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Council recognizes Youth Employment business partners; Cellico highlights workforce-board support
Summary
The council recognized local businesses partnering with the Youth Employment (Youth at Work) program — which offers 160 hours of training and paid work experience to residents ages 14–24 — and received remarks from Cellico representatives about workforce resources.
Hawaiian Gardens on Jan. 22 publicly recognized business partners that host participants in the city’s Youth Employment (Youth at Work) program and heard brief remarks from representatives of Cellico, the Southeast Los Angeles Workforce Development Board.
City staff described the program and eligibility: it serves Hawaiian Gardens residents ages 14 to 24 and provides 160 total hours of participation — "20 hours of personal enrichment training and 140 hours of paid work experience with business partners," a staff member said. The council presented certificates to several participating businesses, including Loaded Protein Hub (representatives Noemi Garcia, Jessica Morga and Christina Espinosa), Dami Dental (Dr. Robert Lim and Dr. Cho), Covenant Kids Preschool (Valerie Caparino), Valentino's Pizza, Straight Up Tacos (LaShelle and Christopher Ruiz), Way Out Ministries and Old Navy.
Representatives from Cellico addressed the council. A Cellico speaker said, "On behalf of Cellco, [we express] gratitude ... Your commitment to supporting the Youth at Work program is truly invaluable," and deputy director Corina Coronel said, "Cellico stands for the Southeast Los Angeles Workforce Development Board. We're 1 of 7 local workforce boards. And we're here to really provide resources for the community to get people connected to jobs." Coronel encouraged businesses to share their experiences so the program can reach more young people.
Business partners and staff described positive outcomes: a preschool reported previous Youth Employment students later joined their staff and obtained teaching credentials. Council members and staff thanked partners for providing placements and mentoring that the city said help prepare youth for future employment.
