DENVER — The City of Denver is accepting applications for the mayor’s YouthWorks program, which allows young people who work at least 100 hours this summer to earn a $250 bonus.
Applicants must be between the ages of 14 and 21, have a job or job offer, and work 100+ hours between March 1 and Aug. 14.
“We know that about 75% of young people’s lives and learning happens outside of the school day, so we really need to make sure that we have lots of opportunities for kids, especially during the summer, when there aren’t school programs,” Jess Ridgway, executive director of Denver’s Office of Children’s Affairs said…