WKYC Studios is a media sponsor for Youth Opportunities Unlimited 40th Year Celebration
CLEVELAND — Youth Opportunities Unlimited (Y.O.U), a Cleveland-based nonprofit, is celebrating 40 years of connecting young people to job opportunities. 3News Anchor Russ Mitchell will host the organization’s anniversary luncheon on Thursday, April 28 at the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland. The event is from 8:45 am to 1:30 pm.
“That is very much a celebration,” said Allie Levin, communication specialist at Y.O.U. “We will be acknowledging all the efforts we made in these 40 years while also turning an eye towards the next 40 years and what we need to do to create that future we want to see for youth workforce in Northeast Ohio.”
The organization is perhaps best known for its summer youth employment program, which serves about 2,000 – 3,000 young people in Cuyahoga County each year. And according to a study done …