YouthBuild: A Program Providing Education, Job Training, and Leadership Development to Disadvantaged Young People

YouthBuild is a program that provides education, job training, and other services to disadvantaged young people who have not completed high school. It is intended to target young people's educational and employment outcomes, as well as their personal development. The program includes a mix of education, vocational training (typically in construction), counseling, leadership development, and community service. Eligibility is usually limited to out-of-school young people ages 16 to 24 who have dropped out before completing high school and who meet one of the following criteria: They are from low-income or migrant families, are in foster care or are aging out of it, are ex-offenders, have disabilities, or are children of incarcerated parents.