Youth & Families

If you are 14 to 21 years old, live in the city of Philadelphia, and are looking for opportunities to: explore career options, experience the world of work, develop job skills, and/or strengthen academic skills, then many of PYN's partners offer programs and services that could be right for you.

	Youth Applications are now available - This year, once again, applications will be mailed in. Youth interested in applying for WorkReady summer programs can download the application or choose a different option to obtain the application.
	Out of School? Want a high school diploma or GED? Project U-Turn can help. More information is available at www.projectuturn.net.
	Philadelphia has three E³ Centers designed to help youth who have dropped out of school or are returning from court placement get connected to education and training.
	Education Programs Guide for Out-of-School Youth - With generous support from the Samuel S. Fels Fund's Summer Internship in Community Service, PYN has developed a guide that will be helpful to refer out-of-school youth into to educational services including alternative high schools as well as diploma, GED programs, literacy, and English as a Second Language programs...request a free copy by mail.
	Teen Philly is a new resource guide for high school students developed by White-Williams Scholars. The guide contains information on programs, services, and other helpful information for high school students in Philadelphia and is now available to download and print.
	Year-Round YouthWorks programs engage almost 1,300 fourteen to twenty-one year-olds in activities that provide career and college exposure and reinforce the connection between academic and post-secondary success.

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