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Youth Employment Program reports increased participation, 72 slots for 2025–26
Summary
Youth Employment Program coordinator Christina Torrison reported new employer partners, higher average participant earnings and 72 allocated slots for FY 2025–26; council suggested program expansions and discussed age/location limits for worksites.
The council received an update July 23 on the Youth Employment Program (YEP), which provides paid work experience, training and supportive services to Hawaiian Gardens residents aged 14–24. Christina Torrison, the city’s YEP coordinator, said the city received 72 slots this fiscal year across funding streams (up from 65 last year) and had 95 applications at program start, with roughly 30 enrolled and eight already working at partner worksites. Torrison told council that YEP participants receive up to 160 hours of paid work experience and…
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