Profile

Site Address:

1704 N.E. 26th Avenue
Portland, OR 97212

Site Contact:

Bennie Boggan, Executive Director
Phone: 503-280-1058
Email: benniebogg@yei.org

Faculty Contact:

Reiko Williams, Associate Director, Admissions, Records & Financial Aid
Phone: 503-725-3472
Email: reiko@pdx.edu

Project Description:

The Youth Employment Institute is a nonprofit organization that provides employment, education and training program for high risk youth. The YEI partners with Portland State to provide field learning experiences. All youth are taught life skills, basic employment readiness training, and receive job search assistance.

Project Website: www.yei.org

Type of Partnership: Field Learning Partnership

Partnership Frequency: Ongoing, multi-term, multi-year partnership

Student Commitment: 25 students, 3 hours per week

Partnership Began: 8/1/2002

Partnership Ended: On-going