DC’s Summer Youth Employment Program Begins With A Rough Start For Some

By KAREN GRAY HOUSTON/myfoxdc WASHINGTON – It was like déjà vu at the nation’s largest summer youth jobs program and it seems as if every year, it’s troubled. It was the first day District kids were to report to work this summer, but they encountered a myriad of problems, including long lines and issues with assignments. Some kids showed up at Sabor Catering and Cafe on Georgia Avenue to discover there were no summer jobs. They say they were told Sabor’s did not have a contract with the Department of Employment Services. Hundreds of kids say they were transported by … Continue reading DC’s Summer Youth Employment Program Begins With A Rough Start For Some