Youthbuild

YouthBuild increases the employment and education prospects of low-income young adults through construction skills training. From 1996 to 2010, Civic Works’ YouthBuild program trained 179 participants for construction careers and rehabilitated 30 Baltimore City houses.

Our YouthBuild program now includes two initiatives funded by YouthBuild USA. At REACH! Partnership School, Heritage High School, and the YO! Academy, Civic Works operates the YouthBuild Post-Secondary Education Initiative. The program helps 11th and 12th grade students graduate from high school and enroll in college while providing skills training for construction and healthcare jobs. At the Baltimore Center for Green Careers, young adults with significant barriers to employment receive training and job placement assistance for careers in weatherization and brownfield remediation.

For more information about YouthBuild, contact Dion Wright at 410-366-8533 or dwright@civicworks.com.