SUMMER EMPLOYMENT
● Sonoma County Youth Ecology Corps
The Sonoma County Youth Ecology Corps
(SCYEC) provides summer employment for youth and young adults.
Program participants develop job skills and receive
work-readiness training; including job search, resume building, and
interview skills. SCYEC is a
collaboration  between
the Sonoma County Water Agency, the Workforce Investment Board, Youth
Council, the Sonoma County Human Services Department, and the Sonoma
County Office of Education.
Projects Include:
- Creek clean-up
- Native plant maintenance
- Park beautification
- Non-native plant removal
- Community garden install
- Cavity-nesting bird
box
Above: SYEC
participant learns to
construct
a
nest box for a Screech Owl.
PHOTOS!
SCYEC 2009
SCYEC 2010
SCYEC 2011
● City of Healdsburg Neighborhood Improment
Crew
The City of Healdsburg partners with
The Center to provide paid summer internships for high school age
Healdsburg youth to
perform debris removal, minor home repairs and  property maintenance for
elderly residents of moderate and low income living
within Healdsburg’s redevelopment area.
Projects Include:
- Painting
- Garden beautification
- Minor home repair
- Property maintenance
- Park beautification
PHOTOS!
Above: Youth repair and paint the main lodge at Villa
Healdsburg Crew
2009
Chanticleer in Healdsburg.
Healdsburg Crew
2010
Healdsburg Crew
2011
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