Chester County OIC to hold Phoenixville Youth Initiative

Chester County OIC to hold Phoenixville Youth Initiative

May 24, 2016

The Chester County OIC, Phoenixville Social Concerns Committee and the Phoenixville Community Health Foundation is excited to be facilitating the Phoenixville Youth Initiative (PYI), an eight-week summer employment program designed to help low-income, at-risk youth ages fourteen through nineteen in the Phoenixville area.

The mission of PYI is to reduce risky behaviors of young adults in the Phoenixville area by fostering collaboration among residents, local businesses, non-profit organizations, and the school district. PYI students are employed by local businesses where they work four days per week. Students then spend every Friday from 9:00am to 4:00pm attending service days where they learn work-readiness skills, participate in leadership and team-building activities, and reflect on their weekly work experiences.

PYI is currently recruiting host sites and students! Interested businesses and students, please contact the following for more information:

Javonna Wylie, PYI Coordinator                                                 Joe Beinlich, PYI Assistant Coordinator

610-280-1063, jwylie@cc-oic.org                                               484-832-2947, jb802906@wcupa.edu