The primary goals are to prepare youth for entry into the labor force by providing work experiences that are similar to those found in unsubsidized employment and job training experiences in areas where there is an occupational demand. It also provides job training for Early Outreach students who meet program requirements. The number of work sites increased from five prior to 1997 to nine in 1998. The number of participants ranges from 40 - 70. The participants are all minority youth, ranging in age from 14 to 21.
Students attend an orientation and job skills training workshops.
They also receive close supervision and critiques of their job performance during the course of their employment experience.