Youth Employment: Marana Aquatic and Recreation Center provides jobs to about 120 teens

Youth Employment: Marana Aquatic and Recreation Center provides jobs to about 120 teens

While some young people are struggling to find work right now, the Town of Marana recently added jobs, many of which are filled by teens, with the opening of the Marana Aquatic and Recreation Center earlier this year.The national unemployment rate for 16 to 24-year-olds in August was 10.5%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which is the highest since April 2021.However, in Marana, Recreation Superintendent Brandon Laue said that …