The Los Angeles Youth Opportunity Movement will promote youth achievement by working with families and community partners to create opportunities that help youth reach their education, employment, and personal development goals.

Eligibility Requirements

Proof of Citizenship/Residency (residency card, work permit, US Birth Certificate or Passport)

Social Security Card

Picture ID

Reside in the City of Los Angeles

Be between the ages 14-21

Meet Income Guidelines

Work Readiness Certification

The Community Development Department (CDD), The Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce and L.A. Youth at Work, as well as the Youth Council, have developed a Work Readiness Certification that can ensure that work-readiness (as defined by business) is achievable within the system that prepares youth, and that youth can earn a certificate that will put them at the head of the line when seeking employment in the city. The Work Readiness Certification builds on and documents basic workplace, academic and employability skills that pertain to all industries at the entry level.

A Work Readiness Certificate is a portable credential that certifies to a potential employer that an applicant possesses the basic skills necessary to obtain and retain employment as defined by the employer. The foundation of the Work Readiness Certification is a simulation of the interview and hiring process that mimics the procedure for determining youth eligibility for employment that is consistent with employers' expectations.