Youth Jobs Partnership (YJP)

Nearing the end of high school, many students need guidance as to what lies beyond graduation. This is a time for someone to come alongside and help to determine what the next best steps are: continuing education, entering the workforce, or both.

Youth Jobs Partnership (YJP) has been expanding the future of Cleveland’s young adults for over 20 years by exploring life pathways, providing continual exposure to real-world experiences, and fostering professional development.

Empowering young adults (ages 14-22) to forge clear pathways to post-secondary success is at our core. We combine robust career readiness training with crucial social emotional learning, ensuring students are well-equipped to achieve their goals after graduation.

Our curriculum integrates key competencies from frameworks like 21st Century Skills, The Employability Skills Framework, NACE Career Readiness Competencies, and CASEL. Through engaging simulations, insightful career panels, and practical mock interviews, YJP brings invaluable real-world experiences directly into the classroom.