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Teens struggle to find summer jobs in COVID-19 pandemic
BY ELIZABETH CALLEN EDITOR
Part-time jobs, particularly in the summer, have long been a rite of passage for teenagers. These days, however, fewer and fewer of them are spending their vacations working. Though youth employment rates saw a modest improvement in recent years, any gains they might have seen this summer have since been dashed by COVID-19. Twenty years ago, about half of American teenagers held jobs, according to the Pew Research
Center. But in the decade following the 2008 financial crash, when low-skilled, entry-level jobs were suddenly few and far between, that figure hovered around 25%. In recent years, summer teen employment has been on a slow but steady incline, from 27.2% in 2014 to 30.8% in 2019, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This summer, that figure was projected to hit nearly 33%, the highest level since before the Great Recession. But then COVID-19 struck, and many places that traditionally hire teenagers for the summer—like
pools, movie theaters, clothing retailers and camps—shut down. The COVID-19 pandemic and economic shutdown have made for a tough summer job market for teens. Only about 23% of those ages 16-19 are spending the summer working, a historic low. That national trend rings true in local teens’ experiences, too. Seventeen-year-old Gina Whitebird, of White Bear Lake, said that she is among the only one of her friends METRO | SUBMITTED
The COVID-19 pandemic has made for a tough summer job market for teens. Only about 23% of those ages 16-19 are working this summer.
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Expanded affordable housing coming to Shoreview BY ELIZABETH CALLEN EDITOR
The property at 910 County Road E will soon become an affordable rental home as a part of Shoreview’s ongoing effort to expand affordable housing options throughout the city. Last fall, the city bought the property from its previous owners with long-term plans of incorporating it into nearby Bobby Thiesen Park. However, those park expansion plans are on hold until the city can acquire two additional adjacent properties. In the interim, city officials are working with the Community Action Partnership of Ramsey and Washington County (CAPRW) to renovate the house and turn it into an affordable rental. At the City Council’s Aug. 3 meeting, council members unanimously approved a five-year lease agreement with CAPRW. Assistant City Manager and Community Development Director Tom Simonson said the lease will enable the property to be used as an affordable home managed by CAPRW and owned by the city. “The city will be on the line for any more significant structural improvements that are necessary over the duration of the lease. But CAPRW would manage the minor dayto-day landlord repairs to the home, the maintenance of the property … and the taxes and any other charges to the property,” Simonson explained. “This is a rather unique agreement for CAPRW in that they typically
Shoreview skatepark ready for skaters PAUL DOLS | PRESS PUBLICATIONS
A scooter rider performs a bar whip after rolling to the top of the expansive curved concrete basin that forms the foundation of the new plaza style skatepark behind the Shoreview Community Center. See story and photos on page 16.
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