Construction

Articles include:

• What Makes an Energy-Efficient Home
• Developing a Successful Job Placement Program.

Written by YouthBuild USA under contract with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, these handbooks are designed to help people run effective YouthBuild programs in their communities. They include the HUD YouthBuild Program Manual, Construction Training at a YouthBuild Program, Leadership Development at a YouthBuild Program, Counseling at a YouthBuild Program, Education at a YouthBuild Program, and Opportunities for Graduates of a YouthBuild Program.

Working Hands, Working Minds is a construction training curriculum developed by YouthBuild USA with funding from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. The curriculum is designed to facilitate academic learning in an applied context. Essential reading, writing, and math skills are taught in an introduction to the construction trades. Through activities, community research projects, workplace exploration, group projects, role-plays and games, students are introduced to key construction-related skills and concepts. Working Hands, Working Minds is designed to be used collaboratively by classroom and vocational teachers to demonstrate the interrelationship between construction and academics.

This issue focuses on Green Housing, including articles on the following: YouthBuild USA Green Initiative, YouthBuild USA Provides Green Affordable Housing Training with Support from Walmart, Danielle Brice Gets a "Cool" job After Finishing YouthBuild, Walmart Foundation Sponsors YouthBuild USA Green Fellows Program, Green Career Program, Wynter Augier Shares Love of Nature with Children, YouthBuild Chapters Across the Nation Honor Green Call-for-Service Day, and Green Bits.

Creating Partnerships with The Home Depot, How to Develop a YouthBuild Prep Program, Combining Construction and Counseling, and Setting Up Individual Development Accounts for YouthBuild Participants.

Youthbuild Innovations is published by Youthbuild USA under contract with the Office of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). YouthBuild Innovations is intended to broaden the benefits of the HUD Youthbuild national training conferences. The newsletter highlights creative and effective ideas that have emerged directly from conference activities and discussions among YouthBuild practitioners.

Cobb County YouthBuild design charette sparks student creativity; increases knowledge of sustainable building practices

Youthbuild Innovations is published by Youthbuild USA under contract with the Office of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). YouthBuild Innovations is intended to broaden the benefits of the HUD Youthbuild national training conferences. The newsletter highlights creative and effective ideas that have emerged directly from conference activities and discussions among YouthBuild practitioners.

Virgin Islands Historic Preservation Efforts lead to opportunities for YouthBuild Students.

Youthbuild Innovations is published by Youthbuild USA under contract with the Office of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). YouthBuild Innovations is intended to broaden the benefits of the HUD Youthbuild national training conferences. The newsletter highlights creative and effective ideas that have emerged directly from conference activities and discussions among YouthBuild practitioners.

ReCycle North integrates YouthBuild into social enterprise; promotes green building, sustainability, and job readiness

Youthbuild Innovations is published by Youthbuild USA under contract with the Office of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). YouthBuild Innovations is intended to broaden the benefits of the HUD Youthbuild national training conferences. The newsletter highlights creative and effective ideas that have emerged directly from conference activities and discussions among YouthBuild practitioners.

YouthBuild Guadalupe Builds Environmentally and Culturally Appropriate Housing

Youthbuild Innovations is published by Youthbuild USA under contract with the Office of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). YouthBuild Innovations is intended to broaden the benefits of the HUD Youthbuild national training conferences. The newsletter highlights creative and effective ideas that have emerged directly from conference activities and discussions among YouthBuild practitioners.

YouthBuild Brockton uses Energy Star guidelines to promote green building

Youthbuild Innovations is published by Youthbuild USA under contract with the Office of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). YouthBuild Innovations is intended to broaden the benefits of the HUD Youthbuild national training conferences. The newsletter highlights creative and effective ideas that have emerged directly from conference activities and discussions among YouthBuild practitioners.

YouthBuild Boston leverages green building practices to enhance employability of graduates and expand local partnerships

Youthbuild Innovations is published by Youthbuild USA under contract with the Office of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). YouthBuild Innovations is intended to broaden the benefits of the HUD Youthbuild national training conferences. The newsletter highlights creative and effective ideas that have emerged directly from conference activities and discussions among YouthBuild practitioners.