<p>The Transition and College Access Center (TCAC) is now accepting Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) 2022 applications!</p><p></p><p><b>Learn more about SYEP at Kweller in a video here:</b></p><p>Learn About SYEP by watching the video <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D0019dUqzlrmhlDn4YQEqcoi3Y76Crml4tcU-V52fxVipjiSDy5McWlFQ5g0JMGJe1FTXQizan5qJvRdF0E24L9iKm-XWAo6WIOJcByKUst1Dh74UrE7UXBV4O3AZkGaYw8l7KxnPAwD7fGJSMA6S7N2mw%3D%3D%26c%3D6X436egDPYx9PY3TZqqaLF5mPANt_gnkyzWRP4tBByAPlZ3uDXsqLw%3D%3D%26ch%3Dv5_igTtHQi4DvPLg_2osGffDg-dynYkVp8SqxqDxdMMP1-XYhf9RWQ%3D%3D&data=04%7C01%7CRIngram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C201a445aed0a454a364708da0a0d0380%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637833348258697785%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=ZD%2BCmcz6uuToXIptyBc1Y%2BOPT8G%2BuInVBxS8XzaMrXU%3D&reserved=0">below</a>. The deadline is April 22, 2022. Good Luck to everyone applying!</p><p>Great News! Kweller Prep is a worksite partner! We will host 5 paid interns in-person at Kweller Queens. If interested, please select the "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQpYwZALMdo">Common Point Queens Samuel Field YM..."</a></p><p>Learn more about SYEP at Kweller via SYEP's lottery system, so we cannot guarantee or control any placement. Good luck to all the applicants! We are proud to be a worksite partner and support youth employment. We can't wait to meet our five interns!</p><p></p><p>New York City youth with disabilities between the ages of 14-21 who meet the eligibility criteria can submit an application by emailing it to the contact information below<b>. </b><b><i>Please note students who submit a fillable PDF application to the TCAC cannot apply online or with any other SYEP lottery, and if you already</i></b> <b><i>submitted an application using the DYCD website you will need to request a transfer in writing</i></b> <b><i>in order to participate with the TCAC SYEP. </i></b></p><p><b>Please use the checklists located in the application attached for required documents for both Younger Youth (ages 14-15) and Older Youth (ages 16-21) when collecting SYEP applications from your students.</b></p><p><b>SYEP Application Requirements:</b></p><p><b>Application deadline: Friday, April 22,</b> <b>2022 by 5:00pm</b></p><ul><li>All supporting documents in the checklist must be submitted with the student’s application to be officially entered into the lottery</li><li>Applications with missing documents will be considered incomplete and <b>will not</b> be entered into the lottery</li><li>Please submit a copy of the student’s resume with their SYEP application (Most schools update student resumes annually as part of the ELA curriculum)</li></ul><p><b>Who is eligible?</b></p><ul><li>Students ages of 14-21 receiving Individualized Education Programs (IEP) services <b><i>AND</i></b></li><li>Current residents of one of the five boroughs of New York City <b><i>AND</i></b></li><li>Students must be enrolled in a New York City Public School, or a Public Charter School <b><i>AND</i></b></li><li>Students ages 16-17 must be legally authorized to work in the United States</li></ul><p><b>How does it work?</b></p><p><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F12t0ewn5h3bQBd7FVKvSVzbmfry0zBEiS%2Fview%3Fusp%3Dsharing&data=04%7C01%7CRIngram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C598b02738a5240e5e41608da090106ad%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637832198145374862%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=k9RP%2B%2FTfXJQqzIUP4jOpOtH3fxjaAjSWG3VdDEG1vks%3D&reserved=0"><b>Younger Youth (YY) Participants ages 14-15 </b></a></p><ul><li>Participants will engage in a total of 75 hours of project-based learning experiences</li><li>Project-based learning experiences will be comprised of high-quality projects tailored to meet the developmental needs of youth</li><li>Experiences will include career exploration, introduction to work-readiness skills, enhancement of participants’ understanding of the labor market, and continued development of social emotional learning (SEL) skills</li><li>Project-based learning experiences will be remote</li><li>The program will run from July 5th through August 12th</li><li>Participants will engage in PBL activities up to 12.5 hours a week for six consecutive weeks</li><li>Participants will receive a stipend of $700 in total for their summer experience</li><li>All participants selected in the lottery must attend a mandatory unpaid orientation prior to starting their PBL assignment </li></ul><p><b>How does a school or place of business become a worksite?</b></p><ul><li>A <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F1DdsVKMRt4gQ6FUIazwPiZ7hcP3wgKMPb%2Fedit%3Fusp%3Dsharing%26ouid%3D114757822905223195764%26rtpof%3Dtrue%26sd%3Dtrue&data=04%7C01%7CRIngram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C598b02738a5240e5e41608da090106ad%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637832198145374862%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=wdp7k3IzlcJMRwTyhwB7q4ZJ4KpFc2NSgr9XKsMoKhs%3D&reserved=0"><b>SYEP worksite application</b></a> must be completed for each location and program type (YY or OY)</li><li>Schools who service both YY and OY participants will be required to submit two worksite applications (one for YY and one for OY)</li><li>Schools who have multiple sites will be required to submit work-site applications for each site and each age group (YY and OY) at that site</li><li><b>All worksite applications must be submitted by April 22, 2021</b></li><li>All worksites must follow federal, state and city Covid-19 guidelines and provide a copy of their company’s <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.governor.ny.gov%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fatoms%2Ffiles%2FNYS_BusinessReopeningSafetyPlanTemplate.pdf&data=04%7C01%7CRIngram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C598b02738a5240e5e41608da090106ad%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637832198145374862%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=d9CgKcy92%2FX7%2Fl%2FyJzp2wopt1TQYwQOLgmVf32YUa00%3D&reserved=0">New York Forward Safety Plan</a></li><li>All worksite supporting documents must submitted to MNTCAC@schools.nyc.gov by COB April 22, 2021</li><li>All worksites approved by DYCD will have a required orientation, site visit and pre-assessment prior to students starting their work assignments</li></ul>
