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Program Summary/Description

The Oregon Youth Employment Program (OYEP) is designed to prepare youth for and support them through a 200-hour work-based training activity in one of the four targeted private sectors in our local area (construction, healthcare, information technology, manufacturing) or the public sector. This may include work experience, occupational skills training or a pre-apprenticeship program.

• Minimum 200 hours of work-based learning and/or work experience, and/or pre-workforce activities AND a minimum of five weeks.
• Stipends cannot be paid with this funding.

Contact Managers

• Program Lead & Impact NW: Matthew Heady mheady@worksystems.org
• IRCO: Matthew Heady mheady@worksystems.org
• New Avenues for Youth: Sean Kelly skelly@worksystems.org
• POIC & Portland Youth Builders: Lindsey Davis ldavis@worksystems.org

Key Program Documents

• OYEP Paper Application
  • Please use the I-Trac Application now that the fund is live.

OYEP Performance & Reporting

• OYEP Participant Success Story Template
• OYEP Employer Success Story Template (for Work Experience OYEP Programs)
• OYEP Photo Release (for the participant who provided the success story)
• OYEP Quarterly Report (send to mheady@worksystems.org & CC your Contract Manager)

OYEP Quarterly Reports Due:

• October 15^th, 2023 (Include Success Stories)
• January 15^th, 2024
• April 15^th, 2024
• July 15^th, 2024 (Include Success Stories)