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3 . Qualitative Outcomes <br /> Alamance County WIA Sumner Youth has a full program this year with 12 young <br /> people working at various agencies throughout the area. The young people were excited <br /> at the prospect of making their own money this summer and for many it was their first <br /> job . They had a lot of questions about withholding taxes , overtime hours , work <br /> schedules , and the Big Question, "When will I get my first check and how much will it <br /> be" . <br /> All the youth are doing well on their jobs and Charles Spivey, Program Supervisor said <br /> he was getting good reports back from the employers working with the young ladies and <br /> gentlemen. Sandra Muller of the Social Security Administration was one such employer, <br /> Sandra was very pleased with Preston Smith. Sandra commented "Preston is doing an <br /> excellent job for us . He learns quickly and works so hard it keeps us busy keeping him <br /> busy. He is doing bigger projects than we expected a brand new person on his first job to <br /> be able to handle . We are very pleased with Preston and the Summer Youth Program" <br /> Susan Dunn of the Alamance/Burlington School System works at the Administrative <br /> Building and she has two Summer Youth working in her area. "These girls are a pleasure <br /> to work with, they are so smart and apply themselves so well" , she said . "It is great to <br /> watch them settle in and get used to the place enough to be comfortable and open up . I <br /> had given Deanne (Ward) a lot to do the other day, and she came in later and said ` I am <br /> having the best day' . I asked her why, she said, ` Because I really can handle this job . I <br /> was wondering if I could , and I can. It really makes me feel good. " ' Susan said things <br /> Eke that are what makes the Summer Youth program so rewarding . It is rewarding to <br /> watch a young person develop and do well; these stories are typical of what happens to <br /> many of the employers who participate . <br /> Below are a list of the agencies who are participating and the number of young people at <br /> each agency . <br /> Department of Social Services 1 <br /> Social Security Administration 1 <br /> Alamance/Burlington Schools 2 <br /> Alamance County Parks +Recreation 1 <br /> Mayco Bigelow Recreation Center 2 <br /> Gordon Malone Recreation Center 2 <br /> Promise Messengers Center 3 <br /> Congratulations to all our Summer Youth and their employer agencies . Thanks to your <br /> efforts , it ' s working . <br />