Louisiana Creating 700 Summer Jobs for At-Risk Youth

Seven hundred at-risk teens and young adults in Baton Rouge, Louisiana will have the opportunity to work temporary jobs this summer, due to the Louisiana Workforce Commission’s Summer Youth Employment Program and the federal stimulus program.

The stimulus funds amount $1.7 million dollars. Most of the money will be spent this summer on the youth jobs program, and the remainder over the next couple of years.

Baton Rouge is the capital city and the second largest city of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish which contains 428,000 residents. The Greater Baton Rouge population is approximately 774,327.