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DESCRIPTION Youth Opportunities Unlimited (Y.O.U.) is a statewide comprehensive summer program designed to encourage 14- and 15-year-old students to remain in school. The students have the opportunity to develop basic educational and vocational skills in a university based program with academic and work experience components . A wide range of support services are provided, including health care, counseling, and enrichment activities. Host universities plan for 50 students balanced equitably with respect to age, gender, and race.Participants are given the opportunity to master basic skills in the areas of reading, mathematics, and language arts. Certified teachers and Arkansas Department of Education approved curriculums allow students to receive high school credit for the summer work. While Job Club provides instruction in pre-employability/work maturity skills, practical application comes through 20 hours per week of on-campus employment. Evening hours are devoted to tutoring sessions, enrichment courses, counseling sessions, and physical education activities. Upon successful completion of the 46-day summer program, students are eligible for college scholarships. A unique aspect of the program is four years of follow-up . Every Y.O.U. graduate is contacted monthly through newsletters, telephone calls, or personal visits. Their school attendance records and grades also are monitored. |
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