2024 Summer Youth Employment Ceremony on July 25

Escambia County's 2024 Summer Youth Employment Program participants will be recognized by District 3 Commissioner Lumon May and Neighborhood and Human Services staff for their hard work this summer during a ceremony Thursday, July 25, at noon at the Brownsville Community Center, 3200 W. Desoto St. One or more Escambia County Commissioners may be in attendance at the event.

The Youth Employment Program gave nearly 200 youth the opportunity to get paid work experience in various county departments, including Animal Services, Building Services, Community and Media Relations, County Attorney, Development Services, District 3 County Commissioners Office, Engineering/Traffic, Extension Services, Facilities Management, IT, Library Services, Escambia County Area Transit, Neighborhood and Human Services, Parks and Recreation, Public Safety, Supervisor of Elections and the Escambia County School District.

Through the program, youth worked up to 30 hours a week, gaining valuable experience all summer while learning workforce etiquette such as professional dress, timeliness and respect. Youth Employment Program participants also received job readiness training and post-employment briefings, which provided them feedback about their job performance.

Information about future cycles of the Escambia County Youth Employment Program will be posted at MyEscambia.com/youthemployment and on the Escambia County Facebook page.