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The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is designed, in part, to connect out-of-school youth to education and jobs. Under WIOA, YouthBuild programs are considered pre-apprenticeship models, with a goal of connecting youth participants...

Property managers handle the maintenance of rental buildings and grounds, work to resolve tenant issues, and take care of finances associated with the property. This work can include repairing equipment, painting, electrical work, and HVAC...

Meaningful, hands-on work experience is an integral part of developing a strong career pathway for YouthBuild participants.  These opportunities are an essential element of the YouthBuild program, a culmination of career preparation before the end...

YouthBuild programs prioritize hands-on learning. In 2016, DOL and the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) partnered to assist YouthBuild programs in implementing a type of hands-on learning called project based learning (PBL). This blog...

Julie Riding, a YouthBuild staff member at Old Colony YMCA in Fall River, MA, developed a unique way to intentionally – and successfully! – provide an immersive reading experience for participants.  She knew that cultivating excitement and...

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

Closely supervised occupational training with high standards of teamwork and productivity must comprise a minimum of 40% of the program's overall curriculum. On-site construction training must focus on rehabilitation or new housing construction...

Some YouthBuild programs provide sound financial education to participants. Formal financial literacy curricula prepare the next generation of workers to make informed financial decisions and plan for their future security. 

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 video 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. Presenters will provide actionable steps,...