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Resident praises Spark program for connecting foster youth with summer county jobs
Summary
A resident testified that the Spark program helps 11th- and 12th-grade foster youth secure summer jobs and cited a Fontana student's transition to full-time county employment as evidence of the program's impact.
A resident told the meeting that the Spark program gives 11th- and 12th-grade students in foster care paid summer work and a pathway toward stable employment. “The whole idea behind it is that it's the give employment experience for our 11th and 12th grade students that are in foster care during the summertime,” the resident said.
The speaker said he first met the program’s cofounder,…
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