According to Person
Busy Minds And
Busy Hands Don’t Present Problems To The Community
By Jalyne Strong
Foot Staff Writer
“tt’a an old cliche," admits Robert
Person, “an idle mind is the devil's
workshop. But,” cootintw* the
Director of the City's Employment 3
and Training Department, "busy
minds and bury hands don’t saem to
present problems to the communi
ty.”
Person Is speaking about the need
for teen summer employment in
Charlotte. And in answer to the ap
proximate rate of 20 percent un
employment among minority youth
in the city, Person's office will be
operating three different employ
ment programs this summer.
The first, the federally funded Job
Training Partnership Act (JTPA),
Person projects will employ 800
youths between the ages of 14 to 21.
f‘lt’s quite a Urge program through
which the youngsters will be paid to
work in public and non-profit arenas
of the city,” he describes.
The Jobe will be diverse with em
ployment designated at 180 work
sites in the community ranging from
public schools, social agencies, day
care agencies, the YMCA and
YWCA and other public depart
ments. The official kick-off for the
JTPA employment program, ac
cording to Person, will be June 12
and the Jobe are schedtded to last
until mid-August.
Teenagers between the ages of 14
and 21 can apply for these Jobs
through the Eiupluymeut ami Train-—
ing Department, located at 401 E.
Second St, or at the Employment
> Security' Commission within the
Alexander Street Neighborhood
: Center, Bio N. Alexander Sr. “We’ve
1 been recruiting youngsters for the
pass several months,” says Per
son. “We’re trying to afford the
opportunity to those who want to
work and gain experience through
the program. Especially to attract
Women l_Inepraiieure
The American Association of
Black Women Entrepreneur!
(AABWE) will host a “Getting to
. Know You” supper st the bonne of
Rooe Marie Cotton, 6017 Eastbrook
Dr., Hampahire Hills, on Satur
day, June •, beginning at 6 p.m.
The social event is Open to
AABWE members and potential
members and it is requested that
those who attend bring a cowered
(fish.
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loose who want to work but are not
able to find Jobs.”
There is the age requirement and
an economic criteria for these Jobs.
Those youngsters who live with
parents who receive public assist
ance are automatically eligible.
Otherwise, to meet federal guide
lines the teenagers must live with,.
a family of four that ia making less
than $11,000. When applying for
this program the person must pos
sess s Social Security card and
information on family income, pre
ferably a W-2 form or paycheck
stub.
In another program, the City will
place at least 135 youngsters in Jobs
within the City departments. Titled,
“The Summer Youth Program,” it
is projected to employ teenagers in
various Jobs such as operations,
sanitation, parks and recreation,
which all fall under the City of
Charlotte. Criteria for eligibility is
similar to the JTPA program.
Finally, Person’s department is
seeking to employ 300 youngsters in
private sector Jobs. “This last pro
gram involves training an individual
whom we can send to an employ
er,’' he relates. An orientation
has bean set up in conjunction with
Central Piedmont Community Col
lege where the youngster wUl re
ceive instruction on Job expecta
tions. “The basics will be covered,
such as dress, punctuality and fin
ing out an application,” notes Per
son. “It’s to help them understand
what's involved In s day’s work for a
day’s pay."
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Following orientation, the best
qualified candidates will be sent to
the major companies that have de
veloped jobs for this procram,’’
states Person. The jobs will nan for s
■t least eight weeks and teen em
ployees will receive no less than
minimum wage. "And in some in
stances more, " Person points out
In the first two job programs the
emphasis Is on the economically
disadvantaged but in the last cate
gory Person maintains that it is open
to all interested youngsters.
Also in the latter category, Per
son contends, “We have several
major companies committed to
x-number of jobs but we need more
private sector jobs. We’re expecting
quite a number of applicants when
high school and colleges close,” he
predicts. "And our strength will
have to come from smaller bust
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Any small businesses interested in
offering summer employment to
teenagers can call Robert Person at
396-3101. '
“It’s important for the welfare of
Charlotte and every community to
help afford employment opportunity
to our citizens when they are
young,” declares Person. “It’s too
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late to get your first job when you’re
an adult," he potato out.
"We believe ui the work ethic,’’
Person continues. "The sooner you
learn that you don’t get something
for nothing, the bettar.
"Unemployment far minority
youth to extremely high,” Person
complains, pointing to the national
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average of 40 percent. Yet, acknow
ledging the lower average of 30
percent in Charlotte, Person ex
presses. "We have a good
here owed to the attitude of the
companies and elected officials who
si* generally concerned. Oar com
munity seems to present a very good
effort and I’m glad to be a part of
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