New Avenues for Youth - Employment And Education
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| Group | Employment And Education |
| Category | Employment And Education |
| Name | New Avenues for Youth |
| Provider | New Avenues For Youth, Inc. |
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Description
Education/Training Downtown Drop-In Center 820 SW Oak Portland, Oregon 97205
East Mutlnomah County Drop-In and Youth Opportunity Center 470SE 165th Ave. Portland, Oregon 97233 https://newavenues.org/
New Avenues for Youth’s services are designed to address the individualized needs and readiness of young people (ages 9-24) experiencing homelessness and housing instability.
New Avenues for Youth’s Education Program helps youth get their GED and learn about accessing college through personalized education plans. With one-on-one support from teacher sand tutors, participants can prepare for the GED test and take it whenever they’re ready. Support services and resources are also available to help participants enroll in college. New Avenues for Youth also offers a college scholarship to provide financial support to youth served by New Avenues for Youth who are attending career technical education or post-secondary education. https://newavenues.org/education/
New Avenue for Youth’s Promoting Avenues to Employment (PAVE) program offers job training, internships, and support for finding jobs and careers . Participants are matched with a Career Coach, participate in a self-paced Job Readiness Training , and visit their Career Lab for help with job searches, resume writing, applying to college, and more. New Avenues for Youth also offers paid work experiences at their social enterprise Ben & Jerry’s PartnerShop and screen-printing business New Avenues INK , where participants can build skills in a mentored environment. Contact: paveinfo@newavenues.org or (503) 267-4382; https://newavenues.org/job-training-and-employment/
Facilities
Downtown Drop-In Center
East Mutlnomah County Drop-In and Youth Opportunity Center
Contacts
Contact: Downtown Drop-In Center Phone: (971) 312-6846
Contact: East Mutlnomah County Drop-In and Youth Opportunity Center Phone: (503) 381-4469
Contact: Promoting Avenues to Employment (PAVE) Email: paveinfo@newavenues.org