Baltimore is paying kids to code

High school student Sha'Naya Gwynn recently landed a paid summer job in Baltimore that just may influence her career path.

Gwynn, 17, was one of 8,000 people selected by the city for its YouthWorks program, an annual summer employment initiative that places Baltimore's young residents (aged 14 to 21) in various jobs. The positions are offered by private sector and non-profit organizations, as well as city and state employers.

Kids commit 25 hours weekly to the five-week program and are guaranteed at least minimum wage (about $8.75 an hour in Baltimore).

While some jobs range from working at a startup or hospital to cleaning city parks and helping out at the Oriole's baseball stadium, Gwynn is being paid this summer to learn how to code.

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