Heaven’s Success Story at YCC
"The staff at YCC motivated me to stick out." Heaven came to YCC in September of 2022 after having some challenges in the traditional high school setting. She was behind…
YCC Members Prepared Over 400 Food Boxes at Giving Point Food Pantry!
The need to provide food to our communities seems never ending...but pantries like the Giving Point Food Pantry in Winthrop Harbor are there to help those in need. This past…
YCC’s New Learning Labs 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgKCLChxjEU Thanks to the generous women of Impact 100, our learning lab construction is underway! Our learning labs will allow us to provide extensive training to our members in the…
2023 MLK Day of Service
As in years past, Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) provided volunteers at a number of sites in Waukegan in honor of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service on January…
YCC’s Cultural Committee Hosted It’s First Event Of the Year Titled, “We Are the World”
This month, our YCC’s Cultural Committee held its first event of the year for our YCC members! The focus of the event was discovering the meaning and significance of the song "We…
YCC Alumnus Chris Coburn Returns to YCC to Speak to Current Members
“This place is a good place for the community,” said Chris Coburn, a YCC alumnus, when he returned to YCC last month as a guest speaker. On his visit, he…
You Can Help Us Continue to Empower Youth and Expand Futures!
Over the past year, the futures of 113 youth facing challenges in Lake County are brighter because they received education, workforce readiness, and life skills training from Youth Conservation Corps…
State Legislators Visit YCC!
We had the honor of having State Senator Adrienne Johnson and State Representative Rita Mayfield on a site visit of YCC and YouthBuild Lake County on October 26th, 2022. The purpose…
Mayor Ann Taylor and Members of the Council Honored YCC for Another Year of Service With ‘Operation Clean Sweep’
Monday's Waukegan City Council meeting had a special meaning for Youth Conservation Corps, as Mayor Ann Taylor and the Council members honored YCC for another year's service on Operation Clean…