They said successful efforts by the Lynn police to keep teens occupied at night and summer work opportunities reduced gang violence in 2006 and 2007.

"Last summer all of our kids were employed," said Straight Ahead Pastor Claire Sullivan.

Under the city program, a private business, public agency or municipal department pays half the salary of the youth worker, while the other half is covered by federal and state grants administered by the city Office of Economic & Community Development.

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• Applications available at office or at 

thefoodproject.org/northshore under the

• Ages 14-17 for Crew Workers (14 by

• Ages 20 and older for Crew Leaders

• Harvesting, weeding, crop management,

• Wages $350 stipend every two weeks

• June 25-August 14

• Contact John Wang

(jwang@thefoodproject.org) at 781-346-

• Applications accepted beginning

• Ages 15-18

• Junior counselors, counselors,

• Wages begin at $8.00

• June 23-August 15

• Contact Leland Boutilier

(lboutilier@bgcl.org)

• No phone calls will be

• Registration June 3, 12 Noon-8PM City Hall Lobby

• Ages 16-21, Supervisors 18-21

• Jobs with Lynn businesses, municipal offices, schools, DPW, etc.

• Administrative, clerical, maintenance, litter control

• Wages $8.00-$9.00, Supervisors $10.50-$11.00

• June 30-August 22 (up to 8 weeks)

• Contact Joanna Mills, Allison Perry or John Kasian at 781-586-6770

• Orientation Session Tuesday May 20 at 3:30 PM (SHARP)

• This is the only date applications will be handed out

• Ages 14-16

• Landscape training

• Wages $8.00 per hour

• July 7-August 22

• Contact Lysa Newhall (lnewhall@lhand.org) at 781-581-8627

Lynn Parks & Recreation

• Applications available at DPW,

• Ages 18 and older

• Park counselors, clinic instructors

• Wages begin at $8.00

• July 7 -August 8 (5 weeks)

• Contact Lisa Nerich at 781-477-

• Applications available at DPW,

• Ages 16 and older

• Teachers, supervisors, lifeguards

• Wages begin at $8.00

• July 7-Aug 1 (4 weeks)

• Contact Lisa Nerich at 781-477-

• Registration ongoing

• Ages 14-19

• Jobs with private businesses

• Administrative, clerical, maintenance,

• Wages $8.00

• June 30-August 22 (up to 8

• Contact Donna Condon

(dcondon@detma.org) or Katie

Crowder (kcrowder@detma.org)

• Applications available at DPW, beginning February 25

• Ages 16 and older

• Counselors and supervisors

• Wages begin at $8.00

• July 7 -August 8 (5 weeks)

• Contact Lisa Nerich at 781-477-7096 or go to

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