LAKE JACKSON, Texas —TDECU presented a $20,000 donation to Boys & Girls Club of Greater Houston (BGCGH) for its Teen Workforce Development program.
The program is designed to help close opportunity gaps for teens entering the workforce, allowing them to develop skills, better plan for their future careers, connect their education to future opportunities and build self-esteem while achieving their goals.
The $20,000 donation by TDECU will help prepare 400 to 500 local teens for the workforce by helping them develop leadership skills, access post-secondary and career readiness activities, and establish goals for their futures. Teens in the program have opportunities to explore careers, match them to their interests, improve job-seeking and employability skills, acquire on-the-job training experience, and engage in career planning, the credit union said.
“In a competitive job market, inequities make job acquisition and career development much more challenging,” said TDECU Community Relations Officer Crystal Harris. "Today's young workers are facing inequities in education, career mentoring, and internships for work experience. Here at TDECU, we wanted to do something to help close those gaps for our area's youth as they seek to contribute to our community through participation in the workforce. Our partnership with BGCGH will help our community meet this need."