{"id":318108,"date":"2024-11-04T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=318108"},"modified":"2024-11-06T05:06:04","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T05:06:04","slug":"teen-workforce-program-offers-local-youth-chance-to-build-professional-experience-boost-life-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=318108","title":{"rendered":"Teen workforce program offers local youth chance to build professional experience, boost life skills"},"content":{"rendered":"
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CAMP ZAMA, Japan \u2013 Military community teens are invited to apply for a 12-week work experience program coordinated through the youth center here.<\/p>\n

The Teen Workforce Preparation Job Fair will be held in the center Nov. 7 and 8 from 3 to 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

The program is aimed at teens from 16 to 18 years old who currently fall under the Status of Forces Agreement, or SOFA<\/p>\n

Teen Center staffers will assist those applying for the positions, which will pay $15 an hour for the length of the 12-week program.<\/p>\n

Youth Center Director Fathima Ismail said there are many reasons for teens to consider applying.<\/p>\n

The program \u201cequips teens with resilience and life skills they need to thrive in both their personal and professional lives,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

She added that the experience gained from working in a structured and supervised environment will provide teens with lifelong skills such as communication and organization, and the program is centered on building those essential skills for first-time employees.<\/p>\n

Ismail said work duties will include typical youth center activities such as greeting customers, filing paperwork, preparing labels, operating copy machines, and organizing office supplies.<\/p>\n

Teens hired in the program might also work for Youth Sports and Fitness events, gaining experience in preparing recreational areas for sports or other games and events, or serving as a scorekeeper or game monitor.<\/p>\n

Ismail said that teens who live overseas traditionally have a difficult time finding work opportunities off-base due to obstacles such as the language barrier or insufficient paperwork or qualifications.<\/p>\n

She said ultimately, the teen center program offers a great chance to build professional work experience and even save up some money.<\/p>\n

Teens interested in applying should stop by the youth center to pick up a job application packet and schedule an appointment time for an interview. The packet will need to be filled out and brought on the day of the appointment, along with a resume, a copy of sponsorship orders, two reference checks, a social security card, and a passport with SOFA stamp.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Military community teens are invited to apply for a 12-week work experience program coordinated through the youth center here. The Teen Workforce Preparation Job Fair will be held in the center Nov. 7 and 8 from 3 to 5:30 p.m. (Photo Credit: Courtesy Image) VIEW ORIGINAL CAMP ZAMA, Japan \u2013 Military community teens are invited […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":318110,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-318108","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/318108","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=318108"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/318108\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":318111,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/318108\/revisions\/318111"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/318110"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=318108"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=318108"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=318108"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}