Yesterday morning, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg visited the Finishing Trades Institute to meet SummerWorks participants who were getting trained and certified to operate aerial lifts.
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer joined Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) Superintendent Dr. Marty Pollio and SummerWorks participants, employers, and supporters at Story Louisville yesterday to kick-off the 2022 SummerWorks season and to celebrate the program’s impact over its 12 years.
Mayor Fischer today joined Jefferson County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Marty Pollio, Greater Louisville Inc. President and CEO Sarah Davasher-Wisdom and other community partners at the YouthBuild Louisville headquarters downtown to announce the start of SummerWorks 2021.
On Friday, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer announced the start of the 2020 SummerWorks season alongside JCPS Superintendent Dr. Marty Pollio, District 24 Councilwoman Madonna Flood, and others at the Class Act Federal Credit Union branch at Southern High School.
Yesterday morning, Mayor Greg Fischer announced that McDonald’s has partnered with the SummerWorks program to hire up to 300 young people in Louisville this season.
From computer coding to manufacturing and life-guarding to public finance, a record number of young people - 6,200 - gained new skills and confidence working at businesses and job sites throughout Louisville last summer as part of the SummerWorks program.
On Saturday, over 175 job seekers age 16-21 and over 40 local employers attended SummerWorks' 2018 Employment Expo at the Louisville Central Community Center.