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Grow-Your-Own internships produce hires but funding cuts will narrow recruitment, administrators say
Summary
District leaders said the Grow-Your-Own (GYO) summer internship successfully converted interns into district hires and supported college credit and mentoring but cautioned funding reductions will limit future recruitment and summer academy offerings.
District leaders told the board the Grow-Your-Own (GYO) summer internship program has increased the pipeline of staff of color and converted interns into paid district positions, but they warned that forthcoming funding changes will curtail recruitment.
Presenters said the program hired 18 students as summer interns last year and that a subset returned as permanent employees; interns received PCC college credits, participated…
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