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The
YEI mission is to promote self-sufficiency and life-long learning by
nurturing personal, educational and career development of young people. The Youth
Employment Institute (YEI) was founded on the belief that youth have the
ability to overcome barriers that stand in the way to successful employment.
YEI is committed to expanding opportunities for youth by providing employment,
education and training programs to high risk youth in YEI began in 1985 as a program
administered by the Private Industry Council (PIC), a non-profit organization
that offered training programs to some of Portland 's hardest to reach youth
- gang members, drop-outs, teen parents and youth involved in the juvenile
justice system. These programs focused on personal responsibility and helped
youth acquire the skills and experience they needed to reach personal goals. YEI began to structure itself as an independent
organization in 1998 when federal funds for the Private Industry Council changed
significantly. YEI secured 501(c)(3) status on July 29, 1998 and began the process of
operating independently. YEI’s approach to
serving youth in the community has been to integrate education and employment
services while focusing on at-risk youth ages 14-21. YEI has historical relationships with the In 2001,
YEI initiated a partnership with Casey Family Programs and expanded its
service strategy to work with foster youth ages 16-21. In 2002, YEI began work with youth struggling
to complete high school. YEI began
offering comprehensive services that focused on high school completion
combined with workforce preparedness and job placement. In 2004, YEI began working with youth as
young as 11 in a preventive model that began preparing middle school youth
for a successful high school experience.
Today, YEI continues to serve at-risk youth ages 11-23 utilizing a
broad range of funding sources and community relationships. This year more than 600 youth will come
through the doors seeking services, and YEI will provide job training and
education programs to nearly 450 young people.
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