YouthBuild Lakeland is a full time, six-month, non-profit program in which young adults work towards earning a GED while learning hands-on construction skills by building affordable housing for low-income families. In addition, a strong emphasis is also placed on personal development, leadership development, job placement and community service. Participants of YouthBuild will divide their time between the construction site and the classroom. All classroom instruction will be provided on site at the YouthBuild Lakeland Center.

YouthBuild Facts:

273 YouthBuild programs exist nationwide and are linked together and

supported by YouthBuild USA, a national nonprofit organization founded in 1990.

Primary funding for YouthBuild comes from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the U.S. Department of Labor and other public and private sources.  Since 1994, more than 22,000 units of low-income, increasingly green housing

Applicant Requirements:

18-24 years of age US Citizen and Polk County Resident Available weekdays 8:00am-3:30pm In pursuit of a GED or High School diploma Motivated and committed to educational advancement Interested in learning construction Serious about personal development

Committed to be drug free

For more information about the program, please call Janiene Bambridge at 863-687-2911, Ext. 247

Applications are available at the Lakeland Housing Authority.