YouthForce: helping teens develop skills to be successful in the workforce and in life

Kayla McClanahan, YouthForce Program Coordinator

What I love about coordinating YouthForce University workshops is the fact that it allows us to delve into so many critical areas of growth with the interns. Each month, we gather YouthForce interns to focus on topics ranging from crafting resumes to financial planning, volunteerism, and college, career, and skills exploration.

This year, I am striving to create an emphasis on social justice and equity by bringing in diverse guest speakers from a wide variety of backgrounds with whom our interns can identify with, find empowerment through, and network among for future endeavors. We are committed to ensuring that YouthForce Univesity workshops are always a space for open dialogue, personal growth, and professional exploration.

Ashley Campbell, Director of YouthForce & Teen Initiatives

YouthForce provides an environment to allow teens to gain support from caring adults during a crucial time in their life. Not only are we guiding them through their first job, we are guiding them through issues they are experiencing socially, academically, and personally. I am humbled to be able to work with such amazing, resilient young people.