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RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES
Youth Financial Fitness
& Leadership Program (YFF)
Project Name: Youth Financial Fitness & Leadership Program
Invited Partners: JP Morgan Chase, Qwest, and Yakima's Davis High School. This is the
only high school presently part of the project.
Purpose: The purpose of the program is to empower and educate 15 high school students
that are juniors and seniors in all aspects of financial literacy. Additionally, providing
economic opportunities to under served high school students enrolled full-time and who
reside in the targeted area.
Plan of Action:
• The students will be the required to take a 20 hour Financial Literacy educational
and job skill training in the evenings. The session will be held on Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 6 -8 pm for 5 weeks.
• The students will have the opportunity to be placed on job sites as interns and gain
work experience for 10 weeks.
• The students will have an opportunity to be provided summer job opportunities.
Compensation: Each student will get a stipend of $io a session for classroom
educational component hours. Additionally, each student will be allowed up to 10 hours
per week at a job placement for 10 weeks with a stipend of $72 per week.
Targeted Area: The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) that is with in the
parameters of W. Nob Hill to the South, N & S 16th to the west, I82 to the East, and Naches
Hwy to the North. Students enrolled at Davis outside of the target area will be considered if
space is available.
Job Mentors: Private businesses will be utilized to provide an internship opportunity for
up to 10 hours per week for 10 weeks. A job description will be provided for the students
and the project coordinator will monitor their attendance and work.
Credits: Students will not be given credit as part of the project.
How to Apply: An application form will be available through their guidance counselors.
Contact: Martha Sandy Gamboa Project Coordinator at (509) 453
RCDR Small Business Lending Center for Latino Farmers (CLF)
P. O. Box 9492 • Yakima, WA 98909 24 South 3rd Avenue • Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 453 -5133 • (509) 453 -5165 Fax (509) 453 - 3157.• (509) 453 -3565 Fax
e -mail: rcdr @charter net e -mail: Iatinofatmers @charter. net