INDIANAPOLIS -- Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett is promoting his effort to curb violence in the city by urging youth to apply for summer jobs.
Mayor Hogsett hopes that by putting teens on the payroll, the city can help them avoid getting into trouble.
“The very reason why a lot of our young people are running around, dealing drugs or running around in gangs is that they weren’t given opportunities for positive experiences,” said Mayor Hogsett.
This summer will mark the second year for “Project Indy,” the mayor’s youth jobs initiative that aims to employ 2,000 teens in Indy over the summer.
"When our community takes care of our young people, our young people will take care of our community." #ProjectIndy pic.twitter.com/fGzT6S6lmE
— Mayor Joe Hogsett (@IndyMayorJoe) March 29, 2017
Indy Parks is just one of the groups involved with the project. They’re looking to hire 400 teens over the summer for jobs as lifeguards and cashiers. But if working for a city park isn’t your thing – there are plenty of other opportunities through the project. You can check some of them out online at the Project Indy website.
"Putting teens to work over the summer months provides soft and hard skill training but it also sets them on a positive path forward." pic.twitter.com/AzkBErY9X1
— Mayor Joe Hogsett (@IndyMayorJoe) March 29, 2017
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