YOU Administrator 7/25/17 YOU Administrator 7/25/17

Y.O.U. Opens Two New Locations

Y.O.U. is growing! We now have four offices to call home; Y.O.U. – Sterling (1255 Euclid Avenue); Y.O.U. - United Way (1361 Euclid Ave); YRC (1910 Carnegie Avenue); and Y.O.U. - Summer Youth Employment at the Post Office Plaza. The two newest offices house the Young Adult Resource Center at Ohio Means Jobs and the Day One and ProPath programs.

YOU Administrator 7/14/17 YOU Administrator 7/14/17

I.C.Y.M.I.: E CITY Young Entrepreneur Appears on Fox 8

E CITY Young Entrepreneur Christian Padierna featured his award winning ‘CP’s Chimichurri’ on Fox 8.

YOU Administrator 7/10/17 YOU Administrator 7/10/17

2017 Y.O.U. Alumni Picnic

Come have fun with us and enjoy great food and games with your fellow Y.O.U. Alumni! This event is for Alumni of Y.O.U.'s E CITY, JOG, JUMP, Prime Time, Quantum, and Health Horizon programs.

YOU Administrator 6/26/17 YOU Administrator 6/26/17

Abby and Andersen Burkle's Refreshing Support of Y.O.U.

Is there anything better than a cold glass of lemonade on a hot summer day? Not according to Abby and Andersen Burkle. The Cleveland Heights siblings hosted a front yard lemonade stand and donated the proceeds to Y.O.U.

YOU Administrator 6/26/17 YOU Administrator 6/26/17

We Need Your VOTE! Help Us Choose the Most Creative E CITY Commercial

The E CITY Young Entrepreneur of the Year competition may be over, but there's still one award up for grabs; Most Creative Commercial.

YOU Administrator 6/26/17 YOU Administrator 6/26/17

Y.O.U. Partners with Mayor Jackson’s Violence Reduction Initiative

Y.O.U. and Mayor Frank Jackson have partnered to add more jobs and create more opportunities for teens and young adults in Cleveland. It’s all part of the City of Cleveland and Mayor Jackson’s initiative to reduce violence and crime through the Office of Prevention, Intervention and Opportunity for Youth and Young Adults.

YOU Administrator 6/6/17 YOU Administrator 6/6/17

In Case You Missed It: Y.O.U. Resources Featured on WKYC News

Y.O.U.'s Day One program and the Young Adult Resource Center were recently featured on 'Possible U.' 'Possible U' is a partnership between The Cleveland Foundation and WKYC News profiling organizations providing workforce opportunities to Northeast Ohio residents.

YOU Administrator 5/22/17 YOU Administrator 5/22/17

Y.O.U. Awarded Funds for Summer Youth Employment From JPMorgan Chase

Y.O.U. was one of 19 organizations from across the country that received funding from JPMorgan Chase. The award is part of the corporation's $17 million, five-year commitment to U.S. cities working to increase the number of teens with access to quality summer work experiences that put them on a path to greater self-sufficiency.

YOU Administrator 5/22/17 YOU Administrator 5/22/17

Pablo Arredondo Named 2017 E CITY Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Pablo Arredondo, CEO of Whisker Wear, was named the 2017 Young Entrepreneur of the Year. Whisker Wear is a slip-on dog or cat collar cover with a snap-on bow tie or flower accessory. Arredondo, a sophomore at Thomas W. Harvey High School, will now prepare to present his business in New York City at the NFTE (Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship) National Competition.

YOU Administrator 5/15/17 YOU Administrator 5/15/17

Day One Program Featured on WKYC News

Youth Opportunities Unlimited's Day One Program was featured on WKYC News as one of the local programs helping Clevelanders get into the workforce.

YOU Administrator 5/12/17 YOU Administrator 5/12/17

The Mayor Frank G. Jackson Job Match Week

Don't miss your opportunity to gain employment! Join Mayor Frank G. Jackson and OhioMeansJobs for the Mayor's Job Match Week, Monday, May 15 through Friday, May 19.

YOU Administrator 5/3/17 YOU Administrator 5/3/17

Young Entrepreneurs Enter Crunch Time Ahead of Competition

Classroom Business Plan Competitions are completed, and now it's crunch time for all the young entrepreneurs competing in the E CITY Young Entrepreneur of The Year Competition at Ernst & Young on May 18, 2017.

YOU Administrator 5/1/17 YOU Administrator 5/1/17

Y.O.U. Named Cleveland Indians' Larry Doby Youth Fund Grant Recipient

Y.O.U. was one of 18 organizations that received funding from the Cleveland Indians as part of their effort to honor Larry Doby and reduce youth violence in our community.

YOU Administrator 3/29/17 YOU Administrator 3/29/17

Classroom Competitions Heat Up Ahead of E CITY Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finale

The E CITY ‘Classroom Competitions’ are heating up and students, vying for the top spot, are pitching their business plan and fine-tuning their product. This year, dozens of students are competing for the chance to present their entrepreneurial enterprise to a panel of judges at the E CITY Young Entrepreneur of the Year Competition at Ernst & Young on May 18th.

YOU Administrator 3/27/17 YOU Administrator 3/27/17

Y.O.U. Named Community Impact Award Winner by Dominion East Ohio and Cleveland Magazine

Youth Opportunities Unlimited was featured in Cleveland Magazine as a Dominion Ohio East and Cleveland Magazine Community Impact Award winner.

YOU Administrator 3/8/17 YOU Administrator 3/8/17

The Young Entrepreneur of the Year will come from E CITY

As the academic year begins to wind down, the E CITY students are preparing their pitches for the E CITY Young Entrepreneur of the Year Competition. The preliminary round, in classrooms around Northeast Ohio begins in April, when entrepreneurs contend for their school’s top spot, and ultimately, the chance to move on to the final NEO-based round of competition.

YOU Administrator 9/28/16 YOU Administrator 9/28/16

'Road to NYC': E CITY Winner Prepares for NFTE Competition

This past May, Kyndra Collins earned the title of E CITY Young Entrepreneur of the Year and will compete in the NFTE 2016 Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge. Kyndra is CEO of Motion, selling all-natural body wash with 24-hour moisturizing capabilities.

YOU Administrator 9/19/16 YOU Administrator 9/19/16

2016 E CITY finalists present to crowd at Ernst & Young

On May 16, 2016 E CITY students from seven local schools in Cleveland, East Cleveland, and Painesville, competed for title of Y.O.U.'s E CITY Young Entrepreneur of the Year at Ernst & Young. Throughout the day, students showcased their business ideas with PowerPoint presentations and product demonstrations, and answered tough questions from the judges.