SPRING 2015

Building for a Better Future

YouthBuild AmeriCorps Serving their Community

UPCOMING EVENTS Community Build Days This summer, volunteer with North Shore Community Development Coalition and YouthBuild North Shore on a neighborhood revitalization project! Beverly Friday July 24 Noon – 3 pm Salem Friday July 31 Noon – 3 pm Peabody Friday August 7 Noon – 3 pm Lynn Friday August 14 Noon – 3 pm Regional Build Day Saturday August 15 9 am – 3 pm Groups of all sizes and skill levels’ welcome! Sign up or learn more at www.youthbuildnorthshore.org

With   the   support   of   YouthBuild  USA,   YouthBuild   North   Shore  par7cipants   have   an   opportunity  to  serve  as  AmeriCorps  members.  AmeriCorps   is   a   federal   program  that   helps   more   than   5   million  Americans   improve   the   lives   of  their   fellow   ci7zens   through  service.   Working   hand   in   hand  with  local  partners,  the  program  is  designed  to  tap  the   ingenuity  and  can-­‐do   spirit   of   the   American  people  to  tackle  some  of  the  most  pressing   challenges   facing   our  na7on.   YouthBuild   AmeriCorps  provides   the   framework   for  YouthBuild   members   to   improve  their   communi7es   and   see   the  las7ng   impact   that   they   can   have  through   community   service.   Each  member  will  have  the  opportunity  to   complete   450   hours   of  community   service   during   their  tenure  at  YouthBuild  North  Shore,  

therefore  making  them  eligible  for  a   $1500   educa7onal   award   that  can   be   used   for   further   job  training   and   educa7on   expenses  for   up   to   seven   years   aMer   the  program.      In   addi7on   to   providing   service  through   the   construc7on   and  improvement   of   affordable  housing   development   at   North  Shore  CDC  and  with  organiza7ons  such   as   Habitat   for   Humanity  North   Shore,   YouthBuild   North  Shore   has   also   been   volunteering  weekly   with   the   Food   Project,  which   produces   healthy   food   for  residents   of   the   city   and   suburbs  and   provides   youth   leadership  opportuni7es,   and   Windrush  Farms,  a  horse  farm  specializing  in  teaching   physically,   emo7onally,  and  learning  disabled  children  and  adults   to   ride   and   work   with  horses.  

Community service includes repairing a non-profit green house in Salem.

SPRING 2015

•  60% of members have completed 3 our of the 5 benchmarks for PACT Certification.

•  8 potential members received Mass IDs during Mental Toughness, and 5 Members have received their Driving Permits

•  2 new members registered to vote (all eligible are registered)

•  6 met with legislators during State House Day •  2,036 AmeriCorps Hours completed as of 5/1/15 •  64 Perfect weeks of attendance

YOUTHBUILD ACCOMPLISHMENTS

YouthBuild Construction staff trains our members in the trades using PACT, or Pre-Apprenticeship Certification Training. A PACT Certificate is an industry validation of their proficiency in the trades that they are learning, and is also an important tool to build self esteem and encourage students to pursue their educational and industry career goals. The PACT training is divided into 5 separate Skills Achievement Records (SARS): Safety, Construction Math, Tools and Materials, Employability, and Carpentry. Students must pass all SARS to be certified. This certificate is nationally approved by the HomeBuilders Institute, making students more employable and gives them an advantage over other prospective employees.  

PACT TRAINING: WHAT IS IT?

PARTNER HIGHLIGHT

Troy preps for a construction project at Essex Tech.

We are excited to announce our newest education partner, The Bridge Academy for Academic Achievement. The Bridge Academy is a small learning community set within the larger Salem High School and i s dedicated to promot ing “ a c a d e m i c , c i v i c , a n d s o c i a l competencies in a safe academic setting”. Since March 2015, we have been working with The Bridge Academy and have had great success.

As a part of the larger Salem High School, The Bridge Academy has the ability to help us move forward in our expansion plans by allowing us to draw from a pool of candidates larger than any we’ve had previously. They are a wonderful and supportive partner to us and their students are dedicated YouthBuild members.  

The Bridge Academy for Academic Achievement

SPRING 2015

YouthBuild North Shore Kristin Anderson, Interim Program Manager 978-825-4005 kristin@northshorecdc.org www.youthbuildnorthshore.org 102 Lafayette Street Salem MA 01970

MEMBER HIGHLIGHT

A l a n M a l d o n a d o e n r o l l e d i n YouthBuild in March 2015. During his time in the program, he has been taking classes to earn his GED and is nearly complete in his PACT Training. Alan has 178 hours of community service toward his education award, which he plans to use to further himself after his time with YouthBuild.

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Granite State Development Corporation granted YouthBuild North Shore $10,000 to support our workforce development! The North Shore Workforce Investment Board granted YouthBuild North Shore $40,000 to expand the number of youth throughout the North Shore region served by our program

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There are 360 YouthBuild programs around the world! 260 US YouthBuild programs in 46 states, Washington DC, and the Virgin Islands

International and 100 sites in 15 countries: Canada, Mexico, El Salvador, Haiti, Bahamas, Panama, Brazil, Peru, Iraq, Serbia, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Romania, Israel, and South Africa

YOUTHBUILD FUN FACT

I ’m in YouthBu i ld to fu r ther my education, and skills. I have always like working with my hands and was always good at math. But didn’t do as well in other subjects. Reading and writing is difficult for me. One obstacle was moving. Every new school I went to, I slacked more. As I got older I decided to quit school and get a job. I tried going back to school but didn’t finish as I planned. I had to decide whether to possibly graduate on time or make $600 a week. But now I am determined to get my GED and further my education. YouthBuild inspires me, gives me motivation to keep going with my education and life goals. YouthBuild also offers me a lot of l ife changing opportunities.” – Alan Maldonado

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