Our Programs
YEP Programs Serving Young Adults 18–24 years old
Construction Careers provides classroom training and hands-on construction experience leading to employment in the construction industry.
Customer Service Careers provides classroom training and hands-on customer service experience at our “Training Grounds Café” or with our employer partners.
Career Try Out/Transitional Jobs provides “soft skills” training combined with work experience and extensive on-site support. Participants “try out” an employment field of their choice and are offered opportunities to move into full-time, permanent employment and/or advanced training.
Community and Leadership Development trains young people to become community leaders through a combination of classroom training, work experience and service-learning. Participants receive training that helps them enter careers in human services and related fields.
YEP Programs Serving Younger Youth 14–18 years old
Between April and August YEP offers training and the summer job program only. Between September and March YEP offers training programs and employment opportunities after school.
Career Try-Out provides youth (14-15) with leadership and career exploration workshops. Participants receive a paid internship and job placement assistance in the field of their choice.
Workforce Transitions provides youth (16–18) with training and paid work experience to enable them to enter and advance in employment and move to self-sufficient adulthood.
The Training Grounds (16-18) provides customer service and entrepreneurial training through operating a café at the Oakland International Airport. Participants receive classroom and on-the-job training and learn the fundamentals of operating a business.
Team Oakland (15-18) provides classroom and field training in social and environmental issues, and on-the-job training in landscaping, urban gardening, litter abatement, and neighborhood improvement.
Summer Jobs prepares youth for summer employment and places them in jobs.
Stop the Shooting (14-17) targets young male teens at high risk of involvement in gun violence in high-crime neighborhoods. Provides employment training, paid work experience, and a comprehensive violence prevention program.
Violence Prevention (14-18) utilizes case management employment training and work experience as means to engage young people in alternatives to violence.
Comprehensive Support Services include:
- GED Instruction and Support
- Tutoring and Homework Support.
- Driver’s License Assistance
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment/Prevention Services
- Housing Assistance
- Re-entry Services