- The Empowerment Network and the City of Omaha are hoping expand the Step-Up Program beyond summer.
- For 18-year-old Leeander Moore, the internship delivered unexpected benefits.
- Cailin Daly Dejillas, the City of Omaha’s Director of Human Rights and Relations says the program demonstrates just how motivated and professionally driven young people in the community are.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
The Step-Up Program has helped youth and young adults gain valuable work experience through summer internships for years. Now, a new initiative aims to make those partnerships year-round.
The first group of summer interns recently reflected on their time at the North Omaha Visitors Center…