The Youth Reaching Independence through Skills and Employment (R.I.S.E.) program aims to provide Atlanta youth with work readiness, training, financial literacy workshops and skills assessment.
AM I ELIGIBLE?
Youth R.I.S.E. is open only to City of Atlanta residents and WIOA eligible youth, defined as:
Youth:
- 14 to 24 year olds
- Low-income
- In School
- High school drop-out
- High school graduate/GED
- Basic skills deficient or English language learner
Meet at least one or more of the following criteria:
- Basic skills deficient
- An English language learner
- An offender
- A homeless individual, a homeless child or youth, a runaway
- In foster care or has aged out of the foster care system, a child eligible for assistance under section 42 U.S.C. 6774, or in an out-of-home placement
- Pregnant or parenting
- A youth who is an individual with a disability