Across Canada almost 40 percent of youth drop out and do not finish high school. Young people feel they can drop out of school and find a job tomorrow that will pay them enough so they can continue the lifestyle to which they are accustomed. However, unemployment rates for individuals between the ages of 15 and 24 are high. There are people who are concerned about Canadian youth and willing to act on the problem. In 1986 Youth Employment Skills (YES) Canada, Inc. was begun by business leaders, based on a youth serving organization called the 70001 Employment and Training Institute. The mandate of YES states that it is a national, non-profit organization whose purpose is to integrate young people into the workforce through a program of learning and motivation. Five components of the YES program include academic upgrading, pre-employment training, life/survival skills, job development, and motivation. YES participants are experiencing success as they take high school equivalency and college entrance exams. They obtain new jobs because of better interviewing skills and more confidence. An effective movement has begun to help young people change their lives so that they can become part of a vibrant, creative Canada. (ABL)