Youth Leadership Development Institute
The Youth Leadership Development Institute was established eight years ago to provide a leadership development curriculum, job shadowing and employment for teens in several South Carolina counties. A week-long pre-employment academy was held at Columbia High School for 220 students. The academy, which ran from June 8-11, helped students from Aiken, Florence, Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, Richland, Sumter and York county with many professional job-related workshops. Once they successfully complete the summer job camp, participants spend the next six weeks at a work site and receive a $600 stipend. Students also attend quarterly workshops during the year. This program targets children in foster care.
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