YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SERVICES

Workforce Solutions Alamo’s (WSA) Youth Empowerment Services! (YES) offers no-cost services to eligible youth between the ages of 16-24 who face barriers to education, training, and employment. The YES program helps young individuals acquire the education, training, and skills required to join the workforce and fulfill employer demands. Funding is provided through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).

Services Offered

Tutoring, study skills, training, instruction, and dropout prevention
Alternative secondary school services or dropout recovery services
Paid and Unpaid Work Experience
Occupational Skills Training
Education offered concurrently with workforce preparation and training for a specific occupatio

Leadership Development Opportunitie
Support Services, Financial Support, incentives
Mentoring
Follow-up services
Guidance and Counseling
Financial Literacy Education
Entrepreneurial (Owning a Business) Training
Labor Market information
Post-secondary Preparation and Transition Activities

Basic Steps for the YES! Program

Eligibility Determination
Objective Assessment
Development of an ISS (Goal Plan)
Program Participation
Follow Up Services

Services are based on eligibility.

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NOT READY TO APPLY? Attend an information session

Our Youth Empowerment Services Team hosts weekly Information Sessions. These sessions explain the Youth Empowerment Services Program and how we can help assist youth (16-24) on their journey to a high-demand, high-paying job in a career field they enjoy! Registration is not required for the in-person information sessions.

Youth Empowerment Services Information Sessions

East Houston – Monday at 2:00 PM
Datapoint – Tuesday at 2:00 PM
South Flores – Wednesday at 2:00 PM
O’Connor – Thursday at 2:00 PM
Port SA – Friday at 2:00 PM
Youth Empowerment Services (YES!) is currently conducting online orientations every Wednesday at 10:00 AM.

Explore YES Program Success Stories

Atascosa County Youth Success Story

The city of Pleasanton Texas and Workforce Solution Alamo (WSA) recently partnered up to serve the youth in the Atascosa County area. The city had been looking for candidates to hire for three positions that were filled by our youth. City Manager, Johnny Guizer said...

FRIO County Youth Success Story

Alejandra Perez was born in Mexico and came to the United States about 2 years ago. She was a struggling youth, as you could imagine and struggled with learning the English language. She attended Pearsall High School and barely passes her classes since she struggled...

Guadalupe County Youth Success Story

Alyssa Stroble came to the youth program as an OSY and was pregnant, she was looking to further her education for her and her daughter. Her goal coming in was to get her certification as a pharmacy tech, and after vetting several schools she chose The College of...

Comal County Youth Success Story

Youth Mika Diaz enrolled into the YES! Program July 2019 in search of an education and a long-term career. Mika was a recent high school graduate working in a fast food restaurant that would only give her 20 hours a week. She was barely making ends meet and knew she...

Kendall County Youth Success Story

Caden Baxter came into the WIOA Youth program in September of 2019 as an In-School Youth. He wanted assistance with finding a job and completing high school. He was attending the Boerne Academy due to involvement with the criminal justice system and living with a...

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For questions regarding Youth Empowerment Services, please email yes@wsalamo.org.
210 224-4357

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