University of Illinois at Chicago

College Support Program
Cultural Arts Camp
Educational Advisory Board
Educational Enrichment Program for 3rd, 4th, & 5th Graders
High School/College Transition Program
Health Science Enrichment Program (HSEP)
High School Fair
Hispanic Math/Science Education Initiative (HMSEI)
Parent Network
Saturday College
Science Connection (Sci-Con)
Summer Preceptors
UIC/CPS Prep Program

Early Outreach is the coordinating site for UIC's participation in the Mayor's Summer Jobs Program. The primary goals are to prepare youth for entry into the labor force by providing work experiences that are similar to those found in unsubsidized employment and job training experiences in areas where there is an occupational demand. It also provides job training for Early Outreach students who meet program requirements. The number of work sites increased from five prior to 1997 to nine in 1998. The number of participants ranges from 40 - 70. All participants are scheduled to work twenty (20) hours per week at $5.75 per hour. The participants are all minority youth, ranging in age from 14 to 21. Each participant is assigned to a position based on his/her career goals, educational preparation, personal outlook, and previous work experience. They work in the following available positions: educational activities aide, general office clerk, patient aide, supply and inventory storekeeper, and teacher's aide in departments around the campus. Students attend orientation and job skills training workshops. They also receive close supervision and critiques of their job performance during the course of their employment experience.