07/03/2019
YouthBuild is designed to help young people complete their education, learn job skills, develop leadership abilities, and contribute to their communities. YouthBuild’s construction training component offers the following immediate benefits:
It provides a marketable set of skills that prepare young people for immediate employment.
It yields tangible and highly visible products of value to the community, which gives young people a sense of personal accomplishment and value and brings the respect of their families and neighbors.
On a daily basis, it provides communities with a hopeful and reassuring view of young people playing a positive role.