YOU Administrator 9/27/17 YOU Administrator 9/27/17

Y.O.U. Needs Your Help with the Online Elevator Pitch Challenge

Every year the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship holds a contest called the Online Elevator Pitch Challenge. This year, Y.O.U. has 2 teens from our E CITY program competing and they need your help. Each student participating in the 2017 National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge has created a 60-second pitch promoting his or her business.

YOU Administrator 9/11/17 YOU Administrator 9/11/17

Y.O.U. Welcomes New Volunteer and Alumni Coordinator, Marcus Harris

Marcus Harris is the new Volunteer & Alumni Coordinator at Y.O.U. After years in the corporate world as a Store Manager at Starbucks, Marcus is bringing his knowledge and experience to Y.O.U. We caught up with Marcus to learn a little more about him and what he hopes to accomplish.

YOU Administrator 9/7/17 YOU Administrator 9/7/17

UnitedHealthcare and R.A.K.E. Donate School Supplies to Y.O.U. Students

UnitedHealthcare and Random Acts of Kindness Everywhere (R.A.K.E.) surprised Y.O.U. staff and students with a generous donation of school supplies.

YOU Administrator 9/7/17 YOU Administrator 9/7/17

KeyBank Encourages Y.O.U. Participants to Look to the Future

A select group of YO.U. participants, chosen based on their fulfillment of both summer jobs assignments and post summer jobs training, were invited to KeyBank at the Tiedeman job site for a job and informational fair on September 6.

YOU Administrator 9/7/17 YOU Administrator 9/7/17

The Seventh Annual Austin Carr Celebrity Golf Invitational is One For the Books!

With more celebrities, golfers, and money raised than ever before, the 2017 Austin Carr Celebrity Golf Invitational was the largest and most successful golf outing in its seven-year history. This year, 24 foursomes plus celebrities hit the links at the Beechmont Country Club to support Y.O.U. programs. The golfers hailed from many Cleveland-area businesses, many of which sponsored the event.

YOU Administrator 8/16/17 YOU Administrator 8/16/17

Youth Opportunities Unlimited Receives $20,000 Grant from the Starbucks Foundation

Y.O.U is pleased to announce it has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the Starbucks Foundation as part of its new Opportunity for All initiative. Funds from the grant will allow Y.O.U. to continue to strengthen its operations and school-based and community-based workforce programs. Y.O.U. is the only nonprofit in the state of Ohio to receive the grant from the Starbucks Foundation.

YOU Administrator 7/31/17 YOU Administrator 7/31/17

Y.O.U. Awarded Grant from The Veale Foundation

Y.O.U. received a grant from The Veale Foundation for $130,000. The 2017 -2018 academic year award is for E CITY participation in The Veale Youth Entrepreneurship Forum. The Veale Youth Entrepreneurship Forum is a growing network of high schools in Northeast Ohio that equips students with an entrepreneurial mindset and essential skills through exceptional education and real world experiences in entrepreneurship.

YOU Administrator 7/31/17 YOU Administrator 7/31/17

Y.O.U. Receives Grant from Westfield Insurance Foundation

Y.O.U. was awarded a $150,000 grant from Westfield Insurance Foundation. Funds from the two-year grant will go towards the Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates (JOG) program. The grant is part of Westfield’s Family Stability portfolio, a key mission impact area of giving.

YOU Administrator 7/27/17 YOU Administrator 7/27/17

Mayor’s Neighborhood Corps Wraps Up Summer Projects

Summer has come to a close for the 73 youth participating in the Mayor Frank G. Jackson’s Neighborhood Corps and, at a wrap-up party, all eight teams assembled and shared their projects and learning experiences.

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

JOG Expands to Three New High Schools

The 2017-18 school year is almost upon us, and Y.O.U. is excited to welcome to the JOG program students from Washington Park High School in Cleveland, and Lorain and Oberlin high schools in Lorain County.

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 6/28/17 YOU Administrator 6/28/17

JOG Graduate Sets His Sites on Mercyhurst University

When Adrien Grant stepped to the microphone to deliver his award-winning speech at the Youth Career Olympics Victory Celebration, he knew what he wanted to do; inspire his fellow competitors to take small steps that can lead to big bonuses in life.

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

Y.O.U.'s Record Setting Year for Summer Employment

It’s officially summer and for approximately 3,900 teens and young adults that means it's time to work! This year, a record 14,746 teens and young adults applied to be part of Y.O.U.’s Summer Employment Program.

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 6/5/17 YOU Administrator 6/5/17

Congratulations, Graduates! JOG Students Collect Diplomas

High school graduation is a significant milestone for any graduating senior but especially for those students who’ve worked particularly hard to overcome personal and educational barriers to claim their diplomas. At high schools in Cleveland, East Cleveland, Painesville, Maple Heights, and Euclid, Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates (JOG) students are walking the stage and moving their graduation cap tassels from right to left.

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