Central Pennsylvania YouthBuild

Rebuilding Our Communities and Our Lives

A unique opportunity exists for young adults ages 18 to 24 who reside in Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, and Union Counties.  YouthBuild is a youth and community development program that simultaneously addresses core issues facing low-income communities: housing, education, employment, crime prevention, and leadership development. In YouthBuild programs, trainees work toward their GEDs, learn job skills, serve their communities by building affordable housing, and transform their own lives and roles in society.

YouthBuild program trainees will take part in a 6 month PAID training program where they will split their time between an alternative classroom and a construction jobsite.  In the classroom, trainees will complete their GED and obtain valuable certifications.   They’ll also receive guidance on managing their money and preparing for their future. On the jobsite, trainees will learn a variety of construction skills and gain hands-on, real world work experience to add to their resume.  They’ll also have an opportunity to network and improve their community by remodeling affordable housing.

During the program, YouthBuild trainees will earn the following:

• GED—General Equivalency Diploma

• Pre-Apprenticeship Certificate in Construction Trades

• WorkKeys®  Career Readiness Certificate

Upon completion of the program, trainees will begin a new career or post-secondary training.

Are you or someone you know interested? 

Click here to Download an Application

Classes now forming for November 2009 in lower Northumberland County

Additional Classes To Be Announced for June 2009 and January 2010

Schools, service providers, agencies and other community based organizations – Please feel free to distribute this Application and the posters below to the young adults and families that you serve!

YouthBuild Poster 1

YouthBuild Poster 2

YouthBuild Poster 3

Call 570.644.6575 x109 for more information.

YouthBuild is funded by the US Department of Labor.