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20140804T140000 YouthBuild Webinar Series: Creating a Culture of Career Pathway ReadinessThis webinar will explore work and learning activities that support career pathways development and academic achievement. How can your program ensure that students are better prepared to persist in and complete post-secondary education and training to sustain careers that ensure a livable wage in an in demand field? |
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20141006T140000 YouthBuild Webinar Series: Finding and Keeping Great StaffHiring and retaining valuable staff is key to providing quality services to customers and meeting and exceeding your DOL YouthBuild grant performance measures. |
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20141208T140000 YouthBuild Webinar Series: Introduction to MIS Data Entry/ManagementThis webinar provides an introduction to data entry and key management information system (MIS) data management concepts. In addition, participants will become familiar with important tools and resources which will help you improve your program's use of the MIS and your overall data management strategy. During this webinar we will: |
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20150202T140000 YouthBuild: Equal-time Support Groups: One Effective Tool in a SolidSupport groups of various kinds are an essential part of a solid counseling toolbox. Building on the DOL YouthBuild Manual for Counseling, Case Management and Program Culture, this webinar will focus on the use of one type of support group used in YouthBuild called an “equal-time support group”. |
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20150302T140000 YouthBuild Webinar Series - Transformation for Court - Involved YouthJoin a vibrant discussion with your fellow YouthBuild peers about supporting court-involved youth in attaining post-program success. |
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20150706T140000 YB 2015 Webinar Series: Recruitment, Mental Toughness, and Retention in a DOL YouthBuild ProgramThis webinar will focus on how recruitment, mental toughness, and retention form an essential core to successful programming. |
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20160307T140000 YouthBuild Webinar Series 2016-Building Registered Apprenticeship Pathways: Highlights of the YBThis webinar will highlight best practices and tools from the newly released YouthBuild Registered Apprenticeship Toolkit, developed by YouthBuild USA under contract with the U.S. Department of Labor. |
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20160420T140000 YouthBuild Celebrates Earth Day: Get Connected!In this webinar, YouthBuild USA, YouthBuild grantees and guest presenters from the Earth Day Network and ICF International will inspire and equip Department of Labor (DOL) YouthBuild programs with information and tools to get started with or strengthen energy efficient construction and deconstruction practices as a form of community service and environmental education. |
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20160502T140000 From Engagement to Placement: How to Build Partnerships with EmployersWhat is your strategy for getting a foot in the door with employers? How do you identify the right employers with whom to connect? This interactive webinar will help YouthBuild programs better understand how to engage employers as effective partners, not just as the option to help program participants find jobs. |
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20160613T140000 YouthBuild Webinar Series: High School Equivalency Instruction in Action: ELA and Math LessonsWelcome to the YouthBuild Webinar Series: High School Equivalency Instruction in Action: ELA and Math Lessons that Support Student Success YouthBuild instructors are working to help YouthBuild learners reach higher standards on GED, HiSET, TASC, and high school diploma assessments across the country. New tests more closely aligned with Common Core State Standards require educators to incorporate a range of instructional shifts into their classrooms. |
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20160801T140000 2016 YouthBuild Webinar Series: Navigating the YouthBuild Community of Practice on WorkforceGPSWorkforceGPS is the next generation website for technical assistance resources and peer-to-peer connection. |
20160921T150000 WIOA Wednesday: WIOA One-Stop Infrastructure Funding Part 1Multi-agency/program-funded infrastructure and other general operational costs are a necessary and required foundation for a One Stop service delivery system. This session will provide an overview of key concepts and terms and will provide foundational knowledge of the local and state funding mechanisms. |
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20161017T140000 YouthBuild Grant Post-Award OverviewCongratulations on receiving your YouthBuild grant award. The first step to a successful grant is to understand your award package. This webinar will review the different sections of your grant award including reviewing changes that have been made from previous grant cycles. |
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20161024T140000 Best Practices for Successful Work Site ManagementQualifying work sites and construction projects are key components of the YouthBuild program model. Understanding the types of work sites that are acceptable for construction training for YouthBuild participants ensures participants receive the needed comprehensive hands-on training in construction while also expanding access to affordable housing in their communities. |
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20161031T140000 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and YouthBuildThis webinar will provide an overview of the key changes to the YouthBuild program under WIOA and opportunities that the law presents, as well as describing the performance expectations under WIOA and how these may impact the program model to ensure successful outcomes. The presentation will also highlight resources and guidance with which grantees should be familiar. |
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20161107T140000 YouthBuild Webinar Series: Building Blocks to Sustainability: Strategies for Long-term ImpactPublic and private grants alike continue to emphasize the importance of a solid sustainability plan – a clear strategy for ensuring program continuation beyond the life of any one given grant. Key aspects of a sustainability plan include the integration of development into overall organizational operations, diverse funding streams, and the ability to leverage social media. |
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20161205T140000 2016 YouthBuild Webinar Series: Developing a Trauma Informed Care Approach that WorksUnderstanding and addressing trauma and healing as they affect the youth you serve requires a multi-faceted approach. When programs are able to address both student and staff trauma, and the appropriate healing-centered approach, the results are healthier graduates, stronger staff, a more effective program, and greater benefit to the community as emotionally healthy leaders emerge from YouthBuild programs. |
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20170116T140000 YouthBuild Webinar Series 2017- YouthBuild Match Requirements and Review of Changes in the 9130This webinar will review fiscal requirements for the YouthBuild program. The focus will be a review of the match requirements related to allowable and unallowable expenses, percentage of funds required and best practices for financial reporting. In addition, the webinar will detail recent changes in the ETA-9130 financial reporting form |
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20170206T140000 YouthBuild Webinar Series 2017-Assisting YouthBuild Programs to Promote Financial SavingThis webinar will discuss the results of a recent financial literacy survey that was sent to 2013 – 2016 YouthBuild grantees. |
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20170306T140000 YouthBuild Series 2017 - Documentation Requirements and Key GuidanceThis webinar will provide a very important reminder to long-standing and new YouthBuild grantees related to guidance and documentation. In the world of federal grants, if you can’t provide documentation, the outcome never happened! Don’t let this happen to you! |
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20170403T140000 YouthBuild Series 2017 - Building Leaders for the Building TradesThe construction site provides tremendous opportunities to teach students to take responsibility for themselves, for those around them, and for the project as a whole. This means giving students opportunities to “take responsibility” and not just “take directions”. |
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20170501T140000 Structuring Your Case Management Component through Comprehensive Supportive ServicesWith this webinar, YouthBuild USA and guest presenters will introduce U.S. Department of Labor YouthBuild grantees to effective strategies to structure and implement comprehensive, pro-active supportive services across the phases of the YouthBuild program cycle. |
20170529T090000 2017 DOL YouthBuild Peer to Peer Training: Region 5Event materials are now available! The focus for the 2017 Region 5 DOL YouthBuild Peer to Peer Training in Chicago, IL was Youth Participant Success: Developing Strong Placement Pathways. |
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20170605T140000 YouthBuild Series: Aligning Program Practice and WIOA Performance ReportingThis webinar provides an introduction to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) performance metrics, explores different ways of visualizing the data management demands of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) YouthBuild program cycle, demonstrates how to generate and submit the WIOA Supplemental Report, and reviews important ways to use management information system (MIS) reports for evaluation. During this webinar we will: |
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20170731T140000 YouthBuild Series - Strategic Recruitment and Orientation for YouthBuild ProgramsAlthough your agency likely has a defined time period when participants can apply, YouthBuild recruitment should be part of a daily strategic process. In this webinar, you will learn how to achieve your goals of diversity, excellence, and equity by understanding your recruitment targets, building assessments into marketing campaigns, and collecting and analyzing data more effectively with the goal of recruitment in mind. |
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20171002T140000 Understanding Your YouthBuild Grant Award PackageThis webinar will provide an overview of the YouthBuild grant award package, which contains all the requirements of the grant. We will highlight the key terms and conditions, including new terms and conditions this year, as well as the special conditions of award that many grantees will be required to resolve within 30 days of grant award. |
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20171009T140000 Starting Out Strong: Using Your YouthBuild Grant Planning PeriodThis webinar will provide a checklist of immediate steps that YouthBuild grantees can take during the planning phase to make sure they are ready to begin enrollment and service provisions of the program. We will provide actionable steps, practical guidance on requirements as a grantee, and review a checklist of month-by-month steps to ensure strong implementation of the YouthBuild program model. |
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20171016T140000 Planning and Program Requirements for the YouthBuild Program under WIOA – What’s Next?For those YouthBuild grantees who have received previous Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) content, consider this a WIOA 201 course. This webinar will focus on the next phase of planning for WIOA, including expectations on YouthBuild grantees related to performance reporting and data tracking, technical assistance (TA) tools and resources to ensure compliance with all components of WIOA, and a refresher on key requirements of the law. |
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20171106T140000 YouthBuild Series - Partnering with Workforce Development Agencies to Promote ApprenticeshipThis webinar presents the perspectives of YouthBuild grantees and Workforce Development Agencies in promoting Registered Apprenticeship. Staff representing YouthBuild grantees and staff from Workforce Development Agencies are encouraged to attend this exciting, dynamic exchange on November 7 at 2:00 pm ET. |
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20171204T140000 Our Journey Together TA Series: Comprehensive Service Delivery for YouthWhat are the essentials that local areas should have in place to most effectively use Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth funds? |
20171205T080000 DOL YouthBuild New Grantee Orientation 2017PowerPoints and handouts from the conference are now available (Attachments to the left). Please be patient while downloading as some of the files are large. |
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20180116T140000 DOL YouthBuild 2016-2018 WIOA Performance Reporting Practices and StrategiesThis webinar focuses on how 2016-2018 YouthBuild grantees should report Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) performance indicators to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) – this includes live demonstration of the use of the WIOA Supplemental Report in the management information system (MIS) and the separate Excel Median Earnings and Measurable Skills Gain Report. |
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20180206T140000 Supporting Successful Placement Through Staffing and PartnershipsThis webinar will share the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) YouthBuild program’s newest placement tools and resources. |
20180226T090000 America Saves WeekAmerica Saves Week brings together diverse nonprofit, government, academic, and business groups to encourage and support Americans to save effectively. |
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20180313T140000 YouthBuild Series: Increased Learner Engagement: Strategies for Education Credential AttainmentDuring this 90-minute webinar, two YouthBuild educators will discuss how they have implemented the concepts of problem-based learning and universal design for learning as a means to promote deeper understanding of content while increasing learner engagement and education credential attainment within their respective programs. |
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20180403T140000 YouthBuild Series: Partnering for Success: YouthBuild and the One-Stop SystemThe Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requires Department of Labor (DOL) YouthBuild grantees to be one-stop system partners. |
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20180501T140000 YouthBuild Series: Case Management Matters -- Case Management and Participant SuccessIn the YouthBuild model, case management is a main factor in participant success. Beyond education and occupational training, young people need support in a variety of areas ranging from basic needs such as housing and healthcare to behavioral change interventions. Partners play a key role in supporting participant success and tracking partner deliverables and interactions with participants is an important part of case management. |
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20180502T140000 Our Journey Together: A Trauma-Informed Approach for Youth and the Workforce SystemMany of the youth we serve in the workforce system may be dealing with mental health or substance use issues in response to trauma from a variety of events, including natural disasters, interaction with the justice system, family troubles and more. An individual’s experience of trauma can affect every area of their life including the ability to focus on education and training, and transition to gainful employment. |
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20180516T150000 Free Resources for Apprenticeship & Work-based LearningAre you an institution in need of free resources to set up apprenticeship and other work-based learning opportunities? This webinar will explore Open Educational Resources (OER) available on SkillsCommons.org that were produced by community colleges in partnership with employers across the country. You will learn about the array of OER related to apprenticeship and work-based learning, such as guides, reports, course materials, handbooks, and much more! |
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20180601T112500 Online Chat with Rossie Cherry - On Succeeding with 100 Placements in ApprenticeshipFrom 2015 to 2016, YouthBuild programs in Los Angeles County placed 100 individuals in apprenticeships. This coordinated effort included placements for 47 YouthBuild graduates and 53 residents who lived in low-income communities. |
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20180605T140000 YouthBuild Series: Construction Plus Framework: Overview and Strategies for Program AlignmentIn 2013, YouthBuild grantees began to implement the Construction Plus component, which allows for training in additional in-demand industries beyond construction. Since the inception of Construction Plus, over 81 YouthBuild grantees have integrated this component into their YouthBuild program design. |
20180710T080000 DOL YouthBuild 2018 Region 4 Peer-to- Peer TrainingConference materials are now available for download. DOL YouthBuild Peer-to-Peer Trainings are designed as opportunities for regional grantee staff to share best practices, network, and interact with peers. With the support of programming tailored to their distinct needs, grantees had the chance to build lasting relationships with colleagues in their region to help enhance program outcomes. |
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20180717T140000 YouthBuild Series: Rethinking Recruitment: Exploring Strategies for Diverse CommunitiesThis webinar will delve into the topic of recruitment. Peer presenters representing YouthBuild programs employing a variety of programmatic models within urban and rural communities will share effective recruitment strategies. Grantees attending this webinar will learn about the critical partnerships, outreach efforts, and nuanced approaches to reaching young people, supporting them through the application and intake process, and successful enrollment of new participants. |
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20180720T105500 Online Chat with Daryl Wright on Multi-Craft Core Curriculum 123The Building Trades Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3) is the apprenticeship readiness curriculum developed by North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU). The curriculum is delivered in partnership with a local Building Trades Council. This arrangement ensures that YouthBuild participants earning an MC3 credential have a pathway into apprenticeship training sponsored by labor management organizations. |
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20180801T083000 DOL YouthBuild Region 5 Peer-to-Peer TrainingConference materials are now available for download. DOL YouthBuild Peer-to-Peer Trainings are designed as opportunities for regional grantee staff to share best practices, network, and interact with peers. With the support of programming tailored to their distinct needs, grantees had the chance to build lasting relationships with colleagues in their region to help enhance program outcomes. |
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20180807T140000 YouthBuild Series: Sustainability: Partnership Development and Diversification of FundsU.S. Department of Labor YouthBuild is one source of funding for YouthBuild, but should not be considered the sole or primary source of funding. Strong programs diversify funding and build strong partnerships on the local, regional, state, and federal level to bolster the stability that DOL YouthBuild funding provides. |
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20180911T140000 Building Your Toolbox for Success: Program Design and WIOA Resource SpotlightsIn 2015, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) went into effect and as the implementation progresses, there are new opportunities and challenges facing YouthBuild programs. The daily operation of a YouthBuild program requires intentional planning and continuous quality improvement in order to meet the needs of youth participants and the demands of grant requirements. |
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20180919T080000 DOL YouthBuild 2018 Region 1, 2, 3 and 6 Peer-to-Peer TrainingConference materials are now available for download DOL YouthBuild Peer-to-Peer Trainings are designed as opportunities for regional grantee staff to share best practices, network, and interact with peers. |
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20181002T140000 YouthBuild Series: Maximizing the Construction CurriculumConstruction curricula used by most of the YouthBuild programs are often underutilized. This webinar will explore ways to use the Home Builders Institute (HBI) Pre-Apprenticeship Certificate Training (PACT) and National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER) curricula to cross over with classroom academics and to prepare for additional career pathways. |
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20181106T140000 Leveraging Relationships with Offices of Apprenticeship to Promote Apprenticeship PathwaysOne of the important markers for the success of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is connecting out-of-school youth to education and jobs. |
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20181204T140000 YouthBuild Series: Listening Session-Strengthening Technical Assistance with DOL YouthBuild GranteesU.S. Department of Labor (DOL) YouthBuild is one source of funding for YouthBuild, but should not be considered the sole or primary source of funding. Strong programs diversify funding and build strong partnerships on the local, regional, state and federal level to bolster the stability that DOL YouthBuild funding provides. |
20190219T140000 Pre-NGO YouthBuild Series: Understanding Your Grant AwardThis webinar will provide an overview of the YouthBuild grant award package, which contains all the requirements of the grant. We will highlight the key terms and conditions, including new terms and conditions this year, as well as the special conditions of award that may grantees will be required to resolve within 30 days of grant award. |
20190226T140000 Pre-NGO YouthBuild Series: Starting Out Strong - Using Your YouthBuild Grant Planning PeriodThis webinar will provide a checklist of immediate steps that YouthBuild grantees can take during the planning phase to make sure they are ready to begin enrollment and service provisions of the program. We will provide actionable steps, practical guidance on requirements as a grantee, and review a checklist of month-by-month steps to ensure strong implementation of the YouthBuild program model. |
20190305T140000 Pre-NGO YouthBuild Series: Construction Plus FrameworkYouthBuild grantees have been incorporating Construction Plus programming since 2013, which allows for training in additional in-demand industries beyond construction. Since the inception of Construction Plus, over 81 YouthBuild grantees have integrated this component into their YouthBuild program design. The 2018 grant awards include the largest increase in programs proposing Construction Plus since the component was first offered. |
20190326T140000 YouthBuild Pre-NGO Series: Financial ManagementThis Financial Management training is the introductory course for 2018 YouthBuild grantees. All brand new YouthBuild grantee financial staff must view this training, either during the live event or after via the archive. This webinar will cover the basics of what grantees need to know to manage and report on their grant funds effectively. |
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20190417T083000 DOL YouthBuild New Grantee OrientationPowerPoints and other materials are now available for download. On, Wednesday, April 17 – Friday, April 19, 2019 the Department of Labor hosted the DOL YouthBuild New Grantee Orientation (NGO) at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The DOL YouthBuild New Grantee Orientation was designed to provide newly funded grantees with the training/technical assistance and networking opportunities necessary to run their programs. |
20190514T140000 How to Successfully Integrate and Implement the YouthBuild Construction ComponentThis webinar will highlight strategies and promising practices to integrate and strengthen the construction pre-apprenticeship component into the overall YouthBuild model. |
20190611T140000 YouthBuild Series: Substance Use, Trauma, and Other Challenges: Effective Case Management StrategiesThis presentation will provide YouthBuild grantees with information, resources, and strategies to launch and maintain effective case management and supportive services for program participants. The role and responsibilities of a Case Manager will be reviewed and/or clarified and best practices regarding maintaining participant case files will be shared. |
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20190716T093000 DOL YouthBuild MIS Training - July 2019The DOL YouthBuild MIS Training is a two-day training to instruct 2018 DOL YouthBuild grantee staff in the use of the required DOL YouthBuild web-based case management and reporting system(MIS). All other grantees should email the events@youthbuild.org if you are interested in attending the training. Register for Training #1 here. July 16-July 17, 2019 Register for Training #2 here. July 18-July 19, 2019 |
20190716T140000 YouthBuild Series: Supporting Second Chance Students with Universal Design for LearningOn this webinar, YouthBuild grantees will receive information on Universal Design for Learning (UDL). |
20190806T140000 YouthBuild Series: A Day in the Life of a DOL YouthBuild Job DeveloperDuring this webinar we will walk through the typical daily duties of the YouthBuild job developer (also called a placement specialist or career specialist) role, from mental toughness/orientation and active programming through placement. Duties covered will include employer engagement, participant education and training activities, work experience development, transition to placement, and placement retention. |
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20190827T083000 DOL YouthBuild 2019 Chicago Peer-to-Peer TrainingConference materials are now available for download below: Click here for the Final Agenda Click here for PowerPoints and Handouts Click here for the Resources Shared List Update 11/12/2019 |
20190910T140000 YouthBuild Series: Using Mentoring for Employer and Alumni EngagementDuring this webinar, DOL YouthBuild grantees will learn how the evidence-based YouthBuild mentoring (YBM) model supports alumni engagement, employer engagement, placement, and retention, as well as how DOL YouthBuild programs can develop the YBM model at their sites. YouthBuild programs will also learn how they can prepare for, participate in, and take advantage of National Mentoring Month, which takes place in January, 2020. |
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20190917T083000 DOL YouthBuild 2019 Atlanta Peer-to-Peer TrainingConference materials are available for download. |
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20190924T083000 DOL YouthBuild 2019 Dallas Peer-to-Peer TrainingConference materials are now available for download. |
20191001T140000 Incorporating National Service into Your Construction Plus Programming and PlacementDuring this webinar, presenters from the AmeriCorps team at YouthBuild USA will provide context for, and share the benefits of, embedding service into your Construction Plus (C+) pathways. |
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20191021T130000 DOL YouthBuild NCCER Core Curriculum Construction Certification TrainingREGISTRATION IS LIVE |