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YouthBuild grantees must partner with their local American Job Center (AJC) in alignment with Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Section 121(b). 

  This report examines two employment programs that focus explicitly on young people transitioning to adulthood from foster care and purposefully address this population’s unique experiences and needs. The study highlights the critical role of...

External Event hosted by National Center on Leadership for the Employment and Economic Advancement of People with Disabilities (LEAD Center). Contact info@leadcenter.org for event questions or issues. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act...

Join us for a webinar on diversifying funding streams for YouthBuild programs. Presenters will explore why planning for sustainability is essential and share strategies for augmenting your program with additional funding that improves outcomes...

Join this event to hear from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (U.S. DOL ETA), U.S. Department of Education (ED), Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), and U.S. Department of Commerce’s National...

This webinar will focus on different techniques your program can utilize to recruit future YouthBuild participants. The presenter will share resources such as the recently published recruitment toolkit and discuss how to determine if your program...

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...

Understanding and accessing workforce systems is critical for YouthBuild programs to build new employer partnerships, find additional workforce funding opportunities, and create opportunities for participants to access jobs, apprenticeships, and...

This checklist is designed for YouthBuild program directors, job developers, and other program staff who are exploring, developing, or strengthening relationships with Registered Apprenticeship (RA) partners. Whether your program is beginning to...

Under the Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act (WIOA), American Job Centers (AJCs) and One-Stop Centers are the foundation of the public workforce system. WIOA strengthens the partnerships necessary for AJCs to provide high-quality career,...