High School Juniors and Seniors Encouraged to Apply for Job-Readiness Training

Year-Round In-School Youth Winter Session Applications to Open September 18

Hagåtña, Guam – The Guam Department of Labor (GDOL) will be accepting applications for the SY2024-25 Year-Round In-School Youth (ISY) Program Winter Session beginning September 18, 2024. The Year-Round ISY Program provides high school students with work readiness, occupational skills training, and summer employment within each school year.

The ISY Program Winter Session will include work readiness workshops that will prepare students for real-world employment skills such as resume writing, interview preparation, work ethics, communication skills, respecting peers and more. Eligible students must be enrolled in the 11th or 12th grade, between the ages of 14 to 21, and meet other criteria.

“We look forward to our upcoming Winter Session as an opportunity to equip students with essential skills that will set them up for success,” said David Dell’Isola, GDOL Director. “We are committed to doing even more by enhancing our workshops and providing greater hands-on experiences. Our goal is to ensure our students not only gain practical skills but also leave the program feeling confident and ready to thrive in their future careers.”

The In-School Youth Winter Session is a paid occupational skills workshop and will be held from December 23, 2024 to January 3, 2025. The deadline to apply is October 18, 2024.

Students must meet certain eligibility requirements. Interested students should speak to their school counselors to learn more about the program. The application can be found online at the following link: http://bit.ly/inschoolyouth

For more information, contact the American Job Center at 671-475-7000/1, or visit the AJC at the GCIC Building, 414 W Soledad Ave, 3rd Floor, in Hagåtña.

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