The Spot: Young Adult Opportunity Center celebrates program graduates

Yesterday evening, The Spot: Young Adult Opportunity Center, a partnership between Goodwill Industries of Kentucky and KentuckianaWorks, held a graduation ceremony at the Goodwill West Louisville Opportunity Center to celebrate its most recent graduating class.

This graduation ceremony recognized 230 graduates who completed The Spot’s curriculum, which consists of work-readiness and life-skills training. Their training included self-presentation, resume writing, communication skills, mock interviewing, team building, conflict resolution, and more. Students received monetary stipends as they progressed through the curriculum.

“On behalf of the City of Louisville, I’d like to congratulate the young men and women of The Spot for showing dedication and resilience in the face of many challenges and completing their program graduation,” said Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg. “We are proud of you, and we’re proud to support programs like this that make Louisville stronger, safer, and healthier.”

The Spot offers young adults aged 16-24 in the Louisville region free tools and support to overcome adversity and get on a productive educational or career path. The program focuses on young adults facing significant barriers such as homelessness, substance abuse, involvement in the justice system, and more. In addition to its employment programs, The Spot also helps with behavioral and mental health, substance abuse, spiritual health, wellness, legal aid, housing, transportation, occupational training, and family reunification.

The Spot serves clients from Bullitt, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer, and Trimble counties through locations in downtown Louisville, Shively, Shelbyville, and Eminence. It is supported by funding from the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Louisville Metro Government, and others. For more information about The Spot, visit thespotky.org.