Celebrate Service in National Volunteer Week!

Thanks to more than 1,000 passionate volunteers, Cincinnati Youth Collaborative positively impacted over 4,000 students just last year. Our volunteers serve as mentors, career guides, Lunch and Learn speakers, job shadows, college financial aid guides, competition judges, and so much more. They are the heart of our mission and

JCG Career Development Conference coming April 21

Hundreds of promising young students will gather on April 21 at Sharonville Convention Center for the 33rd annual Career Development Conference (CDC) with Cincinnati Youth Collaborative’s Jobs for Cincinnati Graduates (JCG) program. Students will participate in team-building workshops led by professional coaches from the business community, attend an Appreciation Luncheon,

Med Mentors receive laptops thanks to Cincinnati Children’s

On the evening of March 22, nine mentees and their mentors happily received brand-new laptops. The mentees are part of the University of Cincinnati Medical Mentor Program, or Med Mentors, which is a partnership between CYC, UC Medical students, and nearby schools, including Cincinnati Public Schools. The laptops were

About Hope: Carlton Collins, CYC College Advisor

College Advisor Carlton Collins works with students at Norwood High School as part of CYC’s GEAR UP Norwood. He connects them with resources and opportunities that guide them toward a clear plan for their lives after high school. In this month’s Youth Matters, he shares how he came into this line of work

Monna Beckford, 2016 Outstanding Mentor: CYC Hero February

Over the last three decades, CYC has been able to positively impact the lives of 160,000 students thanks to the united efforts of the Greater Cincinnati community. Passionate individuals who care about their city are an integral ingredient to CYC’s success. Monna Beckford, the 2016 CYC Outstanding Mentor, is