These are the academies available for 2025:

Construction Academy 

Open to youth ages 16 through 18 who live in the City of Cleveland 

During this 10-week program, participants will work hands-on with construction experts with Habitat for Humanity to refurbish homes for families in need 

 

Documentary Filmmaking Academy 

Open to youth ages 16 through 18 who live in the Cuyahoga County 

This 6-week program offers youth the unique opportunity to collaborate with award-winning industry leaders to learn the art of documentary storytelling and film production.  

 

Entrepreneurship Academy 

Open to youth ages 16 through 18 who live in the Cuyahoga County 

Hosted at John Carroll University, this program uniquely combines leadership development, real-world business insights, and community collaboration to create a one-of-a-kind experience for students within CMSD and the first-ring suburbs of Cuyahoga County. 

 

Environmental Safety Academy 

Open to youth ages 14 through 18 who live in the City of Cleveland 

Participants in this 6-week program will learn about the work of the Environment Health Watch (EHW) and the Lead Safe Resource Center (LSRC) and the importance of addressing lead poisoning in the City of Cleveland.  

 

Financial Literacy Academy  

Open to youth ages 16 through 18 who live in City of Cleveland 

Young Money Mentors is a financial literacy work experience in which students will learn positive financial habits and share them with fellow students in a peer-to-peer education model. Participants will engage in discussions surrounding how to manage their own finances, save for the future, budget their money wisely, and more.  

 

Manufacturing Academy 

Open to rising 11th graders through recent graduates who live in the Cuyahoga County 

This program is a 6 week, paid, hands-on learning experience in partnership with MAGNET that helps Cuyahoga County students interested in technology, problem-solving and STEM explore career paths related to manufacturing. Students will spend 4 days a week learning about how things get made in Northeast Ohio and what their role might be in the manufacturing industry.  

 

Marketing Academy 

Open to rising 10th graders through recent graduates who live in the City of Cleveland 

This program is an 8-week, paid, hands-on learning experience in partnership with the City of Cleveland that helps students interested in writing, design, and entrepreneurship explore career paths related to these disciplines.  

 

Pharmacy Academy  

ONLY open to young adults who are 18-year-olds and Class of 2025 graduates 

The Pharmacy Technician Academy is a 6-week training program at CVS Workforce Center created for 18-year-old graduates of the class of 2025. Y.O.U. has collaborated with CVS to create a pharmacy technician training program equipped with built-in job shadowing.  

 

Public Service Academy 

Open to rising 11th through 12th Graders who live in the City of Richmond Heights 

This 6-week work experience is perfect for youth who are Richmond Heights students or residents to learn more about their city’s local government. Participants will have the ability to rotate through various city departments to shadow careers in the mayor’s office, as well as police, fire, and recreation departments. 


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