Want to make a difference in your life, and in the lives of others?

“Making It Work” is Serve’s summer experiential learning program for youth 17 - 21 years old. Participants engage in a full-time, six-week program that focuses leadership development, teamwork, community involvement, and employment preparedness. 

Over the course of the program, participants work toward:

• Strengthening leadership and life skills
• Working through obstacles/barriers and building job skills
• Teamwork and working with diverse people
• Contributing in the community and taking on challenges.

Youth participants engage in guided learning activities through community involvement. They also experience an adventure-based challenge and trip outside of the city.

Participants receive a living stipend during the program and receive support for working on future goals.

Interested? You must be:

• 17 – 21 years old
• Able to commute daily to and from program (mostly downtown activities)
• Available to participate full-time Monday to Friday from approximately 9am until 4:30/5pm this summer for full 6 weeks (July 7 to August 15, 2008). Daily attendance is required.

You will gain:

• Leadership, job and life skills
• Greater self-confidence, assertiveness, and personal awareness
• Experience in organizing and delivering community projects
• Skills for planning and reaching your goals
• An experience of a lifetime!

Still have questions? Read our Frequently Asked Questions page.

Remember that this is NOT A JOB...This is a program and learning opportunity.