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This list reflects current topics of interest within the YouthBuild community. You will find links to popular webinars, webcasts, blogs, toolkits, tip sheets, and many other resources created or curated for YouthBuild staff.

In June 2024, The Children's Cabinet Washoe YouthBuild Program in Reno, Nevada, embarked on a transformative project in collaboration with STEP2—a residential treatment facility dedicated to supporting women overcoming substance use disorders....

Some registered apprenticeships (RAs) in the skilled trades require candidates to take aptitude tests to demonstrate their knowledge of necessary math, spatial awareness, measuring, or reading comprehension skills.

As a nationally recognized pre-apprenticeship program, YouthBuild is primed to promote youth pathways to apprenticeship. Starting in 2026, DOL has set a performance target for the number of YouthBuild participants entering Registered...

The YouthBuild period of performance includes an optional four-month planning period to support hiring activities, solidify partnerships, and launch programming. Read your Statement of Work (SOW) before planning and strategizing. You can find your...

TradesFutures offers the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3), a standardized, comprehensive, 120-hour minimum construction curriculum designed to help young people and adults choose and succeed in a registered apprenticeship program appropriate for...

What is Section 3?

Materials are now available! See below for plenary and workshop recordings.  The YouthBuild Convening is designed to provide the tools, frameworks, resources, and strategies you need to build a strong and effective program to meet your performance...

This case study from the Urban Institute offers guidance for addressing the unique challenges of implementing registered apprenticeships in rural areas. The report examines four distinctly different programs: a local chapter of the electrical...

In June 2022 the Employment and Training Administration’s (ETA) Office of Workforce Investment (OWI) rolled out a Summer Series of technical assistance on the role of the workforce system in serving individuals with substance use disorders.  OWI,...