This week, Youth & Family Services is holding the second annual "Summer Transition Program" for youth ages 16 to 21 at The Spot. The idea is to work with the community in teaching local youth some living skills and job-hunting skills, give them information they need to transition into adulthood and living on their own, and give them an opportunity to work at local businesses to give them an idea of what life is like in the "real world" as an adult. I am on the Advisory Committee for this activity and think it is a wonderful way to get the youth involved with the community, as well as give them some really useable information for their life. During the first week (this week), the youth will hear from various business people and community members on a variety of topics:
Then, for the next two weeks, each youth will work for pay for a local business. This year, as last summer, many of our local business people have stepped up to "host" a youth and give them a place to work. This is a great opportunity for our community to meet these young people and get to know them, and a great opportunity for the youth to get some real working experience. I think I can speak for YFS and the Spot in thanking the many people involved in this effort to help make Watonga a better place for everyone.
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