Youth Power

At Work at the Co-op

Helping Students Succeed

Nolin RECC is helping local youth find out what they want in life while earning money at the same time. During the summer, we employ college students that move back home to work. And during the school year, Nolin employs co-op students from local high schools.

High school seniors have been getting firsthand knowledge of what a cooperative is and how it operates in a program called Career Work Experience, also known as the co-op program. The program focuses on cooperative work experience for the student during their senior year of high school. Seniors must meet certain grade level requirements before applying for the program. After an interview process, a special committee from the school places the students in jobs. In addition, the youth receive personal counseling and guidance from school officials to assist them in making meaningful occupational choices.

Nolin RECC has employed several students throughout the years who are enrolled in the co-op program or are home from college and just trying to earn extra money. This is a unique way to help educate our youth about the importance of cooperatives while giving them an opportunity to discover and plan their futures.