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• Link here to the Summer Youth Employment and Training overview page.

Scope of the Problem  factual statements on the extent of the problem in the past, current, or future

• The opportunities provided by the City of Trenton, the State of New Jersey, individual businesses, and organizations are not enough to meet the summer employment need of high school students.

  •  The 2000 census states that 5,169 of Trenton youths are in high school (grades 9-12), which is 22.0 percent of the youth population.^[1]

  • The City of Trenton provides 60 Summer Youth Employments for students 14 through 18.^[2]
  • The City of Trenton also has 10 Leadership Internships for college age students.^[3]
  • Urban youth unemployment rate in Mercer County is 10.8% .^[4]   

Past Policy  key legislation and milestones including significant policy and funding shifts, major studies, etc.

Current Policy  summary of current policies in the form of legislation, programs, and funding

Key Organizations/Individuals   contacts for public and private organizations and key individuals

• Non-profit

• Elected

  • Shirley K. Turner, Senate President Pro Tempore, 25th District | Address:  1440 Pennington Road, Trenton, NJ 08618 | Phone: (609) 530 - 3277

  • Reed Gusciora, Assemblyman, 15th District of New Jersey  | Address: 226 W. State St., Trenton, NJ 08608  |  Phone: (609) 292 - 0500

  • Bonnie Watson Coleman, Assemblywoman, 12th District New Jersey  | Address: 226 W. State St., Trenton, NJ 08608  |  Phone: (609) 292 - 0500

Footnotes

1. Profile of Selected Social Characteristics: 2000, Trenton city, NJ, Retrieved from http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/QTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=16000US3474000&-qr_name=DEC_2000_SF3_U_DP2&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF3_U&-_lang=en&-_sse=on ▲
2. http://www.trentonnj.org/Cit-e-Access/webpage.cfm?TID=55&TPID=7408 ▲
3. http://www.trentonnj.org/Cit-e-Access/webpage.cfm?TID=55&TPID=7408 ▲
4. From Article. County hosting job seminars for youths ▲