With a countrywide presence in 46 states as
well as in Washington D.C. and the Virgin Islands, YouthBuild is enabling the
youth by building their education and skill sets. The program participants,
low-income young people in the 16-24 age bracket working toward their high
school diplomas or GEDs, are provided with leadership development training via
appropriate activities and with job skills via construction projects for
low-income and homeless people.
The comprehensive approach adopted by YouthBuild has made the program multiple
things for both the trainors and participants on one hand and the communities
on the other hand. YouthBuild has become an:
- Alternative school where
students are provided with one-on-one attention
- Job training and
pre-apprenticeship training program especially in the construction industry
- Community service program where
low-income and homeless people are the beneficiaries
- Youth development program
providing young people with valuable support
Indeed, by building the youth, YouthBuild
is also building society at large.