Just as it’s critical for a college applicant to have a well-rounded body of work and community service experience, so too is it important for young job applicants to have similar backgrounds on their résumés in order to appeal to potential employers. But where does a teen turn to gain that know-how?
For the incoming 2022 freshman class of Fremont High students, their school’s Summer Bridge program, aimed at easing the transition to high school and getting students engaged in academic and civic activities, is a great place to start. And PESA was proud to partner recently in that event.
On a Friday afternoon, some 50 Fremont High students gathered for a presentation by PESA that included the following opportunities administered by our organization:
LASC Teen Court Program
As the only proactive juvenile diversion program in the nation that allows first-time youth offenders to have their cases heard by a jury of their peers, the program provides volunteer participants the chance to learn about the justice system and serve on a jury.