During day two of the workshops, some youth wrote about their excitement for the Summer Program, what they hope to learn, what they would be doing if they didn't have a job and what their dream careers are.
Clarissa G.
16 years old
"The most exciting thing about having a job this summer is making money. I never have any money so this is good. My ultimate dream job is to be a firefighter in the Marines."
Kimberlee K.
16 years old
"The most exciting thing is getting paid and just having something to do because I usually don’t have anything to do." Kimberlee wants to be a pediatrician.
Eric M.
16 years old
Eric wants to be "more responsible and to know how to prepare myself on a job, and just learn new techniques." He wants to eventually work on customizing cars.
Josh L.
18 years old
Josh wants to "learn everything this work place has to offer. My ultimate dream job is underwater welding or customizing cars and motorcycles."
Pedro P.
17 years old
"You know that if you are working you could stay out of trouble and looking forward on getting money." If he didn't have a job this summer, Pedro would be at home spending time with his family.
Jhoana Perez
17 years old
"I think the most exciting thing about having a job this summer is the anticipation of receiving your first check. My ultimate dream job is owning my own business and to at least just be happy with where I am working and earn a good source of income."
Aaron H.
17 years old
"The most exciting thing about having a job this summer is that I will be staying busy, staying out of trouble, learning a lot of new things and saving money for college when I start in a few months. If I did not have this job I would be staying at camp all day doing work crews. I wouldn’t be learning as much and I wouldn’t be making any money. This is a much better opportunity for me. "
Marisa D.
16 years old
"The most exciting thing about having a job this summer is that I wouldn’t be bored stuck at home figuring out what to do and also to have money in my pocket. I hope to learn everything I need to know in the job industry and also feel like I am independent."
Juan L.
18 years old
Juan wants to earn money and "learn something new." His goal is to become a barber.
Aaron Z.
18 years old
Aaron wants "the money" and "the experience." He likes sports and would possibly like to be a professional sports player or store owner.
Elizabeth H.
17 years old
Elizabeth wants to be an interior designer. This summer she wants to "make money on my own and be independent."
Sienna D.
17 years old
"I think the most exciting thing about having a job is getting the experience of working and getting paid. I hope to learn how to work for my money instead of asking my parents for it."
Erick C.
17 years old
With the job the program offers, Erick will "be able to buy my baby nice things and be able to take my girlfriend and my baby to a nice place to have a good time."
Alexx J.
17 years old
At the end of the program Alexx want to have "the integrity and the responsibilities I need into having a good job. His dream job would be in a "high paying job in a business office or do something in music like becoming a music producer."
Mario M.
17 years old
Mario wants to "learn new things and start my life as an adult." If he wasn't in the program he would be "finishing my community service hours and getting through as many books as possible."
Elizabeth L.
18 years old
"Since it’s my first job, I’m very excited." Elizabeth wants to be a nurse and "having everything I dream of that comes with my dream job."
Sebastian C.
18 years old
"It’s always nice to have that respect that you have a job. Also it’s very nice to have money in the bank. I would want my dream job to be a career ... make a lot of money doing something I love. "
Julio O.
17 years old
Julio wants to make "money to support myself but mainly to support my son and girlfriend." He hopes to learn new skills and one day become a barber.
Greg R.
18 years old
Greg wants to be a songwriter. If he didn't have a job this summer, he would be "hanging in the streets and looking for a job."
Jonathan Z.
17 years old
"The most exciting thing is knowing that I will stay busy and out of trouble. I would hope to learn more about the responsibilities of having a job." Jonathan wants to be a lawyer.
Ruben G.
18 years old
Ruben is excited about "being able to have money and save up for college. He wants to eventually "start my own business with my step-dad in construction."
Jonathan M.
17 years old
"The most exciting thing about having a job this summer is the money that is going to come in my pocket. If I didn’t have a job, I would probably be in my couch watching George Lopez and eating cereal." Jonathan wants to be a Marine.
