YouthBuild

Building Brighter Futures Together

Are you 17 – 24 years old and interested in learning about a career in the Building Trades ?

YouthBuild champions young adults who aspire to improve their lives and communities by building the skills and resources to reach their full potential. Through hundreds of YouthBuild programs in the United States and around the globe, these young people pursue their education, prepare for future careers, and grow into community leaders – building brighter futures for themselves, and their neighborhoods.

Detroit at Work YouthBuild is a pre-apprenticeship construction program designed to help obtain nationally recognized credentials, career skills, and get hired for permanent employment.

You'll also rehab Detroit homes that will be sold or rented to low-income or homeless families.

YouthBuild is a family that helps you figure out where your life is headed. We set a realistic plan that represents YOUR ideas, goals, and capacity.

If you're a resident of Detroit, Highland Park, or Hamtramck, and between the ages of 17-24, YouthBuild can give you access to multiple opportunities including:

A team that cares about you
Help getting your GED/High School Completion (if necessary)
Career Coaching
Paid training and hands-on experiencies
Construction and Safety Certifications
Assistance finding a job, internships & apprenticeships

The program uses the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) apprenticeship readiness curriculum. It is designed to introduce learners to construction trades, to help them pass apprenticeship exams, and to satisfy the skills and behaviors that are required by the unions and contractors. The goal of this standardized, comprehensive 120-hour plus construction course is to get more students into successful careers in Building Trades Registered Apprenticeships and employment

Additional offerings from the program also include:

MIOSHA 10 Certificate
First Aid and CPR Certificate
OSHA 30
WorkKeys Preparation
Job shadowing and on-the-job training opportunities
Career Coaching and financial competencies
Housing, Transportation, Dependent Care, and more

YouthBuild

Building Brighter Futures Together

Are you 17 – 24 years old and interested in learning about a career in the Building Trades ?

If you're a resident of Detroit, Highland Park, or Hamtramck, and between the ages of 17-24, YouthBuild can give you access to multiple opportunities including:

Additional offerings from the program also include:

Ready to apply? CLICK HERE.