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YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

The ULK Youth Empowerment Program aims to empower youth with the skills, resources, and opportunities to positively impact their lives and their communities.

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Workshops coming Fall 2022:

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  • Skills Assessment

  • Healthy Habits and Lifetime Wellness

  • Resumes and Job Interviews

  • College and Career Exploration

  • Money Management

  • Access to a preferred network of internships and workforce pipelines

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If you are interested in partnering with Urban League of Kansas for Youth Empowerment, please email us at info@kansasul.org

PARTNER RESOURCES

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The Youth Employment Project (YEP) is an initiative to promote employment opportunities for teens and young adults. Additionally, YEP strives to provide lifelong skills and experience to further enhance future career paths.

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YEP is a partner in Helping Youth Prepare for Employment (HYPE), a Youth Employment Network, a collaboration of community partners including the Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas, the City of Wichita, the Greater Wichita YMCA, and USD 259. These partners all have well established youth employment programs and work together to achieve significant community impact.

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The 2021 YEP Registration is now open! Click here to register!

GED or High School Diploma Completion

For assistance or questions regarding high school completion, contact:

Staysha at 316-978-7803 or Work-Fields@wichita.edu

Corinthian at 316-978-7323 or Corinthian.Kelly@wichita.edu

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College, Vo-Tech or Training Application

For assistance or questions regarding application or entry to college or Vo-Tech contact:

Corinthian at 316-978-7323 or Corinthian.Kelly@wichita.edu

Staysha at 316-978-7803 or Work-Fields@wichita.edu

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TRIO | Educational Opportunity Centers Program

Division of Regional Engagement and Economic Development

Wichita State University

Phone: 316-978-7800