Óscar A. Contreras is a Murrow-nominated journalist who has been writing for the E.W. Scripps Company since January 2014.
DENVER — Mayor Mike Johnston and Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero are warning families across the Denver area of scammers targeting young people looking for work this summer.
The announcement comes just days after Mayor Johnston announced a new set of initiatives to help prevent youth violence over the summer.Denver mayor announces new initiatives to prevent youth violence over the summer Brandon Richard 5:01 PM, May 20, 2024 The city hopes to connect 1,000 young people between the ages of 14 and 21 with summer jobs as part of a new program called YouthWorks.
In a joint statement Friday, however, both Johnston and Marrero warned that DPS students had reported receiving emails and mail from a different company not affiliated with the city, promoting a program that is similar to the YouthWorks Initiative, in which they were being asked to send money in order to be part of the new program.
“The YouthWorks Initiative will never ask you to pay to be included in the program,” officials said in a statement Friday, as they pointed those interested in participating in the program to the city’s YouthWorks website. Teens interested in applying can also attend one of the city’s hiring fairs, the first of which will be held virtually from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday. An in-person hiring fair will also take place Saturday, June 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the PPA Event Center, 2105 Decatur St. The Follow Up What do you want Denver7 to follow up on? Is there a story, topic or issue you want us to revisit? Let us know with the contact form below.
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