YouthBuild
YOUTHBUILD WILL NOT BE TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR.
WE PLAN TO RESUME PROGRAMMING DURING THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR.
Do you need education or career training support during the 2022-23 school year?
Would you like to receive updates about YB as we get closer to the 2023-24 school year?
Then please click on the link below so our staff team can reach out to you:
YouthBuild Updates
- EARN your Diploma or GED
- LEARN employability skills
- GIVE back to your community
- GET a paycheck – up to $3,000!
Building your life and rebuilding our community
YB is a full-time program that helps young people ages 16-20 earn their high school diploma or GED while getting hands-on training and work experience in the Construction Trades or Professional Medical Careers. Many of our students have struggled with obstacles that are getting in the way of their path to success – including poverty, violence, abuse, drugs, fear, and lack of support. YouthBuild offers hope and a second chance to overcome those obstacles. Throughout the program you will become part of a team and build lasting relationships with other students and staff who are committed to helping you reach your goals in the classroom, on the jobsite, and in life – all while earning up to $3000!
Here’s how it works
- Academics: YB students will have the opportunity to finish their high school diploma or GED while getting ready for college, technical training, or an apprenticeship.
- Career Development: Students will receive ongoing job readiness training to learn what employers want in the work place. YB students learn how to get a job and keep a job by showing up on time, every single day, with a positive attitude.
- Personal Development: Most of our students have struggled to focus on their education because of challenges outside of school – so we have a dedicated team of Case Managers who help our students manage issues with poverty, housing, medical coverage, mental health, substance abuse, lack of support, and anything else that gets in the way of your success.
- Leadership: At YouthBuild we focus on developing students who will become great young leaders by making good choices for yourself, your family, your team, and your community. Here’s how we do it:
- Yourself: Setting goals and developing your strengths and skills
- Your Family: Providing for the most important people in your life
- Your Team: Building a support system of YB students and staff
- Your Community: Serving low-income families and individuals
Qualified students must be:
- Age 16-20 years old
- Committed to earning your diploma or GED
- Ready to learn employability skills and earn a paycheck
- Determined to make positive changes
- Interested in learning about Construction Trades or Nursing
Seventy-five percent of the funding for the Thurston County YouthBuild Project comes from the U.S. Department of Labor (1.1 million over 3 years). It is against the law for recipients of federal financial assistance to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation or belief; or against any beneficiary of programs financially assisted under Title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA), on the basis of the beneficiary’s citizenship/status as a lawfully admitted immigrant authorized to work in the United States, or his or her participation in any WIA Title I financially assisted program or activity.
Thurston County YouthBuild is an equal opportunity employer. As an employer in Washington State, Thurston County YouthBuild is prohibited from discriminating on the grounds of a person’s marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, honorably discharged veteran or military status, retaliation, or use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
