Our youth had a great time yesterday at Camp Old Navy! Camp Old Navy is a partnership between Gap Inc. (Old Navy’s parent company) and local youth development programs. The program brings teens into Old Navy stores for a half-day job shadow experience that helps them develop job readiness skills and explore career opportunities.

The youth had a great day learning the ins and outs of retail work, experiencing firsthand what it’s like to work in retail, trying out new experiences like searching for merchandise using  a retail computer system, and learning how to work a cash register to make transactions, all in a supportive, educational environment.

One of the great lessons taught during the day was when the manager taught our youth how to use the cash register. She gave them a real life scenario, pretending to be a difficult customer while Old Navy staff provided guidance to our youth on how to peacefully and professionally deal with the situation.