YouthBuild of
Northeast Tennessee -
YouthBuild
Referral Handout -
YouthBuild Student Handout
The
Alliance for Business and Training (AB&T) will provide administrative
support and oversight for the Youth Build of Northeast Tennessee
(Department of HUD Grant). Participants will receive hands-on
vocational training in masonry, carpentry, drywall, painting,
plumbing and electrical. The students will explore career
possibilities, community service and leadership, in addition to
receiving classroom training toward their GED.
YouthBuild of Northeast Tennessee will be recruiting
participants for program year 2006-2007. 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 participants 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 Joe Wallen,
YouthBuild of Northeast Tennessee 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 6 years
and the average wage for journeyman construction workers ranges
from $25,000 to $45,000 per year."
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, AB&T, Executive Director.
YouthBuild of
Northeast Tennessee - Press Release
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.
