Youth
Everyone should have the opportunity to achieve his or her dreams, including you.
If you are struggling in school or have dropped out, if you have committed a crime, or if you have a disability, Goodwill® can help you find a way to succeed.
We help you begin by building on your strengths and understanding your goals. We can help you figure out a career path, pair you up with a mentor, and offer ways to help you become independent.
How We Can Help
- By developing a career plan, we can help you focus on your interests and skills. This plan will help guide your training path so that you gain the right skills and experience.
- A mentor is someone you can talk with, ask questions, and find out how they dealt with problems. We can match you up with a mentor.
- We hold career fairs/career days at schools or in your neighborhood, and maintain career centers for job searches, classes in career planning and summer employment.
- We can help you find service learning, internships and volunteer opportunities with businesses and nonprofits.
- We offer job shadowing and hands-on training so you can learn about potential occupations and meet career professionals.
- We can train you for jobs in retail sales, technology, computers, and for green jobs, such as recycling and electronic recycling.
- We can help you complete high school or assist you in getting your General Educational Development (GED) certificate.
- We offer training in daily living skills to help you figure out how to live independently.
- We offer financial education, so you can develop or refine your money management skills.
