Minnesota's youth labor force growing

10 Jul 2018


New numbers from DEED show Minnesota has more teens working during the summer.

MINNESOTA - Summer is almost here and that means kids are antsy to get out of school and start having more fun. But many teens will be busy working, some collecting a paycheck for the first time.

Through Growing Good, about 50 youth will be digging in the dirt at community gardens in the Twin Cities.

The program is run by the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum to teach kids job and life skills.

"They're growing vegetables, herbs and selling them to local restaurants. They're learning how to create invoices, communication skills, and learning how to build websites," said Karen Depratto, of the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.

At YMCA locations in the Twin Cities, about 1,500 more people will get a paycheck. Lifeguards, coaches and camp counselors are always in demand this time of year.

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