To kick off the Summer Youth Employment Program governor David Paterson is sending  

his Brooklyn Representative and motivational speaker, Khari Edwards to Utica, to inspire  

the teenagers before they bring home their first paychecks. The opening ceremony at  

MVCC will take place Monday at 9:30 and more than 300 youth are expected. County  

Executive Tony Picente says The Summer Youth Employment program is one of the  

most important investments to make in the future of the area’s workforce. It provides  

teenagers with an opportunity to gain work experience and earn their own paycheck.