Teens and Summer Jobs
Now that school is out and summer is here, many teens out there are looking for part time jobs to occupy their time. However, with the economy still a little shaky, finding a job may not be that easy.
What can a bored, unemployed teen do? Well, there are other options to keep busy. Many teens are choosing to make a difference and volunteer for a worthwhile cause instead. There are many wonderful organizations out there that rely on volunteers to help and may not have the money to hire paid staff. Not only is volunteering a great way to do something worthwhile but it pays off in the long run since philanthropic work looks really good on a resume or college application.
loveisrespect is always looking for peer volunteer advocates, so if you live in the central texas area and you are interested, check out our volunteer page. If you do not live in the area but are interested in helping fight dating violence, give our teen advocates a call at 1-866-331-9474 or 1-866-331-8453 TTY and they can help locate your local domestic violence organization.
Click here to check out an article on the situation on teen summer jobs this summer from msnbc .
