YOUTH ENGAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.


youth engagement services, inc.





Youth Engagement Services, Inc was founded in 2018 to provide opportunities for school-aged youth and young adults (10-24) – especially males of color – to develop the interpersonal, academic, technical and life skills needed for success in postsecondary education or the workforce.

Co-founders Michael Walker and Kris Turner, see YES Inc. as a vehicle to take their acquired education, knowledge, skills and experiences to distill and deliver the most critical information to our youth and young adults.
"YES Inc was our DREAM and allowed us to rethink how we as educators, fathers, sons and brothers could impact communities of color in the DMV."



Meet the team



YES Inc staff bring a wealth of experience to our work, but our TEAM is truly that component that distinguishes YES Inc. Our team has a combination of education, professional and volunteer experience, and most critically, a passion for growing and developing youth that is unmatched.



Our team combines our knowledge of positive youth development principles, life experience as parents, educators, and coaches with the data from our partners to deliver programming that equips our youth with the skills for success at home, in school and in the community.





michael a. walker



Co-Founder



Michael Walker leads YES Inc's operations, program design and implementation. Michael has extensive experience with youth development, workforce development, grants management and strategic planning. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland with a double major in Criminal Justice and African American Studies, a master’s degree in educational administration from Trinity University in Washington, DC and a Post Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Executive Management from the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University.



kris turner



Co-Founder



Kristopher Turner helped to create the dream and vision for Youth Engagement Services, Inc. His career includes roles as the Director of Career and Community Pathways at Maya Angelou Public Charter and as a Career Pathways Specialist at DC Child & Family Services Agency. Kristopher has extensive experience with youth development, workforce development, grants management and strategic planning. Kristopher received in Undergraduate degree from Winston-Salem State University in Political Science and History. Kris and his family have settled in the NC area, where he continues his work in youth development and engagement.



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MENTOR - Youth Engagement Specialist



The Mentor/Youth Engagement Specialist position is great for someone with prior experience tutoring or mentoring, who is interested in work in schools or afterschool settings, considering a career in education, giving back to their community, or gaining professional experience. This position will also interact professionally with students, school staff, other community partners, and parents on a regular basis.


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"I would like to introduce Youth Engagement Services (YES), Inc., which has worked with our school's Pathways in Technology Early College High School Program (P-TECH) since 2017. Our school team and students have benefited from YES, Inc. services. We have found Michael Walker and Kris Turner to be talented and knowledgeable. They possess excellent professional skills in working as mentors to our early college students."



E. Soctt, Principal

Prince George's County Public Schools



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301-602-3033



youth engagement services, inc.