Education & Economic Self-Sufficiency

Education & Economic Self-Sufficiency

The Education & Economic Self-Sufficiency strategy connects the highest risk youth and young adults with employment through skills and job readiness training, education support, job placement, and strengthening relationships with employers.

Oakland Unite Contact:  Dan Simmons

Sub-strategies

Youth Employment/Education Support aims to strengthen high risk youth’s economic self-sufficiency and career readiness through subsidized work experience, employment and academic support.

• Alameda County Office of Education (in collaboration with OUSD Alt. Ed. and Moving Forward) – Monica Vaughn
• Bay Area Community Resources – Sean Tanner
• Youth Employment Partnership Inc. (YEP) – Matthew Barton
• Youth Radio – Allen Valenzuela

Transitional Age Youth and Young Adult Employment/Education Support programs work to enhance the long-term employability of participants through the development of skills and education, with a focus on successful placement and retention.

• Beyond Emancipation-Sara Goldware
• Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS) (in collaboration with Five Keys, Laney, ICA, WIN, V-Force) –Ronald Broach
• Center for Employment Opportunities –Vernon Royal
• Civicorps Schools – Natasha Vinakor
• Oakland Private Industry Council (PIC) – Glenn Bell