The MyCom Approach to Youth Development

Youth Employment and Career Development

Focus: Giving young people the experiences to develop the skills they need to become self-sufficient, develop positive relationships, and contribute to the community.

What we’re doing: We are partnering with Youth Opportunities Unlimited (Y.O.U.), the City of Cleveland, and Cuyahoga County to secure 1,200 summer jobs and internships for young adults. And we are working hard to find many more job opportunities.

Out-of-School Time

Focus: Offering a wide range of activities after school, on the weekends, and during the summer to engage kids in fun, positive experiences.

What we’re doing: Through Starting Point, MyCom has helped to fund more than 25 out-of-school-time programs for young people.

Neighborhoods

Focus: Creating easy access for young people to fun and educational programming and services right in their neighborhoods.

What we’re doing: MyCom is launching eight neighborhood pilot programs in Hough, Slavic Village, Cudell, Parma, Mount Pleasant, St. Clair, Central, and Bellaire-Puritas, with the intention of expanding into more neighborhoods.

School Transitions

Focus: Helping kids and families smoothly navigate transitions such as home to kindergarten, elementary school to middle school, middle school to high school, and high school to college.

What we’re doing: Working with the Cuyahoga County Board of Health, MyCom is distributing nearly 20,000 Kindergarten Kits to families in Greater Cleveland to better prepare them for entrance to school.