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Creating Community through People, Parks and Programs
C.A.R.e. CAReeR AwAReneSS RelAted expeRienCe
701 e Ash, Armory
office hours:
Monday-Friday, 8 am to 5 pm
874-6300 or 874-6377
Since 1982, the City of Columbia C.A.R.E. program has invest-
ed in local youth by providing employment and educational
opportunities. Candidates, age 14-18, apply/interview in winter
for summer jobs. The number of positions is limited. The appli-
cation deadline for summer 2013 employment was February 1.
Contact the C.A.R.E. office for more information about year-
round programming and services.
summer program
eligibility requirements:
Participants must be 14 by January 1, 2013
Participants must reside in Columbia or attend Columbia
Public Schools
Participants must provide their own transportation to and
from work/training
Participants with passing grades are given hiring preference
Low-income participants are given hiring preference,
but other factors are considered when hiring: Ability to
self-motivate, maturity, and communication skills to
name a few
c.a.r.e. programs and services:
employment training and work experience: Youth
prepare for the world of work with pre-employment training
and receive continued on-the-job support from an assigned
job coach during the 8 week summer work program. Accepted
applicants are placed at a variety of local and unique job sites.
C.A.R.E. trainees establish a good work ethic and develop a
vision and plan for their future while earning minimum wage.
Trainees may work up to 20 hours per week. Funding, including
participant wages, is paid by the City of Columbia and adminis-
tered through the Parks and Recreation Department.
C.A.r.e. Gallery: Select students earn minimum wage while
working with and learning from professional artists during
the summer program. A grant from the Missouri Arts Council
makes this portion of programming possible.
Free tutoring: The University of Missouri's Office of Service
Learning partners with C.A.R.E. to provide students, ages of
14-18, with free after school tutoring at the C.A.R.E. office.
Tutoring is available Monday-Thursday from 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Contact C.A.R.E. for more information or to set up a tutoring
interview.
school-Year employment services: The City of Columbia
and Columbia Public Schools partner to provide young adults
enrolled in the Missouri Option program with jobs, mentoring,
and educational support. Qualifying teens referred to C.A.R.E.
from Boone County Family Resources also participate in the
school year employment experience and receive specialized
support at the job site.
For more information about these valuable services/resourc-
es, contact Kara Kort, C.A.R.E. Program Supervisor at 874-6377.
important Dates
in 2013:
June 3
Summer Orientations begin
June 10
Summer Program begins
August 2
Summer Program ends
C.A.r.e. Gallery
C.A.r.e. tutoring