News from Project Self-Sufficiency

  A limited number of positions will be available in the Summer Youth Employment Program to be offered at Project Self-Sufficiency during July and August.   Eligible Sussex County teens, ages 15 – 17, will receive free employability skills instruction at Project Self-Sufficiency, and will participate in paid, on-the-job training.   The Summer Youth Employment Program will take place Monday – Thursday, July 12th – August 12th.   Eligibility guidelines include family income, transportation status, current enrollment in high school, vaccination against the Covid vaccine, and other factors.   Free transportation to and from Project Self-Sufficiency will be provided to participants; use of the transportation program, interviews, and references from high school staff members are required.   Those who have previously participated in the Summer Youth Employment Program are ineligible.   Space is limited; applications must be received by June 18th.   ...

Local Teens Can Get Paid Work Experience at Project Self-Sufficiency this Summer A limited number of positions will be available in the Summer Youth Employment Program to be offered at Project Self-Sufficiency during July and August.   Eligible Sussex County teens, ages 15 – 17, will receive free employability skills instruction at Project Self-Sufficiency, and will participate in paid, on-the-job training at local workplaces.   The Summer Youth Employment Program will take place Monday – Thursday, July 8th – August 15th.   Eligibility guidelines include family income, transportation status, current enrollment in high school, and other factors.   Free transportation to and from Project Self-Sufficiency and the work sites will be provided to participants; use of the transportation program, interviews, and references from high school staff members are required.   Those who have previously participated in the Summer Youth Employment Program are ineligibl...

Project Self-Sufficiency will offer a free, 8-week training program for women, including lessons in computer skills, job search methods, and interview techniques, along with on-the-job training at a community work site on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., from July 10 th – August 30th.   Open Houses about the Summer Office Skills program will be offered at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 5 th , and Friday, June 29 th ; Wednesday, June 20 th , at 1:00 p.m.; and at 6:00 p.m. on Mondays, June 11 th and June 25 th .   All classes will take place at the agency’s campus which is located at 127 Mill Street in Newton.   Work sites will be located throughout the county and hours will be dependent upon the employer’s needs. The comprehensive Summer Office Skills program prepares participants to seek entry-level office administrative positions.   In addition to 40 hours of computer skills training, participants will receive 20 hours of classroom instruct...