CMJTS Youth Programs Page

Youth Programs-Preparing Youth Today For America's WorkForce of Tomorrow

Mission Statement

The CMJTS Youth Department is dedicated to serving disadvantaged youth by providing employment and training services that help youth achieve their potential to become productive and self-sufficient.

Benefiting from Experience

The knowledgeable staff at Central Minnesota Jobs & Training Services is dedicated to helping disadvantaged youth ages 14-21 prepare for the workforce.

Youth employment specialists work in collaboration with schools, nonprofits and other agencies to fulfill the mission of assisting adolescents and young adults connect work with learning in order to achieve academic and employment success. This is achieved through CMJTS’s sponsorship of the following youth services:

Summer Employment
Tutoring and Study Skills
Paid and Unpaid Work Experiences
Internships
Job Shadowing
Occupational Skill Training
Leadership Development
Adult Mentoring
Guidance Counseling
Alternative Secondary School Services
Support Services
Follow-up Services

Connecting with Opportunity

CMJTS youth programs reinforce the connection between skills acquired on the job and skills learned in school. In turn, youth are encouraged to complete school or explore vocational opportunities. By working with CMJTS and its partner organizations, youth learn valuable life-long skills that benefit them both in their personal and their promising professional lives.

Learning:
Academic activities are integrated with work experiences. Basic skills prepare students for the workplace.
Citizenship:
In the classroom and on the job, youth are taught teamwork skills, social awareness, problem solving and civic responsibility.
Employment::
Practical, on-the-job work skills like punctuality, safety and effective interpersonal communication are learned.

Investing in a Workforce

With state, federal and private sector funding, CMJTS affords youth the opportunity to earn wages, receive academic credit and obtain experience that will last a lifetime.

Youth are not the only ones with something to gain. Employers are provided with a pool of potential future employees. If you are an employer interested in providing work-related experiences to youth, there are several ways you can do so. You can hire a young person, sponsor them in a community project or volunteer to teach them about the world of work. By opening their businesses to tours, job shadowing internships or mentoring, employers can shape their future workforce.

CMJTS provides its nonprofit youth services through the following funding sources:

Youth services contact information:

Mailing Address:
Youth Department
Monticello WorkForce Center
106 Pine Street
Monticello, MN 55362

Phone Number: (763) 271-3715

Fax Number: (763) 271-3756


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