HIRED Apprenticeship Program! Grafenwoehr’s Youth Gain Valuable Workforce Preparation! By: Jennifer Scott
CYSS Parent Central Services-Your Global Parent Connection.
For your child to participate in any USAG Grafenwoehr CYS Services program, he/she must be registered. We can help you accomplish this when you stop by a Parent Central office or visit us on the web. Please have all required documentation on hand, if you decide to visit one of our Parent Central locations. Appointments are available and recommended, but we do take walk-ins as well. USAG Grafenwoehr Parents can begin the registration process, pay their child care fees, re-register annually, and enroll in CYSS programs at our website. Parent Central Services will assign an initial username and password to you. After you sign in for the first time, you will be asked to personalize your account and you will have access to all our online services which include: bill payment, tax forms, receipts, class sign-ups and much more. Referral services are offered for Red Cross Babysitters, CYSSitters, German-American Sports Clubs and German Kindergarten. If you your child has been registered with CYS Services in another installation, you can ask that your child’s file to be transferred to CYS Services at USAG Grafenwoehr. This will expedite your enrollment process. Documents required for registration: •Mailing/Physical Address •Unit Name and Address •AKO or other E-mail Address •Home/Work/Cell Phone Numbers •LES/Pay Stub Family Care Plan for dual and single military member •Two Local Emergency Designees and Phone Numbers •Current Immunizations/ Shot Record - Mandatory to be registered •Health Assessment •Allergy/Asthma Action Plan - Mandatory if child has any allergies or asthma For more information contact Parent Central Services at: Main Post - DSN 475-6656, CIV 09641-83-6656 Rose Barracks - DSN 476-2760, CIV 09662-83-2760. Email - grafenwoehr.cer@eur.army.mil. Websitehttps://webtrac.mwr.army.mil/webtrac/grafenwoehrcyms.html Bavarian-American | 9
USAG Grafenwoehr -- Child, Youth & School Services
Abigail Van Buren said, “If you want teens to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders.” USAG Grafenwoehr’s HIRED Apprenticeship Program has done just that, affording youth age 15-18 the opportunity to receive workforce experiences “on the job” in Department of Defense (DOD) and Family and Morale , Welfare and Recreation (FMWR) programs through a “mentor—mentee” relationship. This Child, Youth & School Services (CYSS) partnership initiative is designed to increase youth participation in workforce preparation and leadership activities. Since the introduction of HIRED in the summer of 2009, 59 youth have successfully completed apprenticeships in such areas as library science, public affairs, finance and child development. These apprentices commit to completing 180 workforce hours and approximately 9 hours of workshops within a 12 weeks term. They are also available when called upon to volunteer in their community. As the Work Force Preparation Specialist, I see these youth from the first interview to the end of term celebration, their growth and commitment to the program gives us great hope for the future. It is more than the cash award they receive at the completion of the term. The apprentices are more marketable. Numerous apprentices have gone on to obtain employment with AAFES and the Commissary. The Hired Program has also proved beneficial once they have graduated from high school. For example, former apprentice Brandon Pettitt, home schooled, graduated in 2010 and went on to pursue his post-secondary education. He applied for work study to help with his tuition and was selected to work in the universities library. Brandon’s work experience with the Rose Barracks Library through the HIRED Apprenticeship Program gave him the knowledge and understanding of library processes which put him and step above his peers.
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