MT. VERNON — As part of a State Task Force initiative co-chaired by state Sen. Mattie Hunter and Rep. Sonya Harper, Man-Tra-Con Corporation is organizing a Youth Employment Hearing in Mt. Vernon for Local Workforce Area 25—serving Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Perry and Williamson counties.

The event will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 7 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Rend Lake MarketPlace IDES One-Stop Business and Employment Center in Mt. Vernon.

You are invited to attend and in a dialogue between youth, legislators and community businesses discuss the barriers and struggles that youth face finding employment.

Those interested in participating should RSVP by Friday, Aug. 3 to Kathy Lively at kathylively@mantracon.org.

For more information on the task force visit www.ILTFYouth.org.