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Mayor Greenberg celebrates SummerWorks season and points job seekers 18-24 to The Spot: Young Adult Opportunity Center
On Tuesday, August 26th, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg wrapped up a successful 15th season of SummerWorks and highlighted The Spot as the place where young adult job seekers in the Louisville region can get connected to employers with good-paying, full-time positions.
Mayor Greenberg announces registration for SummerWorks 2025
Mayor Greenberg joined community leaders and SummerWorks participants at Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana to call on local youth and employers to sign up for Louisville’s youth summer jobs program.
Regional labor force participation is the same as the nation’s
The labor force participation rate is an important measure of economic performance. But what is labor force participation? And how does Kentuckiana stack up? Learn about this economic indicator and factors influencing labor market engagement in this new article.
While labor market inequities persist for young people, SummerWorks can help
Many local employers are finally looking to increase their staffing levels, and young adults are a key labor supply. While employment rates for young people are increasing, persistent inequities exist in the labor market. SummerWorks is a summer youth employment program that seeks to help address these disparities by helping Louisville Metro’s youth connect with a summer job experience.
New study confirms value of SummerWorks
SummerWorks is a summer youth employment program designed to provide job skills and experience for Louisville’s young people. KentuckianaWorks partnered with the Kentucky Center for Statistics to examine the long-term impacts of participating in SummerWorks.