About YES
Founded in 1970 by community volunteers committed to helping young people learn workplace skills, Youth Employment Service of the Harbor Area (YES) has provided over 46,000 youth with pre-employment skills needed for job readiness, job search and job retention, resulting in job referrals to hundreds of local businesses. YES serves youth and businesses in the Orange County area including the cities of Costa Mesa and Newport Beach. Since its founding, YES has helped more than 27,000 youth obtain jobs, with estimated earnings of over $16,000,000.
Please find information below regarding YES. For more information about YES, please contact Wendy Weeks at (949) 642-0474.
Radio
KSBR Radio Interview with YES Executive Director Wendy Weeks and Board President John Hobson
KOCI Sunday Brunch Radio Interview with YES President John Hobson
KOCI Radio Interview with YES President John Hobson and YES Vice President
Radio Interview with YES Director and one of our YES Youth
Press Releases and Articles
LA Times Around Town: 6 students awarded scholarships at YES event
LA Times: YES marks 45 years of employing Mesa youths
YES PR - YES Celebrates 45 Years Serving OC Youth
YES PR - Weeks Named New Executive Director
YES PR - S. Mark Taper Foundation Grant
Orange County Register 5_8_14 - YES Roman Feast
Orange County Register 9_25_13 - YES Reopens
YES PR - YES Grand Reopening 9_23_13
YES PR - Open House 9_16_13
YES PR - Closed for Renovations 8_22_13
YES PR - Non-Profit Helps Turn Ice Cream Job Into Cornell Education 2_13_13