Fresh out of high school and contemplating her future, Yasmine came to YJC with a general idea of where she wanted to go—college, a healthcare career—but unsure of what steps to take to get her there. Fortunately, YJC was able to get Yasmine everything she needed to put her plan into action.

Darius, a freelance web developer with ambitions to work in the public sector, tells us in his own words about his career journey and his experience with YJC.

Paige left her job at an Amazon warehouse to focus on her newborn son and to explore more fulfilling career options. So she signed up with YJC to get some support and guidance on her daunting but exciting new journey.

Kierra is a young mother and healthcare professional who hasn't followed a typical linear path.

Chloe had held jobs before, but when she came to YJC, she was looking for direction—a greater purpose for her path. After reading through YJC’s client success stories, she decided she wanted a success story of her own.

Demor graduated from high school in 2020, entering a job market—and a world—marked by upheaval and uncertainty. It got him off to a challenging start, and he bounced from one retail job to another until he discovered a professional passion: information technology (I.T.) 

Jasmine is a 23-year-old mother of three who was, in her own words, “ready for a change and a set future for my children and I!”

Ivan is a teenager from the southwest side of Chicago whose interests include music (he's a guitarist and has played in a mariachi group) and accounting (he's currently taking a course for dual credit at his high school). When he wanted to get a job, he reached out to Youth Job Center to start his journey.

“I grew up on the west side of Chicago around poverty and violence. Early on I knew I wanted to be more than a statistic and follow my dreams of a career in the healthcare field.” These are the words of Jekireya, our driven and remarkable client of the month.