Council member Alex Tingquist is completing a public service internship this week with Our House Shelter for the Working Homeless. He hopes some day to be the director of a non-profit and his special interest is working with the homeless.Alex wo
rked with the kids in the shelter's Picture Perfect Summer Program. He mentored them daily and accompanied them on field trips.In addition to the two PCYS interns at this facility, there were Americorps workers.
rked with the kids in the shelter's Picture Perfect Summer Program. He mentored them daily and accompanied them on field trips.In addition to the two PCYS interns at this facility, there were Americorps workers.This Friday, July 23rd, will mark the final day of employment for the sixty 16-18 year old students enrolled in this Pulaski County Youth Services Public Service Internship program.
The students have worked for the last six weeks at local government offices, nonprofit organizations, and health care offices in an effort to learn more about careers in public service.
In addition to their assigned work places, students have also participated in a lecture series. The lecture series aims to provide classroom style learning as an enhancement the students’ hands-on experience that they receive on-the-job. Some of the speakers from this year’s lecture series include: Nao Ueda of Audubon Arkansas, Anthony Lucas of Life CHAMPS, Kisha Bumpers of Arkansas Foodbank, and Pulaski County Sheriff Doc Holladay.
Only 60 students were chosen out of the more than 130 students who applied. Participants were selected through a written application process followed by a series of interviews. Participants worked up to 28 hours per week at the rate of $7.25 per hour. Students were placed at various worksites throughout Pulaski County including the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, Clinton Presidential Center, Our House, City Connections, Family Service Agency, and more.
Pulaski County Youth Services works to establish and strengthen the county-wide effort of mobilizing resources necessary to improve the quality of educational opportunities for youth in Pulaski County. This program was made possible through funding from the 
U.S. Department of Justice.
U.S. Department of Justice. (Picture - Nerd day!)
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