NATIONAL YOUTH ADMINITRATION

The NYA had two programs. The first called the Works Project Program which trained out of school or unemployed youths. The second program, Student Aid Program gave work-study training to college, high school or graduate students.

The NYA provided part-time employment for people ages 16-25 and they worked about 8 hours a day and got paid ten through twenty-five dollars a month, that money often went to the workers families. However sometimes the high school and college youth would get paid 6-40 dollars a month.

The NYA was established within the works progress administration in 1935.

The NYA projects evolved according to space, materials, or number of people working particular to each state, county or community.

Big projects included construction and public service. These helped youth learn skills in road and building construction, woodworking, office work, nursing, furniture and auto repair, radio operation, landscaping, blacksmithing and welding.

The youth could also take free classes to enhance their skills for future jobs they might have.

The NYA was mainly in Illinois. The NYA ended in 1943 due to criticism. Some people believed that the NYA was too expensive, useless and didn't train enough unemployed youth.

The NYA trained over 2 million youth through the student aid program and employed 2.6 million youth through the works projects program. This all happened in 8 years.

This is
a flier
to get
youth
to join
the
NYA.

These are young men doing some kind of mechanical work.

These are young men repairing stairs.

These are young women learning to type better.

RESOURCES

• http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/n/na014.html
• http://www.nextnewdeal.net/national-youth-administration
• http://www.gwu.edu/~erpapers/teachinger/glossary/nya.cfm
• Google images
• http://prezi.com/wd2yxumps8yq/national-youth-administration/