Looking Glass Riverfront School & Career Center has free summer programming to offer to youth ages 14 to 21.
Catch up on credits, receive GED testing instruction and explore paid work experiences. Students will participate in social emotional learning activities focusing on exploring core values, growth mindset, goal setting, and building self-esteem.
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING
Students start each morning with Yoga and mindfulness practices. On a weekly basis, students take hikes or nature walks. Closing each session, students learn and apply culinary skills while cooking vegetarian, clean-eating recipes using organic produce. Students obtain Food Handler’s cards, build an SEL journal and present a Yoga “flow."
GED Instruction prepares students to pass the GED will also be offered. Instruction is provided in a small group format and one-on-one tutorials. Morning and afternoon sessions available. Students do not need to be released from their home district to participate
Teen parent Work Experience Program – work experience opportunities for teen parents or teens whose family receives TANF. If the family is on TANF the youth does not need to be a teen parent. Placements 20 – 32 hours per week, minimum wage.
Summer program runs from June 27 – August 19th.
Interested students should email or call Cheryl Zwillinger, Program Director, at Riverfront School and Career Center at cheryl.zwillinger@lookingglass.us or 541-302-2554.
Looking Glass Lane-Metro Youth Corps is Hiring!
Lane Metro Youth Corps Supervisor, Willie Friedman (center), poses with two crew members, Shenae (left) and Haley (right) at the Army Corps of Engineers nursery located near Fern Ridge in August of 2021.
The Lane-Metro Youth Corps, operated by Looking Glass, is recruiting applicants, ages 16 to 21, for the position of Crew Member this summer. Crew members remove invasive species, collect native seeds, plant native species, build small structures, remove fences, and assist in the renovation and maintenance of park sites.
Potential crew members must be able to work in a group of young adults of varied backgrounds. This paid work experience provides 32 hours per week from June 20 to August 19 and pays $13.50 per hour. School credit is also available.
In addition to receiving a paycheck, the youth who participate in the summer crew program have the chance to learn about the local ecology, bond with their co-workers, and earn credit toward their high school diploma.
“The highlight of the summer for me has been getting to know my co-workers more and helping my community at the same time,” explained Haley, age 16 and a 2nd year summer crew member on the 2021 crew team. “It’s like getting a second family. We really connected last year and promised each other we would come back.”
Looking Glass Riverfront School is operated in partnership with the Youth Development Council, Youth Conservation Corps, Connected Lane County and local school districts.
Interested applicants should complete the interest form on this page to receive more information and an application.
If you have questions about this program, contact Cheryl Zwillinger, Program Director at Riverfront School and Career Center at cheryl.zwillinger@lookingglass.us. Or call 541-302-2554.