Teen Teamworks helps teens ages 14-18 acquire relevant job skills and perspective through hands-on MPRB project work and training. Youth receive supervised on-the-job training, work readiness sessions, educational services, and earn a bi-weekly paycheck.
Participants acquire knowledge and skills appropriate to specific careers and general work expectations related to promptness, commitment and persistence that can serve them in whatever career they may choose. Helping young teens gain appreciation for the connection between academic, social, judgment and job skills is an ongoing focus for Teen Teamworks.
EMPLOYMENT
Youth gain appropriate work skills, decision making skills and communication skills through various work experiences offered at the Park Board. They are taught the importance of developing a good work ethic and personal skills such as being dependable and responsible, exhibiting good conduct, how to use constructive feedback and maintaining a positive attitude.
Teen Teamworks Employment Programs include:
- Urban Environmental Youthworker
- Recreation Center Individual Placements
- Maintenance Division Individual Placements
- Mississippi River Green Team
- Park Pathways
- Garden Crew
- Computer Lab Intern
- Youth Sports
EDUCATION AND WORK READINESS
- Earn While You Learn - Topics are selected based on comments past participants, as well as input from Minneapolis students and teachers during the school year. All classes are developed to inspire communication and healthy debate during class.
- Work Readiness Training - Teen Teamworks provides work readiness training that is open to all youth working or volunteering in any of the park facilities.
OUTDOOR CAREERS
- Outdoor Career Day - Since 2013, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) hosts an Annual Outdoor Career Day. This all-day mid- July event gives more than 100 youth the opportunity to learn about and participate in hands-on MPRB work experiences.
