Hogsett to Kick Off ‘Project Indy’

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett at the the official ground breaking of the Sports Legends Experience at the Children's Museum.

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and other city and community leaders are set to kick off the 2017 Project Indy Summer Jobs Initiative. Representatives from EmployIndy, the Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee and FedEx will be on hand for the event, which will also serve as the launch for a new unified application portal.

The initiative aims to provide job training, internships and job opportunities for teenagers. The goal of Wednesday’s event is to encourage young people to begin looking for summer jobs early. Hogsett’s office says the new portal will make it easier for teens to connect with potential employers.

Project Indy launched last year and has received federal assistance after Indianapolis was chosen as a Summer Impact Hub by the U.S. Department of Labor. The kickoff event is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Wednesday. Hogsett will be joined by Indy Parks Director Linda Broadfoot, EmployIndy Chief Executive Officer Angie Carr Klitzsch and Ross Dahlstrom with FedEx.