It
is an alternative school, in which participants spend 50% of
their program time participating in vocational and remedial education,
preparing for a General Equivalency Diploma (GED), and some of
the participants will choose to enter college after program graduation.
It
is a job-training program, in which young people receive on-site
training on a closely supervised construction site. Skills (such
as demolition, rough carpentry, framing, taping, blue print reading)
will be taught during 50% of their time in the program.
75%
of our trainees must be very low-income which is below 50% of
the median income.
It
is a leadership development program, which is designed to develop
employment and leadership skills. Examples of such activities
include participation on a community task force, youth council,
and other basic involvement as peer counselors and tutors.
Participants
must be committed to learning new skills and maintaining good
attendance.
PROGRAM
REQUIREMENTS
- A legal resident of the United States.
- Must be between the age of 16-24 yrs old.
- A will to learn a trade in construction.
- Must have an academic level of 8th grade or higher.
- Must have a birth certificate, picture ID or a passport,
alien registration card and a social security card.
- Low or median income.
- Must be committed to the betterment of the community
Urban
Strategies YouthBuild's goal is to break the cycle
of illiteracy and homelessness.
YouthBuild allows
us to accomplish this by teaching each student a skill and allowing
him or her an opportunity to earn a diploma.
YouthBuild affords
young adults a second chance in life to become productive individuals,
without dependence on public assistance. As part of the program,
an incentive in the form of a stipend allows our youth to focus
on their education with some monies to take care of their personal
and daily responsibilities.
As
statistics show, within our Community District 16, the rates
of illiteracy, unemployment, infant mortality, homelessness,
substance abuse and pregnancy have reached an overwhelming rate
per capita. We are committed to breaking this cycle.
Urban Strategies YouthBuild is dedicated to the betterment
of the families and communities we serve. We are gaining ground
in improving the quality of life.
