O programa de emprego xuvenil de verán de Y para a mocidade máis nova (SIEP AA) é un Departamento de Xuventude e Desenvolvemento Comunitario da cidade de Nova York (DYCD) programa que atende á mocidade de entre idades 14 e 15 que son residentes nos cinco distritos da cidade de Nova York. O propósito de SYEP YY é desenvolver modelos de programas que fortalezan o sistema de desenvolvemento da forza de traballo da cidade de Nova York e axuden aos mozos a conseguir o apoio., credenciais de educación, e habilidades necesarias para ter éxito na economía actual e futura.

Os obxectivos e obxectivos do SYEP YY son:

• Comprender as vías profesionais e os puntos de decisión, incluíndo os vínculos entre o logro educativo, experiencia relevante, habilidades demostrables e avance profesional.
• Permitir que os mozos adquiran bos hábitos de traballo e desenvolvan habilidades relacionadas co emprego para coñecer as normas e a cultura do traballo.
• Build professional networks to facilitate the long-term employment and self-sufficiency of youth.
• Develop social skills including communication, critical thinking, decision-making and problem-solving skills, and self-management.
• Empower youth to develop financial literacy and other competencies that will prepare them to manage money (e.g., budgeting, opening a bank account) that will assist in their transition to adulthood.

The SYEP YY model exposes participants to a six-week career learning experience within a specific industry sector in New York City. Participants gain specific knowledge about the importance of civic engagement by utilizing the newly incorporated skills to investigate and respond to an authentic problem or challenge within their own community. Participants drive the program by selecting a series of projects that are conducted with the guidance of their Teaching Artist and Youth Leaders and work together on final projects that are showcased to the entire program at the end of the six weeks.

The method utilized is Project Based Learning (PBL), which develop life skills and critical thinking, leadership skills, promotes commitment to academic achievement, and cultivates an ethic of service.

Examples of careers participants experience:

• Community advocacy/civic participation
• Environmental justice
• STEM
• Performative arts
• Film editing