Our Core Values Y.O.U. partners with families, schools and the community to provide academic, social and emotional support to close the opportunity gap and prepare all youth for po……
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Dusty serves as Y.O.U.’s Accounting Manager.
Dusty graduated from Truman State University in 2004 with a Master’s in Accounting. He spent the first 5 years of his career at Cat……
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On June 1, youth leaders from Youth Opportunity United (Y.O.U.), a non-profit organization that serves students in grades 3 through 12 in Evanston and Skokie, will be participatin……
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Marya Frankel is a former junior high school teacher and now a stay at home mom in a blended family with six kids.
She’s been involved in many Evanston organizations, i……
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David Hill is a long-time Evanston resident who raised two children with his wife, Gina Griffin-Hill, a retired Evanston teacher.
His sons Bernard and Bradly are both married a……
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Kevin Mott grew up in the Roseland neighborhood in Chicago and was until recently, a long-time resident of Skokie.
Kevin has been a financial advisor since 1992 and has directe……
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Aiisya Williamson is the Senior Director for Women’s Health at NorthShore University HealthSystem.
In this role she is responsible for directing strategic and operational activ……
https://dev.youthopportunity.org/about-us/board/aiisya-williamson
With the expectation of ICE/Homeland Security deportations announced for this weekend, Y.O.U. wants to clearly state our support for the rights of all human beings, and especially ……
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Jennifer has worked in service to children and families for more than 25 years.
She spent more than 20 years at the Carole Robertson Center for Learning, a community-based chil……
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Patty serves as the Afterschool Program Manager at Oakton Elementary School.
Patty Valkanas is a graduate of Loyola University with a BS in Biology and a BA in Film Production.……
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