Youth Program
The purpose of the Youth Program is to provide them with the means to continue in school, the tools to return them to school, offer services in a coordinated manner that will help them in the transition from school to work and develop their employability potential.
The ALDL / Ponce will give priority to young people who have one or more of the following barriers to employment:
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School deserter
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Young person who has not attended school during the last semester.
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He completed High School but:
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is deficient in basic skills.
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He is in the process of learning English.
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Offender (juvenile or adult justice systems).
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Homeless, escaped, in foster home.
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Ambulantes (who leaves his home, runaway).
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Pregnant or young raising children.
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Young person with disabilities.
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Low income and requires additional assistance to enter and / or complete an educational program or get and keep a job.