Y.O.U. Stories
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.
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.
Registration is Now Open for the 2017 Summer Youth Employment Program
For 35 years, Y.O.U. has helped employ over 150,000 teens and young adults and this summer is no different. Registration for the Summer Youth Employment Program is now open.
Summer of Success: 2,577 employees at 532 sites!
Although the school year is in full swing, we would like to take a moment to look back on our summer employment successes!
Career Coaches Receive JAG Honors
Youth Opportunities Unlimited is very proud to announce that two of its JOG Career Coaches were recognized at the July 2016 Jobs for America's National Training Seminar, our national affiliate.
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.
#ALLin216: Cavs victory celebrated at Austin Carr Golf Invitational!
'Mr. Cavalier' and Y.O.U. Lifetime Board Member Austin Carr was unable to be present at the tee off of the Sixth Annual Austin Carr Celebrity Golf Invitational but he had a pretty good excuse. He was flying back with the World Champion Cavs team!
2,700 Teens Hit The Pavement and Go to their Summer Job
On Monday, approximately 2,700 youth headed to work for the summer. Youth Opportunities Unlimited (Y.O.U.) matches teens and young adults, 14-24 throughout Cuyahoga County, to meaningful summer jobs in the private, nonprofit and public sectors.
A successful Youth Career Olympics event!
On April 28th, 150 students from Youth Opportunity Unlimited’s (Y.O.U.’s) in-school and after-school programs participated in our annual Youth Career Olympics. outh Career Olympics is a 10-event competition that showcases our students job-readiness and job-seeking skills in an exciting competitive environment.
In Memorium of our Founder, the Honorable George V. Voinovich
Youth Opportunities Unlimited joins thousands in Cleveland, Columbus and around the world in mourning the passing of our Founder, the Honorable George V. Voinovich. His passion for public service and belief that “together we can do it” was the foundation of many Public/Private Partnerships that helped Cleveland come back and thrive.