Youth Opportunity Fund

Café Momentum trains adjudicated youth for careers in the culinary industry — and so much more. This story is part of a series on the…

Center for Powerful Public Schools’ Engineering Environmental Innovation (EEI) program prepares high school students for careers in energy…

UNITE-LA gives 11th graders in South Los Angeles opportunities to explore careers in health care. This story is part of a series…

Through hands-on experiences with local manufacturers, the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership gives young adults the chance to learn about…

Year Up Bay Area trains low-income youth for high-paying jobs in a variety of sectors. Its success stems from high standards and a strong…

Youth Tech is a new program at the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis that trains low- to moderate-income youth age 16–24 for the…

Youth Venture is a social entrepreneurship program for high school students offered through the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and…

Communities In Schools of Miami matches at-risk youth with internships and workplace mentors every year, and they’re seeing remarkable…

YouthBuild helps disadvantaged youth learn academic, construction and life skills through building affordable housing, community centers…

Per Scholas is a nonprofit in New York City that offers free training to low-income adults of all ages interested in the technology sector…

Urban Alliance is a nonprofit in Washington, D.C. that matches disadvantaged high school students with internships, mentors and a path to…

A new workforce development program, City Service Corps, is helping young adults in New York City gain valuable work experience through…