WHAT IS YOUTHBUILD LONG ISLAND?
YouthBuild Long Island is a signature program of United Way of Long Island, dedicated to changing the path of Long Island's youth by addressing the core issues facing low-income communities: housing, education, employment, crime prevention, and leadership development.
At YouthBuild, young men and women ages 16-24 work toward their GED High School Equivalency Diploma while learning essential job skills. The program currently serves the Village of Hempstead, and Wyandanch communities.
APPLY TO BECOME A YOUTHBUILD STUDENT TODAY
YouthBuild is now recruiting for the Village of Hempstead and Wyandanch programs
YouthBuild has a dual mission to create responsible leaders who are willing to; invest in themselves and their communities through education, advocacy, activism and volunteerism, teaching durable power skills by immersing in a culture that promotes self advocacy, growth mindset, empathy, collaboration and love for others. YouthBuild continues to provide our graduates college and career counseling post-graduation that can lead to placement into a college education program or employment. Our trained staff works to provide additional follow-up to support retention and completion in these placements.
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WHY YOUTHBUILD?
YouthBuild student Stephanie describes how YouthBuild opened up an array of opportunities for her, including a pathway to college to gain her nursing degree.
Supporting Funders:
Bank of America Charitable Foundation • The Banyan Tree Roots Foundation • Byron T. & Ruth D. Miller • Capital One • Countess Moira Charitable Foundation
Deloitte • The Ferriday Fund • FourLeaf Federal Credit Union • Island Outreach Foundation • MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc. • National Grid • NYSERDA
NYS Office of Family & Children Service • Pritchard Charitable Trust • Santander • United Way Worldwide • Webster Bank • Wells Fargo • TD Charitable Foundation