Youth Opportunities Unlimited
Non-profit OrganizationsOhio, United States201-500 Employees
Youth Opportunities Unlimited is a Cleveland-based nonprofit that helps teens and young adults access education and workforce opportunities. It emphasizes skill development, mentoring, career exploration, and work experiences designed to prepare participants for economic self-sufficiency, including securing a first job and pursuing postsecondary education or training. The organization serves youths aged 14 to 24 who live in economically distressed communities. Its programs are developed in partnership with school districts, employers, nonprofits, and government entities. Operating in the non-profit sector focused on education and workforce development, the organization has engaged in collaborations such as a 2017 partnership with London Health Sciences Centre to launch Cornerstone Counselling. It employs several hundred staff to deliver its programs from its Cleveland location.