While summer jobs for high school and undergraduate students have been cut elsewhere in the nation, Cincinnati has maintained a $1 million dollar budget for its youth initiatives. Due to the mayor's commitment to the program, about 700 youths will be hired for productive work around the city such as landscaping, serving as junior counselors at neighborhood recreation centers, and working in the parks department.
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