Recruitment Underway for YouthBuild LI

United Way's YouthBuild Long Island is currently recruiting students for its Class of 2010-11. YouthBuild Long Island, a free youth and community-development program, addresses core issues facing low-income communities: housing, education, employment, crime prevention, and leadership development. At YouthBuild, low-income young men and women, ages 18 to 24, work towards their GED while learning hands-on job skills by building affordable, Green housing for low- to moderate-income people.

YouthBuild is focused on Green collar job opportunities in Energy Efficiency, Renewables, Weatherization, Energy Star construction, and Home Performance. Students train state-of–the-art equipment and technology at the E3 Career Training Center in Deer Park.

Our goal at YouthBuild is simple. We work to transform lives, while transforming the way we build our communities. Find out more.