Our program has four basic components. The Youth Services Representatives provide support, direction, and up to two years' follow-up assistance.
Individual counseling covers career planning, education options, and work place issues.
The Pre-Employment Workshop is a series of classes, which prepare high school and GED graduates to enter the work force. Many of the workshop classes are facilitated by volunteers from the business community and cover all aspects of getting and keeping a job. Participants must graduate from the workshop to be sent to job interviews. Job Placement Services build bridges between low-income youths and employers in the business community. Employer Services Representatives work with more than 400 Chicago-area employers, and match the needs of the employer with the skills and interests a youth possesses.