Baton Rouge, La. — May 5, 2022 — Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announced today applications for Mayor’s Youth Workforce Experience. The program aims to employ 500 East Baton Rouge Parish youth for 8 weeks during the summer from June 6 to August 5. The program is open to EBR youth who have completed 9th grade or are ages 16-24. Applications for the program are at brla.gov/mayorsyouthworkforce.

“The Mayor's Youth Workforce Experience is focused on providing youth and young adults with a chance to discover interests, build skills, and explore careers through experiences that can serve as the foundation for educational and professional success,” said Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome.

The Mayor’s Youth Workforce Experience creates a pathway to success and is an opportunity for youth to develop skills that prepare them to meet the needs of today’s workforce. Youth have the opportunity to learn educational and professional development skills that set the foundation for future employment and academic success.

Any organizations and companies interested in hosting youth for the program, contact us at 225-388-9737 or at hostsite@bigbuddyprogram.org. Youth with any questions regarding the application are encourage to contact youthworkforce@brla.gov.