YouthBuild KCK - Workforce Partnership

YouthBuild KCK assists out-of-school youth ages 16-24 in obtaining their high-school credential and training them for a job in the construction or healthcare industry. The program is an intensive, full-time program, providing instruction and leadership development five days a week. Trainees spend 40% of their time in GED instruction, 50% of their time in construction or healthcare training (both classroom and in the field) and the remaining 10% of their time in leadership and character development work. The program aims to serve approximately 35 young people each year – small cohorts, but deep engagement. Trainees are also engaged in mentorship with volunteer adults, as well as service learning opportunities through the Americorps program.

93% of YouthBuild KCK's cash needs are funded through a U.S. Department of labor grant, with the balance funded through YouthBuild USA and private donations.

Eligibility
You are eligible to participate in YouthBuild KCK if you:

- are between the ages of 16 and 24;
- have dropped out of high school (with some exceptions);
- are in need of workplace skills (unemployed/underemployed);
- are a Wyandotte County resident**; and
- possess a strong desire to improve yourself and become a community leader.

**YouthBuild KCK does have limited space in its enrollments to serve individuals in the KC metro who are not Wyandotte County residents.

In addition to those three primary criteria, a participant also have at least one additional qualifier below (with some exceptions):

- low-income
- current or former foster youth
- youth or adult offender
- a disability
- a migrant farm worker youth
- a child of an incarcerated parent