Hi everyone! We are the student ambassador team for the YouthBuild AmeriCorps program here at Lewis and Clark Community College. Our team includes pathway advocate Kavon Lacey, AmeriCorps VISTA member Gabby Ellis, YouthBuild member Jarrius Burton, and AmeriCorps Teacher’s Aide Alexandra Blockton. We are the ones who will be working behind the scenes on the Building Futures blog site, as well as our program’s social media, newsletter, and podcast. Our role is to help promote our program’s mission of helping our students and helping to strengthen our community. We promise to do our best to support all of our students and spread YouthBuild’s message as far as we can. We’re proud to be a part of this program and promise to work hard for each and every one of you!
What is YouthBuild?
YouthBuild USA has a network of 260 urban and rural YouthBuild programs in 46 states. The Building Futures YouthBuild AmeriCorps Program is a non-traditional GED course serving young adults between the ages of 16-24 years of age in Madison County and is sponsored by Lewis and Clark Community College. The Building Futures YouthBuild program offers GED certification while also incorporating job training in basic construction methods, safety (OSHA) and first aid certifications. Students participate in professional development objectives, core competencies and leadership activities through AmeriCorps service projects, community event committees, community cleanups and child advocacy initiatives. The YouthBuild program serves as a second chance for unemployed young people who left high school without a diploma to reclaim their education and gain skills they will need for employment, and to become the leaders of tomorrow. The Building Futures YouthBuild program also serves as a platform for students to transition into post-secondary education after they obtain their GED. Through the Lewis and Clark Community College Adult Education Department, YouthBuild students have post-secondary transitional opportunities in welding, automotive, ICAPS, bridge to health sciences, Highway Construction programs and more.
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