YEPP Brochure

“They will help you fight for your goals.�

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START A PATHWAY TO YOUR

About YEPP Since 2015, United Way of Greater Union County (UWGUC) has managed the Youth Employment Pathway Program (YEPP) implemented by the Youth Employment and Training Consortium (YETC). The Consortium supports in-school youth (14-21 years old) struggling to graduate from high school and out-of-school youth (16-24 years old) not working, to attain a degree or certificate, secure employment, enroll in education or training programs, increase their earnings, and/or achieve measurable skills gained towards securing a credential or employment.

UWGUC partners with organizations to provide services, centralized training for partners and youth, provide access to GED preparation, apprenticeship programs, occupational training, and other educational opportunities. The subgrantees will recruit and engage youth in education, mentoring and employment readiness programs to help them develop skills that will provide sustainability. Youth have an opportunity to participate in a paid work experience aligned with their career goals and/or where they learn to work. They gain valuable skills necessary for securing and retaining employment.

CAREER

CONT CT US To register for the YEPP Program, please go online at www.uwguc.org/yepp to take our brief eligibility qestionnaire, or please contact the Youth Coordinator at 908.353.7171, ext. 125.

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WE GIVE YOUTH THE TOOLS AND WORK WITH THEM TO CREATE A PLAN TO MEET THEIR CAREER GOALS uwguc.org/yepp

“YEPP gives opportunities and gives you hope”

To Qualify There are two components to the program: the out of school and in school youth program To qualify for the out of school youth program, applicants:

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• Must be a Union County Resident

A.S. Biology, Union County College

• Must be between the ages of 16-24

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• Veterans and eligible spouses receive priority of service

• Out of school

Program includes: • Career Planning • Education and Training Programs • Work Experience and more

What is the YEPP Program

To qualify for the in school youth program, applicants: • Must be a Union County Resident • Must be between the ages of 14-21 • At risk of not graduating high school on time and who meet the eligibility criteria

The Youth Employment Pathways Program (YEPP) is

Program includes: • Academic Support

designed to assist youth between the ages of 14-24 with

• Credit Recovery

the necessary tools they’ll need in order to successfully

• Tutoring

secure employment. We work with non-profit agencies that

• Case Management

provide direct service to youth in Union County to help them

• Career Planning

achieve their goals and work toward obtaining credential certifications, enter higher education and/or secure employment.

The Odds

ALL PARTICIPANTS IN YEPP will obtain these valuable skills: • Advance your professional skills for securing certification and employment • Leadership development • Entrepreneurial skills • Financial literacy and more

82.6%

of our youth are placed in employment or education

78.8%

of our youth earned a degree or certificate

83.2%

of out of school youth with a basic skill deficiency improved in literacy and/or numeracy