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Report - June 2009

More Help Needed

In 2007, the Center published a report which found that growing number of New York City teens were being turned away from the city’s Summer Youth Employment Program as a result of federal funding cuts to the program. Last month, the Bloomberg administration announced that the city will use millions of dollars in federal stimulus money to pay for the summer jobs program. But as this update details, a significant shortfall remains.

by David Jason Fischer

Tags: economic opportunity youth workforce development syep