YouthBuild

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nonprofit_organization
gptkbp:awards gptkb:MacArthur_Award_for_Creative_and_Effective_Institutions
gptkbp:focus gptkb:community_service
education
leadership development
job training
gptkbp:founded 1978
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Dorothy_Stoneman
gptkbp:headquarters_location gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts,_United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label YouthBuild
gptkbp:mission help low-income young people rebuild their communities and their lives
gptkbp:notableAlumni many community leaders and activists
gptkbp:notableSupporter gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Labor
local governments
corporate partners
private foundations
gptkbp:number_of_programs over 250 programs worldwide
gptkbp:operatesIn gptkb:United_States
over 20 countries
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:YouthBuild_USA,_Inc.
gptkbp:program vocational training
youth development
alternative education
gptkbp:result participants develop leadership skills
participants engage in community service
participants gain construction skills
participants earn high school diplomas or equivalency
gptkbp:targetAudience low-income youth
young people ages 16-24
gptkbp:website https://youthbuild.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:House_Committee_on_Education_and_the_Workforce
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5