Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch will hold a press conference on youth summer jobs at 1 p.m. Thursday.
The event, to be held in the mayor’s conference room at 999 Broad Street in Bridgeport, will feature guest speakers Nestor Leon, assistant vice president of programs for The Workplace, a state workforce development board; Wilfred Murphy, program director of the Mayor’s Conservation Corps, an environmental task force; Tom Copus, power plant manager at PSEG Nuclear L.L.C.; and a Bank of America representative. They will discuss summer job opportunities in their respective fields.
Youth employment programs have provided “engaging, work-based educational opportunities designed to help youth explore careers, learn new skills and earn an income,” The Workplace President and CEO Joseph Carbone said in a statement. He added that a job offering decent work experience can be an important stepping stone for young people’s journey toward adulthood and self-reliance.
“Our priority as a city is to provide safe and engaging summer jobs for youth in Bridgeport,” Finch said in a statement. “When businesses step up to the plate and provide opportunities for young people, the entire city benefits. These jobs will provide a structured environment for our youth to learn, and will also help grow our economy and pave a pathway to their future successes.”
