Tallahassee Urban League Finds Summer Jobs for Students

TALLAHASSEE – The Tallahassee Urban League (Tallahassee, FL) is trying to keep high school students away from violence this coming summer.

Partnering with Publix Supermarkets, the Urban League is giving teenagers jobs in Leon County. According to the Urban League, these jobs will hopefully help reduce violence in the surrounding communities.

The President of the Urban League, Curtis Taylor, has commented that giving teenagers can help in reducing crime and violence. He said, “If we have jobs, and I’ve said this over and over, jobs, jobs, jobs, help to combat crime in our community. If someone has a job, they don’t have time to be on the street corner doing something they shouldn’t be doing.”

This program will not only help students, but will also tie into the Urban League’s mission to try to strengthen the bonds between community, local leaders, and law enforcement.

There are already approximately 200 students already signed up to the program.

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