Program Stats & Outcomes
From existing resources like SJPL Works and Career Online High School to innovative programming like SJ Engage and SJ Aspires, the San José Public Library connects learners to quality programming that supports them in their educational and career endeavors.
SJ Aspires
Highlights & Impact
San José Aspires (SJ Aspires) promotes college and career readiness to students at high schools in San José.
This program guides students as they transition from high school and enroll in college or join the workforce. Through SJ Aspires, students will learn about:
- California's community colleges
- California's four-year colleges and universities
- applying for financial aid.
As students explore their educational opportunities, they take a career inventory, write a resume and cover letter, and pick up life skills. Students who complete SJ Aspires will gain the knowledge they need to pursue their career goals and receive up to $500 to help with educational expenses they face along the way.
Note: Numbers in these charts are from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. Data will be updated annually.
Career Online High School
Highlights & Impact
San José Public Library's Career Online High School (COHS) offers adults the opportunity to earn an accredited high school diploma and a career certificate.
Note: Numbers in these charts are from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. Data will be updated annually.
Teen Programs
Highlights & Impact
Teen programs allow middle and high school students to develop and demonstrate 21st century skills, including the following:
- develop social-emotional growth
- exercise leadership
- address real-world problems
- explore and learn about potential careers, including
- educational requirements
- hands-on opportunities to develop skills
- understand how to find, apply, and/or interview for entry-level work opportunities
- gain research skills needed to learn and gain financial literacy skills
Note: Numbers in these charts are from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. Data will be updated annually.
Teen Volunteers
Highlights & Impact
Teen volunteer programs allow high school students opportunities for the following:
- professionalism
- creativity
- civic learning
- leadership
- social-emotional growth
Examples of volunteer opportunities include the following:
Note: Numbers in these charts are from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. Data will be updated annually.
Youth Commission
Highlights & Impact
The Youth Commission is recognized as the official youth advisory group to the Mayor and City Council. Youth Commissioners develop policy recommendations concerning youth and support youth who serve their community through civic engagement and participation.
Note: Numbers in these charts are from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. Data will be updated annually.
San José Works Youth Jobs Initiative
Highlights & Impact
San José Works (SJ Works) offers students from low-income and underserved communities their first jobs to set them on a path to success.
The SJ Works mentoring program for youth who participated in the subsidized program recruited older adults, preferably working professionals, to mentor high school students. For Fiscal Year 2021/2022, this program recruited 74 mentors and paired them with 78 participants for one-on-one mentoring.
Note: Numbers in these charts are from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. Data will be updated annually.