Cookie Cart, a youth employment program in North
Minneapolis provides quality, paid, first-time employment training for neighborhood teens. The program�s unique combination of environment (a community, nonprofit bakery), classroom training, and peer team building provides youth ages 15-17 the opportunity to gain transferable job, life, interpersonal, and leadership skills. This report summarizes the results of surveys completed by youth and their parents over the last two years. In the current year (2011-2012), youth participation decreased slightly compared to the previous year, while parent participation decreased significantly.