Share Your SYEP Story

Share Your SYEP Story

In 2023, we will be celebrating the 60th year of the Summer Youth Employment Program! To kick off the festivities, we want to hear your SYEP story. Were you an SYEP participant, partner, or employer? Have a story to share? Tell us about your experience and what SYEP means to you in the form below. DYCD will be featuring SYEP stories from throughout the decades and you could be one of them!

About You

Name:*

First NameLast Name

Borough:*

City/State:*

Email:*

example@example.com

Phone Number:

Please enter a valid phone number.

I have participated in SYEP as:*

A participantAn employerA community partnerOther

About Your SYEP Experience

What year(s) did you participate in SYEP as a young person?

What year(s) did you participate in SYEP as an employer?

What year(s) did you participate in SYEP as a community partner?

What borough(s) did you work in during your time with SYEP?

What was your place(s) of employment with SYEP? If you participated in SYEP multiple years, please put the relevant year next to your answer.

What was the name of the company/organization you work/worked with when you hosted SYEP participants? If you participated in SYEP multiple years, please put the relevant year next to your answer.

Do you or your company/organization currently hire SYEP youth?

YesNoNo, but I'd like to.

Would you like us to reach out to you or your company/organization about hiring NYC youth through SYEP in 2023? Share the best point of contact and we'll reach out shortly.

Contact Name:

First NameLast Name

Contact Title:

Contact Email:

example@example.com

Please complete the following to the best of your ability.

My expectations going into SYEP were...

In relation to my expectations, my experience was...

My favorite SYEP memory is...

SYEP changed my life by...

SYEP impacted my company/organization by...

If I could say anything to current/prospective participants, it would be...

If I could say anything to current/prospective employers, it would be...

I have photos, videos, or artifacts I'd like to share as part of my story (e.g., SYEP cards, paystubs, t-shirts):

YesNo

Anything else you'd like to share?

By submitting this form, you are permitting the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development to feature your story as part of the 60th anniversary of the Summer Youth Employment Program and/or contact you for additional information.