Youth Empowering Society invites applications for January 2027 Cleveland cohort

CLEVELAND, Ohio: Youth Empowering Society (Y.E.S.) is accepting applications for a planned January 2027 cohort serving 15 Cleveland-area young adults ages 18–24. The program will focus on practical life skills, money management, communication and career readiness.

 

The program is designed to help young adults build confidence, make informed decisions and take practical steps toward employment and greater self-sufficiency. The curriculum also includes personal responsibility, goal-setting and conflict resolution.

 

The cohort is planned for January 4–March 26, 2027, with sessions on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern. The January 4 kickoff is planned for the Malvern Room at Shaker Main Library, 16500 Van Aken Boulevard, Shaker Heights. The library has approved that day’s room reservation; later reservations are only partly confirmed. Launch remains subject to sufficient funding, staffing and final arrangements.

 

Young adults can apply through the Y.E.S. January 2027 application. Families, schools and community organizations are encouraged to share the application with Cleveland-area young adults who may benefit.

 

Apply for the January 2027 cohort

 

Community partners interested in referrals, mentoring or supporting the program can contact El Simpson, founder and executive director, at elsimpson@youthempoweringsociety.org or 888-295-1191.

 

Youth Empowering Society is a nonprofit serving young people in the greater Cleveland community through life-skills education, financial education, mentoring and career readiness.

 

Shaker Heights Public Library provides meeting room space as a community service. The library neither sponsors nor endorses this event, individual, or organization.