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All Stars Project and City of Dallas expand Dallas Works youth internship pilot, seek 20 more placements
Summary
The All Stars Project and the City of Dallas described Dallas Works, a summer internship pilot for 16–21-year-olds, its goals and remaining needs: 80 internships secured, a goal of up to 150 paid placements, and ongoing private fundraising to fill a roughly 20-intern shortfall.
The All Stars Project and city officials told the Dallas Workforce Education and Equity Committee on May 12 that Dallas Works, the mayor’s relaunched summer internship pilot, has reached more than 1,000 youth through outreach and has secured roughly 80 paid internship placements so far but needs at least 20 more to meet initial targets.
The presentation said the program focuses on youth ages 16 to 21 and is placing students from Dallas College, Dallas ISD and UNT Dallas in paid six-week internships that start June 30. Natalie Sandifer, director of the All Stars Project’s Dallas effort, said internships will pay “$18 to $22 an hour for 20 to 40 hours a week” and that companies hire interns directly. Sandifer also pointed committee members to the program website: "dallassummerjobs.org is the website. There's a get involved link on there," she said.
Why it matters: city and nonprofit leaders framed the effort…
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