Racine County Honors 117 Teens Completing 8-Week Summer Jobs Program at $14 an Hour
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Updated · Journal Times · Aug 8
Racine County Honors 117 Teens Completing 8-Week Summer Jobs Program at $14 an Hour
3 articles · Updated · Journal Times · Aug 8
Summary
117 teens ages 15 to 18 were honored Friday for completing Racine County’s 2026 Summer Youth Employment Program at a ceremony in Racine’s Pritchard Park.
More than 50 businesses took part in the eight-week program, paying participants $14 an hour while giving them workplace experience and hard and soft job skills.
The 2026 class marks the sixth year of the county program, underscoring Racine’s continuing effort to connect local youth with summer employment opportunities.