City agencies announced summer youth opportunities available from a variety of City departments and agencies, including the City’s premiere youth employment and life-skills training program, One Summer Chicago (OSC). The Department of Family Support and Services (DFSS), Chicago Park District, Chicago Public Library (CPL) and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) joined community partners to announce summer opportunities for Chicago’s youth and officially kick off Chicago’s 2023 summer youth programming. One Summer Chicago 2023 will run from June 26th to August 4th, marking the return of in-person employment and life-skills training for youth ages 14 to 24. Young people can apply at OneSummerChicago.org up until the June 2nd deadline. The OSC 2023 portfolio will support young people as they participate in career exploration opportunities and strengthen their own neighborhoods, providing positive summer activities that support individual and community growth. Of the youth surveyed last year, 90 percent reported strengthening their skills and abilities. One Summer Chicago provides thousands of young people the opportunity to receive hands-on experience in technology, healthcare, media, finance and more, through a mix of private, public and nonprofit partners. Mayor Lightfoot’s previous $150 million investment in Chicago’s young people and youth programming will continue to ensure 2023 OSC participants, ages 16 to 24, will earn $15.40 an hour.