YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ACADEMY
PO BOX 40305, DENVER, CO 80204 www.youthemploymentacademy.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ACADEMY'S MISSION IS TO SERVE YOUNG ADULTS IN BREAKING THE CYCLE OF GENERATIONAL POVERTY IN DENVER COMMUNITIES BY GAINING PERSONAL AND ECONOMIC STABILITY THROUGH EDUCATION, ARTS, TECHNOLOGY AND EMPLOYMENT TRAINING.

THE OSAGE CAFE, LOCATED IN THE HEART OF DENVER'S LINCOLN PARK NEIGHBORHOOD AT 1099 OSAGE STREET, IS DENVER'S FIRST COMMUNITY-BASED YOUTH CULINARY TRAINING CENTER. HERE YOU WILL FIND A FULL SERVICE CAFE AND CATERING COMPANY OFFERING AFFORDABLY PRICED, HEALTHY MEALS MADE BY YOUTH AGES 16 TO 24, TRAINING FOR JOBS IN THE CULINARY ARTS THROUGH THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ACADEMY'S CULINARY ACADEMY. THE 48 HOUR COURSE OFFERED TO STUDENTS INCLUDES A SERVSAFE CERTIFICATION UPON COMPLETION. GRADUATES EMERGE WITH MARKETABLE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE AND ARE ASSISTED WITH EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT.

THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ACADEMY HAS THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE CAREER SPECIFIC OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING WHICH CAN LEAD TO NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATION AND ENTRY-LEVEL READINESS FOR EMPLOYMENT IN THE CAREER OF THEIR CHOICE. A 10 HOUR COURSE IS HELD OVER A WEEK IN WHICH YOUNG ADULTS TAKE ASSESSMENTS FOR GENERAL CAREER NEEDS THEN LEARN MORE SPECIFICALLY ABOUT CAREERS IN CULINARY/HOSPITALITY, CREATIVE INDUSTRIES, HEALTHCARE, CUSTOMER SERVICE AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING. THE YOUTH CHOOSE ONE OF THE FIVE AREAS THEY WOULD LIKE TO EXPLORE MORE IN DEPTH AND RECEIVE FURTHER TRAINING. THE YOUNG ADULTS WHO DECIDE THEY DO NOT WANT TO FOLLOW ANY OF THE CAREER PATHS OFFERED ARE REFERRED TO OTHER EDUCATIONAL TRAINING.THE CULINARY ACADEMY IS A 48 HOUR OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM WHERE YOUTH GAIN HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE AT THE OSAGE CAFE IN FRONT TO BACK HOUSE SKILLS. THE STUDENTS RECEIVE TRAINING IN TABLE SETTING, ROOM PRESENTATION, FOOD PRESENTATION, CATERING TECHNIQUES, KNIFE SKILLS, AND BASIC CULINARY TECHNIQUES, ESPECIALLY IN PREPARING NUTRITIOUS FOODS. UPON GRADUATION STUDENTS ARE CERTIFIED IN THE NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION'S SERVSAFE FOOD SAFETY AS WELL AS EARN A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ACADEMY CULINARY ACADEMY CERTIFICATE.PRE-PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS IN HEALTHCARE IS A 48 HOUR OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING WHERE YOUTH LEARN THE FIRST STEPS TO A CAREER PATH IN HEALTHCARE AND THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING NEEDED FOR THOSE CAREERS. THE STUDENTS LEARN AND DEVELOP NEEDED SKILLS TO SUCCEED AND ALSO LEARN HOW HOSPITALS OPERATE. THEY VISIT THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER HEALTHCARE CAMPUS AND COMPLETE A PROJECT ON THEIR SPECIFIC HEALTHCARE CAREER PATH. UPON COMPLETION STUDENTS RECEIVE CERTIFICATIONS IN AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION CPR, FIRST AID, AED, AND BLOOD BORNE PATHOGENS.CUSTOMER SERVICES ACADEMY IS A 48 HOUR OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING WHERE YOUTH GAIN HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN THE SALES AND CUSTOMER SERVICE INDUSTRY. THIS ACADEMY IS DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE YOUTH TO CORE CUSTOMER SERVICE DUTIES IN A BROAD RANGE OF ENTRY POSITIONS THROUGHOUT THE SALES AND SERVICE INDUSTRY. STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, ASSESSING CUSTOMER NEEDS, EDUCATING CUSTOMERS REGARDING THE RELATED PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES, MEETING THEIR NEEDS AND PROVIDING ONGOING CUSTOMER SUPPORT. STUDENTS ALSO LEARN THE BEST PRACTICES AND RESOURCES TO HELP THE CUSTOMER ACHIEVE A SATISFACTORY PURCHASING EXPERIENCE. UPON COMPLETING THE ACADEMY STUDENTS EARN THE NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION IN CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM THE NATIONAL RETAIL FOUNDATION.THE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING/ENGINEERING ACADEMY IS A 48 HOUR COURSE FOR YOUTH INTERESTED IN EXPLORING CAREERS IN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND ENGINEERING WHICH CAN INCLUDE: MACHINISTS, TOOL & DIE MAKERS, MECHANICAL DRAFTERS, WELDERS, COMPUTER CONTROLLED MACHINE TOOL OPERATORS, CALIBRATION TECHNICIANS, SHEET METAL WORKERS, AND A VARIETY OF MACHINE OPERATORS. THE ACADEMY ALSO GIVES A BROAD OVERVIEW OF CAREER PATHWAYS FROM THE AFOREMENTIONED POSITIONS TO THOSE WHICH NEED FURTHER EDUCATION LEADING TO ENGINEERING WITHIN THE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING FIELD. UNDER THIS ACADEMY, YOUTH LEARN ABOUT THE EDUCATION, AND CAREER PATHWAYS NEEDED FOR VARIOUS JOBS IN COLORADO. THE ACADEMY INCLUDES GUEST SPEAKERS FROM VARIOUS RELATED CAREERS, FIELD TRIPS TO POST-SECONDARY TRAINING/EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING EMPLOYERS. ALTHOUGH ACADEMIC COMPETENCIES SUCH AS, BUILDING SKILLS IN APPLIED MATH AND MEASUREMENT ARE THE ACADEMY'S MAIN FOCUS, INTRODUCING AND ASSISTING IN BUILDING THE SKILLS ADVANCED MANUFACTURERS ARE LOOKING FOR IN WORKERS, SUCH AS: ETHICS, TEAMWORK, PROBLEM SOLVING AND JOB READINESS SOFT SKILLS ARE ALSO TARGET AREAS. YEA-ARTS STREET WORKS TO CHANNEL ARTISTIC TALENTS AND CREATIVE IDEAS OF UNDERSERVED YOUTH INTO PROGRAMS WHICH OFFER REAL-WORLD EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE, AS WELL AS, DEVELOP STANDARD-BASED CLASSROOM CURRICULUM AND CROSS-DISCIPLINARY ENRICHMENT CLASSES FOR SCHOOLS AND YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS. AN INNOVATIVE PROGRAM, IT HAS CONTINUALLY PROGRESSED WITH SOCIETY AND EMPLOYER NEEDS WITH "LEARN & EARN" PROJECT-BASED TRAINING FOR YOUTH WHICH CAN LEAD TO THE EMPLOYMENT DEMANDS OF TODAY'S LANDSCAPE. GUIDED BY INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, YOUTH ENGAGE IN HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES TO SOLVE BUSINESS PROBLEMS FOR REAL CLIENTS BY LEARNING HOW TO APPLY VISUAL ART, PROFESSIONAL GRAPHICS AND COMMUNICATION TOOLS. THESE INCLUDE ART FOR PUBLIC PLACES, GRAPHICS, WEB DESIGN AND ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN PLANNING, VIDEO PRODUCTION, CODING, ANIMATION, 3-D MODELING AND DYNAMIC MAPPING. CLASSES RANGE FROM 15 HOURS OF WEEKEND INTENSIVE TRAININGS TO 70 HOURS OF SUMMER WORK.

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