BC aims to get young people back to work
-
Share on Facebook
-
Share on Bluesky
-
Share on X
- Copy Link
The provincial government has announced a new program aimed at getting young people to work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
It has announced a $5-million Youth Community Partnership program that will allow a community to hire up to ten people, between the ages of 15 to 29, for local projects such as building trails, cleaning up beaches, invasive species removal and creating green spaces.
“We recognize that COVID-19 continues to dramatically impact young people’s prospects for work, which they typically use to leverage future job prospects or to pay for their education or training,” said Melanie Mark, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Training, during a news conference on Monday. “Engaging in safe, physically distanced local projects is an incredible opportunity for young people to acquire new skills, earn money and contribute to building back an even better B.C.”
Mark said almost 29 per cent of youth in B.C. are currently unemployed (May statistics) and over 100,000 young people have been impacted by the pandemic.
