YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES UNLIMITED
Youth Opportunities Unlimited provides guidance on in-demand
careers throughout the Coastal Bend and allows participants to
experience these careers through on-going, meaningful career
exploration and employment activities.
Yo u t h O p p o r t u n i t i e s U n l i m i t e d
SERVICES PROVIDED BY YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES UNLIMITED (YOU)!
Community Service
Career Exploration
Referrals to Community Partners
Alternative Education Options
Financial Aid Guidance
Support Services
Career Guidance & Counseling
Leadership Development
Tutoring & Study Skills
Mentoring Activities
Tuition/Book Assistance
Paid Internships
Informative Workshops
Local Labor Market Information
Participation Incentives
Follow-Up Services
CHOOSE! CAREER EXPO
More than 1,100 students from 20 regional high schools, and 54 employers and trainers participated in the YOU
CHOOSE! Career Expo at the American Bank Center Thursday, May 11, 2017. Students, their counselors and teachers
spent the day visiting with local employers and training programs in:
BUSINESS
HEALTH CARE
PROFESSIONAL
SKILLS & TRADES
PUBLIC SERVICE
INDUSTRY SECTORS
Coastal Bend College, Coastal Compass Education & Career Resource Center, Craft Training Center, Del Mar College,
and the Corpus Christi Police Department provided interactive mobile simulators for the event.
EARN & LEARN!
Workforce Solutions of the Coastal Bend, in partnership with
the Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) Program, launched
YOU Earn & Learn! on May 1, 2017. This summer program
helps create pathways to employ students with disabilities.
Participation in this program provides students with workplace
readiness training which prepares them for successful
employment. Students receive the benefit of a paid work
experience while identifying their future career goals.
47 Youth Participants placed with 22 Employers
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