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Baldwin Park presents certificates to 88 participants in NextGen youth workforce program
Summary
City officials recognized participants in the NextGen summer employment program and several young participants described gaining work experience, financial lessons and community connections.
Baldwin Park Mayor Alejandra Avila and city officials presented certificates of recognition Aug. 6 to participants in the city’s NextGen youth workforce program, which provided paid summer positions to local students and recent graduates.
Council members and staff said the program gives 14- to 24-year-olds hands-on work experience and introduced participants to public-sector and partner employers. Mayor Avila said the program partnered with the Baldwin Park Unified School District and private partners, and that this year’s cohort included 88 participants.
Program leaders described the NextGen effort as a multi-agency summer workforce initiative. The city…
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