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West End Neighborhood House, in partnership with New Castle County, announced a $250,000 grant from Citi Foundation’s Youth Workforce Fund to reduce youth unemployment through training and access to jobs. The announcement was held at the greenhouse at DHSS’ Herman Holloway Campus, where young people are employed by West End’s Bright Spot Farms.
West End’s Executive Director Paul Calistro said the $250,000 grant will help provide employment services and paid work experiences for more than 150 young people ages 16 to 24 in New Castle County and the City of Wilmington. “Thank you for investing in our young people,” Calistro told Sandra Peterson, Delaware Citi Service Center Site President, at the Nov. 9 press conference. Peterson said the grant is a renewal, bringing the total invested by Citi Foundation to $500,000.
New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer said the Youth Workforce Fund grant will help to make sure that young people “have the right skills” for the jobs available to them, while also providing needed wraparound services. “We must reduce the high rate of youth employment,” he said, “and better prepare young people for the jobs of tomorrow.”
Youth and employers interested in leaning more about the New Castle County Summer Youth and Year-Round Employment Programs through both the county and West End, should contact Michael Begatto in the New Castle County Department of Community Services at 302-395-5624 or MBegatto@nccde.org