Martha Narvaez, associate director of the Water Resources Center (UDWRC), recently published a report titled “City of Wilmington Green Jobs Program Impact Study,” a study examining the city’s Green Jobs Program — a six-week employment program for local youth. This impact study presents key findings from an evaluation of the program from 2011 to 2023, providing program hosts, alumni and interested stakeholders with the program’s history, statistics and a summary of survey results. For over 12 years, the program has provided students residing in Wilmington with hands-on outdoor environmental work, career exploration and exposure to environmental issues, serving as an instrumental stepping stone in their professional, social and educational development. UDWRC led this project in coordination with the city of Wilmington Department of Parks and Recreation. The research team gathered and compiled program data, identified similar national and local programs, established survey instruments, organized survey administration, analyzed survey feedback and summarized findings. The University’s Community Engagement Initiative’s Wilmington Partnership Mini-Grants funded this report. Read the report here to learn more about the Green Jobs Program. UDWRC is housed within the Institute for Public Administration (IPA), a research and public service center in the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration. 

Originally posted in UDaily's For the Record​​.​​​