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Opportunities Virgin Islands Department of Labor Youth Services Official Government of the Virgin Islands Website VIDOL.GOV Home Facebook Twitter Youtube Globe Menu Home Programs Services Services Overview Eligible Training Provider List Resources Media Latest News Upcoming Events Gallery Who We Are Contact Us Home Programs Services Services Overview Eligible Training Provider List Resources Media Latest News Upcoming Events Gallery Who We Are Contact Us Slide 1 Virgin Islands Department of Labor YOUTH SERVICES The Youth are our future! SEE WHAT’S NEW! 2024 Summer Youth App APPLY HERE! 2024 CAREER EXP. APP APPLY HERE! Employer Request form APPLY HERE! NEWS Temporary Website Disruption for LIFT and SYWEP Programs: Technical Issues Being Addressed by Department of Labor March 6, 2024 Temporary Website Disruption for LIFT and SYWEP Programs: Technical Issues Being Addressed by Department of Labor View ANNOUNCEMENT: 2024 SUMMER YOUTH WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN March 4, 2024 ANNOUNCEMENT: 2024 SUMMER YOUTH WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN View VIDOL IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2024 LABOR INVESTING FOR TOMORROW (LIFT) INTERNSHIP PROGRAM March 4, 2024 VIDOL IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2024 LABOR INVESTING FOR TOMORROW (LIFT) INTERNSHIP PROGRAM View VIDOL ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF ST. CROIX OFFICE November 16, 2023 VIDOL ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF ST. CROIX OFFICE View VIDOL ANNOUNCES REOPENING OF THE ST. THOMAS OFFICE March 23, 2023 VIDOL ANNOUNCES REOPENING OF THE ST. THOMAS OFFICE View View All News EVENTS View All Events BACKGROUND The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) provides employment and training services to economically disadvantaged youth possessing specific barriers to employment. The ultimate goal is to prepare the youth for the workforce and ensure they have opportunities to overcoming barriers to employment. WIOA funding priorities of the American Job Center of the US Virgin Islands, housed within the Virgin Islands Department of Labor (VIDOL), include education engagement and transition to employment opportunities to explore career pathways, increasing skills, competencies, and credentials informed by industry and employers, work-based training to earn while you learn”, opportunities to build employment readiness skills, dropout prevention and/or recovery models, and providing consistent support. The Virgin Islands Department of Labor is committed to helping to prepare youth for the workforce. This preparation may include one or more activities and/or services geared at addressing the educational and skill development of the young adult; it may also address supplemental activities such as career interest exploration, occupational aptitude, workplace preparation, leadership development, and life skills. HOW WE CAN HELP The Youth team provides in-house academic and career assessments for WIOA Youth to determine the services and activities needed for each young person. Individual Employment Plans or Service Strategies are developed and referrals made to the service providers linked to the program elements which can be grouped around four major themes. Improving educational achievement (including tutoring, study skills training, and instruction leading to diploma attainment; dropout out prevention strategies, and alternative secondary school offerings), Offering services intended to develop the potential of youth as citizens and leaders (including leadership development opportunities). Preparing for and succeeding in employment (including summer employment opportunities, paid and unpaid work experience, and occupational skills training),Supporting youth (including meeting supportive services needs and providing adult mentoring, follow-up services, and comprehensive guidance and counseling). WHO WE SERVE Out-of-School Youth : A youth between the ages of sixteen(16) and twenty-four (24) who has/has not obtained their high school diploma or GED, who requires additional assistance in completing education or attaining employment. In-School Youth: A youth between the ages of sixteen (16) and twenty-one(21) who is attending school and requires additional assistance to completing education or attaining employment. SITE MAP Who We Are Programs Services Resources Latest News Upcoming Events Media Gallery Contact Us CONTACT St. Croix 4401 Sion Farm STE1 Christiansted, VI 00820-4245 Tel: 340-773-1994 Fax: 340-713-3415 St. Thomas 2353 Kronprindsens Gade St. Thomas, VI 00802 Tel: 340-776-3700 Fax: 340-715-5743 LOCAL LINKS VI Department of Labor VI Electronic Workforce System Division of Personnel Department of Human Services Department of Education EXTERNAL LINKS Youth Rules My Skills My Future CareerOneStop O*NET Online On which island will you be doing your LIFT Internship? St. Croix St. Thomas St. John CLOSE Lift Panel Mixer & Panel 2021 [robo-gallery...