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Summer Youth Employment Program Application (SYEP) 2024
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The application is available now!
Summer Youth Employment Program 2024 is open to:
✔ Youth between the ages of 16-24, as of July 1st, 2024
✔ Resident of one of the five boroughs of New York City
✔ Legally allowed to work in New York City
The Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) is the nation’s largest youth employment program, connecting NYC youth with career exploration opportunities and paid work experience each summer.
What is SYEP?
SYEP is 25 hours a week for six weeks at a pay rate of $16 per hour from:
Cohort A: July 1st to August 12th
Cohort B: July 10th to August 19th
Apply online by going to: https://application.nycsyep.com/
- Last week we launched the Healthy School Meals for All NY Kids Campaign with Hunger Solutions NY: https://hungersolutionsny.org/healthy-school-meals-for-all-ny-kids-campaign-launch/ Follow this link to join the campaign/sign up for campaign updates and register for the launch webinar on June 14.
- Summer meals start on June 28, for ages 18 years old and younger: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/food/summer-meals
- The Youth Food Advocates (YFA) application for 2022-23 is now open, through June 15!: https://bit.ly/JoinYFA22 (also see image below and attached flyer) We highly encourage rising 9th and 10th graders to apply, and those who live or attend school in the Bronx and Staten Island.
- Watch YFAers testify at the May 25 City Council Finance hearing: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw-9nYPjovJxTAhskmESVcQ
- Summer 2021 P-EBT payments to families in NYC have started rolling out (this may take some time, so not to panic if someone hasn't received theirs yet). $375 for every child enrolled as of June 2021. To request a new card, we suggest using the online form: http://bit.ly/PEBTcontactform. Families can also try the helpline number: 1-833-452-0096. We'll follow up soon with more info.
In order to ensure the safety of our communities, for when in-person attendance is available, all members of the public are strongly encouraged to attend but must:
- Complete the NYC DOE Health Screening Click on the link: https://healthscreening.schools.nyc/
- Wear a Facial Covering
- Maintain a distance of at least 6 feet from other guests
