The Career Readiness Academy is a job training program held in the summer for teens in foster care. It is open to teens in the five counties we serve: St. Johns, Duval, Flagler, Volusia and Putnam.

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Students learn the foundational skills they need to secure a job; applying for a job, writing a resume, interview skills, basic banking, customer service skills, and working as a team. These skills are covered through hands on learning opportunities and games. 

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Students who complete our program:

-Improve their communication skills.

-Learn to work collaboratively with others.

-Identify careers that interest them.

-Create a vision board and set goals for their future.

-Learn foundational job skills.

-Practice what they learn through mock interviews and job shadowing.  All students complete job shadowing and mock interviews during our weeklong program, receiving a stipend and a laptop computer

-Students receive connections to potential internships to participate in following program graduation.