Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 7, Number 3, 1 Malaki 1990 — Summer jobs open for youths [ARTICLE]

Summer jobs open for youths

Alu Like, Ine. will provide summer employment and training opportunities for Native American youths. Applications are now being accepted at all Alu Like Centers. All youths 14 to 17 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at time of applieahon. Eligibility requirement Applicants must be Hawaiian, American Indian or Native Alaskan (no minimum quantum); they must be 14 to 21 years of age at tbe time of start date of employment and meet family ineome requirements. Necessary documents The following documents must be provided by applicants: Birth certificate whieh shows Native American. acceptable). Documents proving all forms of gross ineome from all sources by all members of the family for a 12-month period prior to application. (W-2 forms, tax documents, Public Assistance Benefits, Sociai Security Benefits, OASI, annuities, rental ineome and al! other sources); Applicant's social securitv card; Selective service card (Males 18 and over); School identification or driver's license. Training Activities Classroom training Alu Like will provide tuition assistance for students who are required to attend summer school. Tuition aid is also provided for eligible students who plan to attend summer school while they participate in part-time work through the Summer Youth Employment program.

On-the-job-training Alu Like will plaee students in summer jobs for pay with private sector employers who will train them on the job. Alu Like will reimburse the employer half the student's wages. Work experience Alu Like will also piaee students in summer jobs with non-profit agencies to gain work experience. Pay rate is $3.85 an hour (up to 1,000 cumulative hours) paid by Alu Like. Apply at one of the following locations to the named employment and training counselor: Hawai'i 32 Kinoole St., No. 102, Hilo, Hawai'i, 96720, phone (808) 961-2625 to Carla Kurokawa. Kaua'i 4334 Rice St., Suite 204C, Lihue, Hawai'i, 96766, phone (808) 245-8545 to Annette Creamer. Maui 400 Hookahi St., No. 209, Wailuku, Hawaii, 96793, phone (808) 242-9774 to RoseMarie H. Duey. Moloka'i Moloka'i Ranch Building, P.O. Box 392, Kaunakakai, Hawai'i, 96748 phone (808) 553-5393 to William Akutagawa. O'ahu 677 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 716, Honolulu, Hawai'i, 96813, phone (808) 523-5422 to Nanea Sai. The Alu Like, ine. Employment and Training Program is funded by the U.S. Department of Labor Division of Indian and Native American Programs Job Training Partnership Act enacted in 1982.