Kern Youth @ Work
Kern Youth @ Work’s priority is to ensure at-risk students receive their Standard High School Diploma and are prepared for Kern County’s workforce. We are a collaborative partnership that provides year-round academic & career pathway advisory as well as certificated job skill training opportunities. Both staff and volunteers endeavor to help young adults become self-reliant, productive community members who are effectual forward thinkers.
We represent an organization of private and public partners, the JobsPlus! Program, Kern YouthBuild Program, and Kern County Probation’s Career Development Academy. To find out more about these programs simply click on the corresponding links in the right hand column.
For more information, contact:
Pamela Dobrenen
(661) 852-5716
padobrenen@kern.org
The JobsPlus! Program is committed to helping students and young adults understand the relationship between academic skills and their future. Each participant is given the opportunity to receive real world work experience or recognized certifications and develop their own work portfolio. After program completion, participants are introduced to outside sources for continued growth and career development. This enhances their resource base and develops their professional network.
Job Seekers receive assistance with development of job portfolios, cover letters, resumes, sample applications, career exploration research, and networking. Participants from both In-School and Out-of-School will receive these services in addition to program work experience or certifications.
Blanton West Campus, Rm# 105
315 E. 18th Street
Phone: (661) 852-5716
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Students enrolled in Bridges Court School can participate in career exploration while working to complete their high school diplomas through the Career Development Academy. This program was designed to focus on transitioning recently incarcerated youth out of institutions back into society with a value for education. Seniors will graduate with job portfolios and work experience or post-secondary transitioning services. After participating in the Career Development Academy, these voluntarily selected young adults will have a sense of responsibility and self confidence to add to their high school diplomas and job or educational resumes.
Blanton West Campus, Rm# 102
301 E. 18th Street
Bakersfield, CA 93305
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Phone: (661) 852-5730
