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October 23, 2008: 8th Annual Business/Education Luncheon - RESERVE SEATS!

Join us for this complimentary luncheon - celebrating student success, future careers, exemplary community mentors and career education programs.

Your Future Is Our Business

Housed at Cabrillo College, YFIOB is a community-based 501(C) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to fostering business/education partnerships that benefit students.

We support young people in Santa Cruz County with making informed educational and career decisions by:

  • Making connections to community mentors through career panels, job shadowing and internships
  • Providing work-readiness attitudes/skills and community service opportunities
  • Valuing and assessing personal strengths, interests and challenges
  • Focusing on developing a sense of purpose and creating a personal career plan

Current programs and activities

  • Career panels and guest speakers at high schools and middle schools
  • The Roadmaps Series for youth who could benefit from extra support and opportunities
  • The Young Entrepreneurs Project for ages 16 –21
  • The annual county-wide Business/Education Luncheon
  • Consultation and support services for special projects at Cabrillo College including: Career Exploration/Middle School Outreach, the Teacher Pipeline Project, Grove Scholars internships, and the Industrial Technology Pathway Project.

Background

YFIOB began in 1994 as a program of the Education Committee of the Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce and evolved into a nationally recognized business/education intermediary. Housed at Cabrillo College since 1999, YFIOB’s mission is aligned with Cabrillo’s mission of “creating pathways to prosperity” for all students and supporting workforce development in Santa Cruz County.

YFIOB’s partners

Santa Cruz County high schools and middle schools, Santa Cruz County Tech Prep Consortium, Santa Cruz County Office of Education’s Regional Occupational Program, Alternative Education and the Sueños Collaborative, Cabrillo College, the Central Coast Small Business Development Center, Bay Federal Credit Union, Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Graniterock, Granite Construction, the Santa Cruz Seaside Company, and over 1,000 community career mentors!

YFIOB is supported through grants, community contributions and fees for service. DONATIONS of any mount are greatly needed and appreciated. Please consider making a donation today. THANKS!

At Cabrillo College — 6500 Soquel Drive, Building 2100 B, Aptos, CA 95003
Phone 831-477-5651
FAX 831-477-5636
http://www.yfiob.org
Executive Director: David D. Weiss - daweiss@cabrillo.edu - 831-477-5605
Program Administrator: Stacey Smith - stsmith@cabrillo.edu