The Obama administration wants to make sure Utica, New York’s young refugees aren’t without a job, so he’s spending millions to make sure it doesn’t happen.
“Access to a job in the summer and beyond can make all the difference to a young person – especially those who don’t have access to many resources and opportunities,” President Obama said of his new Summer Opportunity Project.
The project spends a total of $21 million on a variety of programs in 11 communities nationwide with the focus of helping young people find summer work, and permanent part-time jobs, the White House and U.S. Department of Labor announced Monday.
At least $2 million of the total will be set aside to help 400 refugee students in Utica, New York get to work through the New Americans Career Pathways Project, the Utica Observer-Dispatch reports.
“The New Americans Career Pathways project will provide in-school youth with summer jobs and academic support for 400 students in the refugee populations of Utica, NY,” according to a White House Fact Sheet. “The students will receive summer job work experience and academic tutoring in English and Math, and support in finding part-time jobs.”
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I think this is a super program and an excellent way to give refugees the upper hand in America. Now that they are here, I want every one of them to have a good paying job so they can take care of my social security payments.
ReplyDeleteMaybe he would be wiser to help LEGAL high school and college students find summer jobs.
ReplyDeleteIf it can provide a leg up for people to not end up as wards of the state, then this program will be a success. $2 million now to potentially save billions later.
ReplyDeleteHow about getting the welfare peeps off of Welfare first Obama ?.
ReplyDeleteMaybe he can give them jobs right in the White House. Security guards, preparing and cooking the family meals, things like that since he trusts everyone so much and wants to help them all.
ReplyDeleteHe's such a POS, why doesn't he spend that money to find AMERICAN citizens jobs, as it should be.
ReplyDelete2:00 PM: We spend billions of dollars on job services throughout the US. $21 million is a pittance in comparison.
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