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Employment Opportunities

Want to get work experience and earn some money in the process? Area businesses and organizations that are looking for youth employees are being encouraged to list their jobs on the web at the New Mexico Workforce Connection website www.jobs.state.nm.us -- click on "Find a Job" and select our zip code or our county. Entering "youth" in the keyword search will bring back a list of job openings for teens and youth.

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteering is a great way to strengthen your college application while performing a needed service in the community. Consider your strengths, your interests, what you would like to learn, and what you can offer as you evaluate opportunities for volunteering. Organizations in our area are putting their volunteer opportunities on the web at a site called Volunteer Match www.volunteermatch.org. You can view volunteer opportunities at the Volunteer Match website by entering our zipcode into the search box. You can also optionally register your interests and keep track of your volunteering (parental permission required if under 16 years old).

Business Opportunities

You may want to explore going into business for yourself. You can try your hand at something small or large. Locally, business advice and grants of money are given to young entrepreneurs. Information is available at www.ybgp.org.

General Community Events

To find out about General Community Events and Activities in Los Alamos go to: visit.losalamos.com/events/.
You can search the database and view past and future events.

Los Alamos Youth Leadership

Organization Name: Los Alamos JJAB
Contact Person: Bernadette Lauritzen
Phone Number: 662-3100
Website Address: www.losalamosjjab.com

Los Alamos Youth Leadership is a program for high school students that runs from August to April of each year. Students learn how to build relationships with family and friends, increase their confidence, learn relationship strategies and participate in outdoor team challenges. Teams create projects that benefit the community throughout the year.
This program is in partnership with The Family YMCA.

JUNTOS

Organization Name: Los Alamos JJAB
Contact Person: Jennifer Bartram
Phone Number: 662-3100
Website Address: www.losalamosjjab.com

What are the issues that keep young people from Espanola and Los Alamos separate? What can young people do to overcome this separation? JUNTOS (Joining and Understanding Now, Teens Overcome Separation) is a new youth leadership effort that is attempting to address the questions above.

Youth Mobilizers

Organization Name: Los Alamos JJAB
Contact Person: Linda Daly
Phone Number: 662-3100
E-mail Address: ldaly@laymca.org
Website Address: www.losalamosjjab.com

The Youth Mobilizer program directly engages young people in meaningful ways in this community-change process. Three youth, ages 14-19, who live in Los Alamos, will receive an hourly wage based on their work and their own personal and professional development. They will be hired in August and work Monday thru Thursday from 3:30-5:30 pm.
This program is in partnership with The Family YMCA.

Hip Hop Kidz (ages 8-13)

Organization Name: YMCA
Contact Person: Melanie Chapman
Address: 1450 Iris St
Phone Number: 662-3100
E-mail Address: mchapman@laymca.org
Website Address: www.laymca.org
Name of Event or Activity: Hip Hop Hidz (ages 8-13)
Date and Time: Tuesdays, 4-5 pm
Location: YMCA
Cost: MONTHLY FEE: YMCA Members: $25, Program Members: $35
Registration or Signup Begins: Ongoing/Open
Deadline for Signup or Registration: Before attending first class

Bharatanatyam (Classical dance from South India)

Organization Name: YMCA
Contact Person: Melanie Chapman
Address: 1450 Iris St
Phone Number: 662-3100
E-mail Address: mchapman@laymca.org
Website Address: www.laymca.org
Name of Event or Activity: Bharatanatyam (Classical dance from South India)
Date and Time: Saturdays, 11am-12 pm
Location: YMCA
Cost: MONTHLY FEE: YMCA Members: $15, Program Members: $21
Registration or Signup Begins: Ongoing/Open
Deadline for Signup or Registration: Two days before first class

Youth Mobilizers

The Family YMCA, in partnership with the JJAB, is recruiting 2 motivated youth to work as Youth Mobilizers. We are seeking youth who are interested in researching issues affecting local youth. Hours would include Monday thru Thursday 3:30pm-5:30pm. For additional information contact Linda Daly at the Family YMCA at 662-3100. Applications can be picked up at the YMCA front desk or by emailing ldaly@laymca.org. Applications are due by 9/1/2008. Position pays $8.00/hr.