UAU
United Activities Unlimited, Inc. (UAU) is a community-based organization that provides comprehensive social services to inspire, transform, and empower individuals of all ages.
UAU's Learn & Earn program, located at Port Richmond High School, provides year-round work readiness, college readiness, leadership development, basic life skills, and employment opportunities to high school seniors. Learn & Earn provides interactive workshops, activities, guest speakers, professional panels, and an additional year of wraparound services. Participants are provided with the mentorship, guidance, and training needed to graduate high school and successfully transition into post-secondary education and adulthood. Through after school programming focused on financial literacy, academic counseling, career exploration, and college application assistance, participants gain the necessary tools to begin their career as young professionals. In addition, the participants have an opportunity to receive a sixteen-week winter internship and a six-week paid internship during the summer months.
Workshop Topics Include:
· Resume & Cover Letter Writing
· Financial Literacy, Savings, Budgeting, & Investing
· Career Exploration
· College Application & Financial Aid Assistance
· Time Management, Study Skills, Critical Thinking, and Conflict Resolution Skills
· Service Learning, Civic Engagement, and Community Service Opportunities
Learn & Earn is currently in the process of recruiting Seniors in Room B144.
For those interested, please see Nia Robinson or Nisali Silva.