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WIA Youth Workers
The WIA Youth Program serves youth ages 14-21 in the seven western counties of North Carolina. The goal of the program is to prepare youth for gainful employment in a competitive workforce.
The program includes the following elements
- Tutoring, study skills training, and instruction leading to secondary school completion including dropout prevention strategies
- Alternative secondary school offerings
- Summer employment opportunities directly linked to academic and occupational learning
- Paid and unpaid work experiences including internships and job shadowing
- Occupational skills training
- Leadership development opportunities including community service and peer-centered activities encouraging responsibility and other positive social behaviors
- Supportive services
- Adult mentoring for a duration of at least twelve months which may occur during and after program participation
- Follow-up services
- Comprehensive guidance and counseling including drug and alcohol abuse counseling as well as referrals to counseling as appropriate to the needs of the individual youth
A WIA Workforce Development Specialist in each of the following counties is available to speak with you to discuss your individual needs
Cherokee/Clay/Graham Swain
Laura Grindstaff Sandi Garrett
828.837.7407 828.488.2149
Haywood Jackson
Kyle Ledford Si Simmons
828.454.6591 828.586.2177 x 206
Macon
Sandi Garrett
828.369.9534
The WIA Youth Program serves youth ages 14-21 in the seven western counties of North Carolina. The goal of the program is to prepare youth for gainful employment in a competitive workforce.
The program includes the following elements
- Tutoring, study skills training, and instruction leading to secondary school completion including dropout prevention strategies
- Alternative secondary school offerings
- Summer employment opportunities directly linked to academic and occupational learning
- Paid and unpaid work experiences including internships and job shadowing
- Occupational skills training
- Leadership development opportunities including community service and peer-centered activities encouraging responsibility and other positive social behaviors
- Supportive services
- Adult mentoring for a duration of at least twelve months which may occur during and after program participation
- Follow-up services
- Comprehensive guidance and counseling including drug and alcohol abuse counseling as well as referrals to counseling as appropriate to the needs of the individual youth
A WIA Workforce Development Specialist in each of the following counties is available to speak with you to discuss your individual needs
Cherokee/Clay/Graham Swain
Laura Grindstaff Sandi Garrett
828.837.7407 828.488.2149
Haywood Jackson
Kyle Ledford Si Simmons
828.454.6591 828.586.2177 x 206
Macon
Sandi Garrett
828.369.9534