Sept. 7 Applications are available now for two training and academic programs for young people who have dropped out of school. Youthbuild, which offers training in the construction trades, and YouthSkilled, which offers additional career opportunities, are sponsored by the city's Human Services Department. Additionally, participants learn how to work as a team and build housing for low- income people.
Recruitment opens only once a year and the programs are recruiting now.
A completion application and personal interview are required. About 55 people will be accepted for one of two six-week orientations starting on Sept. 27 or Nov. 8. Youthbuild is nationally funded and YouthSkilled is funded by US Bancorp Piper Jaffray. Labor's Community Service Agency and Metro Tech Vocational Institute of Phoenix.