STL Youth Jobs

How STL Youth Jobs connects young people with employers in growing industries

Miya Norfleet

Since the first group of “job seekers,” STL Youth Jobs has gone from finding employment for 200 area youth in 2013 — to 800 in 2019.

Terrell Jones, an apprentice with Dream Builders 4 Equity, works to fix a railing through the free senior home repair program.

Education

Dream Builders 4 Equity focuses on making bosses out of local youth

Kayla Drake

CEO Michael Woods and the nonprofit’s mentees share how the organization established a successful workforce development model for area youth.

STL Youth Jobs participants learn on-the-job skills at a grocery store during a summer job placement program in 2017. The program's enrollment is up again after dipping during the pandemic as many businesses closed their doors.

Economy & Business

St. Louis Is Investing More Than $6 Million To Spur Youth Employment Amid Pandemic Recovery

Corinne Ruff

Youth job training programs like STL Youth Jobs are helping connect young people looking to grow their skills with businesses that need to quickly staff up.

Representatives from organizations receiving funding from the Regional Business Council and Civic Progress pose for a photo. The Concil and Civic Progress announced more than $2 million in funding for these organizations on June 18.

Other

Business Groups Invest More Than $2 Million In St. Louis-Area Community Improvement Programs

Eric Schmid

The Regional Business Council and Civic Progress on Tuesday announced more than $1 million in funding for eight St. Louis community organizations working…

A participant in STL Youth Jobs fills a tub with medical supplies. The program provides low-income youth with a summer job, plus financial literacy and other job-skills training.

Government, Politics & Issues

St. Louis Looks To Expand Youth Summer Jobs Program

Rachel Lippmann

The city of St. Louis is hoping to expand its summer-jobs program for low-income youth.Mayor Lyda Krewson said she wants 1,000 people to participate in…

Members of local organizations announce the forming of the Regional Youth Employment Coalition which aims to reduce the racial unemployment gap.

Government, Politics & Issues

New coalition aims to close racial unemployment gap in St. Louis region

Abigail Censky

The unemployment rate in St. Louis region is the lowest it’s been in 17 years, but that’s only for some people. Unemployment is higher for…

Education

STL Youth Jobs teams up with Ferguson Forward to provide training, opportunities

Through a recent partnership between STL Youth Jobs and the Ferguson Forward Initiative, young people in Ferguson and Dellwood now have the opportunity to…

Economy & Business

Mayor Slay touts success and growth in youth jobs program

St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay is touting progress in the city's efforts to employ teenagers and young adults over the summer.STL Youth Jobs launched nearly…

STL Youth Jobs will offer paid summer work to 450 young people over the next several months, but hopes to increase that number to 500.

Government, Politics & Issues

Donation funds more STL Youth Jobs for summer

STL Youth Jobs launched the first day of its 2016 summer work program Wednesday, while also announcing it has received a financial boost to fund more…

A new initiative aims to increase St. Louis youth's exposure and service at public outdoor spaces, like the Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site (pictured), through programs, job opportunities and summer camps.

Arts

New federal initiative aims to increase St. Louis youth's involvement, service on public lands

St. Louis is one of 11 cities participating in a new federal initiative to get more young people to play and, one day, possibly work or volunteer on…