Recent Updates

Young people at Jóvenes Construyendo Limon participating in Mental Toughness

USDOL Awards Contract to YouthBuild International for Work in Costa Rica

YouthBuild International has won a $3 million – 4 year award to improve country capacity to provide workplace-based training programs and apprenticeships to vulnerable and marginalized youth in Costa Rica.
PGIM volunteers high five YouthBuild students

YouthBuild Students Join Forces with Prudential for Service Project

YouthBuild students from across the country joined volunteers from Prudential Financial, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ. on September 22 to refurbish transitional homes for local veterans.

John Valverde

YouthBuild USA, Inc. Names New CEO

YouthBuild USA, Inc. today announced the appointment of John B. Valverde as its Chief Executive Officer effective January 3, 2017. As CEO, Valverde will lead an international nonprofit organization that has grown a global network of YouthBuild programs enabling out-of-school, unemployed young people to reclaim their educations, gain the skills they need for employment, and become leaders in their communities.
Antwain Nelson, Sasha Bruce YouthBuild participant

US Department of Labor Awards 80.3M in YouthBuild Grants

The U.S. Department of Labor announced today the award of $80.3 million in YouthBuild grants to non-profit organizations in 35 states to help young people struggling to reach key educational and career milestones, equip them to become successful in the workforce and be engaged in their communities.

Robert Clark

YouthBuild featured in Starbucks web series

YouthBuild Newark was recently featured in “Upstanders”, a new Starbucks original web series.
Sen. Patty Murray converses with students at YouthBuild Vancouver

Senator’s Visit to YouthBuild Featured on TV

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray toured a YouthBuild Vancouver worksite last week. There Sen. Murray spoke with students in YouthBuild who were in the final stages of constructing a house. She also met a formerly homeless family who are set to move into the home once construction is complete.

Sen. Murray’s trip to Vancouver is the one of several recent visits by members of Congress to local YouthBuild programs.

Check out KGW’s story about Senator Murray’s visit for more information.

Congressman Moulton with Build Day volunteers

U.S. Rep. Moulton Calls for Commitment to National Service

Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) called for a stronger national commitment to service opportunities, particularly for lower income youth like those in YouthBuild programs, in remarks to more than 300 local volunteers for the revitalization of four low-income neighborhoods in Massachusetts’ North Shore for the Fourth Annual Community Build Days on Friday.
YouthBuild AmeriCorps members in Godfrey, IL

YouthBuild USA Receives National AmeriCorps Grant

YouthBuild USA, Inc. has received an $8.5 million AmeriCorps grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to support 3,100 YouthBuild AmeriCorps members.
Dorothy Stoneman

A Message from Dorothy Stoneman

Dear Friends of YouthBuild: 

I am writing to share with you the fact that I have decided to stop being the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of YouthBuild USA, Inc. in January 2017.