YES to Jobs

YES to Jobs

Responding to a call from the NAACP in the early '80s decrying the lack of minorities in decision-making positions in the industry, Y.E.S. TO JOBS was created in 1987 to introduce minority high school students to behind-the-scenes career opportunities in the entertainment industry. The Y.E.S. TO JOBS motto, "People Can't Be What They Don't Know Exists," provides the foundation for the program's outreach efforts. Y.E.S. TO JOBS seeks to increase students' awareness early in their career-making process by exposing them to the myriad career opportunities in the entertainment industry, and to develop job skills through hands-on experience behind the scenes. The ground up approach insures candidates are well-trained and prepared for work in the industry.