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Council pushes to expand summer internships and revives all‑abilities program; asks for funding plan
Summary
Council backed a plan to expand the summer youth internship program (target 70 slots) and revived a previously stalled all‑abilities/special needs internship program with a $100,000 target budget and bi‑monthly updates starting Feb. 5; staff to present cost and department participation scenarios.
Council heard updates on two youth workforce efforts and set follow‑up deadlines. Brenda McKenzie, director of workforce partnerships, summarized improvements to the summer youth internship program—streamlined online access (tampa.gov/internships), a single contact email (internships@tampa.gov) and…
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