YouthBuild recognizes that it is no longer sufficient for young people to complete high school and access postsecondary programs. In order for the future of young people and the health of our nation to improve, it is necessary to dramatically increase the rate at which low-income young people complete postsecondary education and obtain meaningful career credentials.
In order to meet this challenge of postsecondary credential attainment, seven YouthBuild programs across the country are engaging in a pilot initiative and pursuing a comprehensive set of reform strategies to help low-income young adults who have dropped out of high school to earn GEDs or diplomas and go on to complete postsecondary programs, including two- and four-year colleges, technical schools and apprenticeships.
Creating successful pathways to postsecondary completion and credential attainment for students who have traditionally had limited access to such opportunities requires a comprehensive set of intervention strategies undertaken with multiple partner. Learn more about these strategies and YouthBuild’s Pathways to Success: Postsecondary Education Initiative by clicking here. (PDF)
