YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SERVICES

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Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) Youth Empowerment Services! (YES) offers no-cost services to eligible youth between the ages of 16-24 gain the necessary education, training, and skills needed to enter the workforce and meet employer needs. Funding 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 occupation
Leadership Development Opportunities
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.

Get started: Attend an information session

You’re invited you to our YES! Program – Youth Services Orientation! Come learn what the Workforce Solutions Alamo Career Centers have to offer to assist you during this difficult time. Please take the time to visit with us on ZOOM and let us help you reach your employment and training goals!
Orientations are held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2:00pm
To Join – Follow the link below or highlight the URL below, right click, copy and paste into a new browser.
https://zoom.us/j/99251440356?pwd=eTJjOWJHR1BVeC9tbWY3NkZQOTUzZz09
Or call – (346) 248-7799
Meeting ID: 992 5144 0356
No meeting password is required.
(Registration on Eventbrite is encouraged but not required.)

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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Get Connected

For general questions please email yes@wsalamo.org.
For program specific questions, including if you are an employer who would like to learn more about working with the Youth population, please contact Shantelle Artis.
Shantelle Artis
210 919-9759
sartis@wsalamo.org

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