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YouthBuild of Johnson City
Johnson City Press
March 23, 2008
YouthBuild of Johnson
City recently announced that it is recruiting participants for
program year 2008-09. Eligible participants will earn an hourly
wage while training in the construction trades and will work
toward obtaining their GED credential during the classroom
component of YouthBuild.
YouthBuild is a comprehensive
youth and community development program that addresses core
issues facing low income and at risk youth: education, jobs,
counseling and leadership development. YouthBuild participatns
are young men and women who have dropped out of school and have
no apparent path to a productive future.
"YouthBuild allows young
people to simultaneously serve their communities and build their
own future, " said Eddie Hartman, YouthBuild of Johnson City
Coordinator:
'Construction trades are traditionally one of the nation's most
in-demand careers. It is projected there will be a 20-25 percent
increase in demand for trained construction workers over the
next six years and the average wage for journeyman construction
workers ranges from $25,000 to $45,000 per year, " Hartman said,
Alliance for Business and
Training of Elizabethton will provide administrative support and
oversight for YouthBuild of Johnson City. Participants will
receive hands-on vocational training in masonry, carpentry,
drywall, painting, plumbing and electrical. Students will also
explore career possibilities, community service and leadership,
in addition to receiving classroom training toward their GED.
The program will provide physical
examinations, work clothing, safety gear and personal hand tools
for all participates. Students may earn certificates of
competency in various construction trades and will receive
career counseling and job placement services following training.
"The Alliance for Business and Training is
excited to bring YouthBuild to Johnson City and offer our
students the opportunity to improve their lives and their
communities," said David Shanks, AB&T Executive Director.
Since its nationwide implementation in 1988,
it has taken the work of literally thousand of people to bring
the YouthBuild program to its current positions as a national
network of exciting programs engaging 5,000 young people each
year, contributing to community development in 129 urban and
rural communities, and growing every year.
For more information or to apply for YouthBuild
of Johnson city , call Eddie Hartman at 423-547-7515, Ext . 129.
YouthBuild of
Northeast Tennessee (Kingsport and Elizabethton)
April 17, 2007
The
Alliance
for Business and Training (AB&T) has received two
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) YouthBuild
Grants for Kingsport and Washington/Carter Counties, Tennessee.
YouthBuild was awarded $700,000 (Kingsport,
TN)
and $400,000 (Carter County, TN) these grants are designed to
provide academic training and construction skills training to
youth between, the ages of 18 and 24. Program participants will
construct 6 new housing units for low income/homeless families.
The Carter County program partners include
First Tennessee Development District, Eastern Eight Community
Development Corporation, Tennessee Department of Labor and
Workforce Development, AB&T, Northeast Tennessee Youth Council,
Tennessee Technology Center, Jacobs Creek Job Corps,
Elizabethton City Schools, Carter County Board of Education,
Carter County Private Industry Council, Associated General
Contractors of Tennessee, General Shale, Junior Achievement
Tri-Cities, Elizabethton Housing Authority and Big John’s
Closeouts.
Youth will be recruited for both programs from
Sullivan, Carter, Unicoi, Johnson and
Washington Counties. Currently, the Carter County YouthBuild
program has enrolled approximately 25 participants and has began
construction on its first residence located at 310 East K Street,
Elizabethton,
TN.
YouthBuild is a comprehensive youth and
community development program that addresses core issues facing
low income and at risk youth: education, jobs, counseling, and
leadership development. YouthBuild participants are young men
and women who have dropped out of schools and have no apparent
path to a productive future.
“YouthBuild allows young people to
simultaneously serve their communities and build their own
future, “said Joe Wallen, YouthBuild of Northeast Tennessee
Coordinator. “Construction trades are traditionally one of the
nation’s most in-demand careers.”
Alliance
for Business and Training of Elizabethton, TN, will provide
administrative support and oversight for YouthBuild of Northeast
Tennessee. Participants will receive hands-on vocational
training in masonry, carpentry, drywall, painting, plumbing and
electrical. Students will also explore career possibilities,
community service, and leadership, in addition to receiving
classroom training toward their GED.
The program will provide physical
examinations, work clothing, safety gear, and personal hand
tools for all participants. Students may earn certificates of
competency in various construction trades and will receive
career counseling and job placement services following training.
“The
Alliance for Business and Training is excited to bring
YouthBuild to Northeast Tennessee and offer our students the
opportunity to improve their lives and their communities,” said
David Shanks, Executive Director. For more information or to
apply for YouthBuild of Northeast Tennessee, please contact Joe
Wallen at
(423)
547-7515,
Ext 135 or Lisa Evans at
(423)
547-7515,
Ext. 149.
