Heart of Oregon Corps - YouthBuild

YouthBuild is a youth and community development program that addresses core issues facing low-income communities: housing, education, employment, crime prevention, and leadership development.

In YouthBuild programs, young people ages 16-24 work toward their GED, high school diploma or college credits, learn job skills and serve their communities by building affordable housing, and transform their own lives and roles in society.

• YouthBuild requires a 9-month daily commitment, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Crews will be recruited from Madras, Prineville, and Redmond, with our main campus in Redmond. Public transportation is available.

• YouthBuild has an alternating schedule: one week in the classroom (working on GED/high school completion, leadership skills, vocational training, etc.) and one week in the construction field building, repairing, renovating homes and learning apprenticeship skills.

• Youth earn a small stipend during the program for work in the classroom and on the construction site.

For more information, download the 2009 YouthBuild Recruitment Letter.  Applications are due to Heart of Oregon YouthBuild by December 11th 2009. Mental Toughness begins on January 4th, 2010.  To apply, download the YouthBuild Application and YouthBuild Income Verification Sheet.