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Youth Build Montgomery seeks space to serve up to 70 young adults; program overview presented
Summary
Officials briefed the council on Youth Build Montgomery, a Department of Labor–funded pre-apprenticeship program serving 18–24-year-olds without a high-school diploma; presenters said space constraints limit enrollment and they are exploring facilities to serve up to 70 participants over the next one to two years.
City staff and program leaders updated the council on Youth Build Montgomery, a community-based pre-apprenticeship program that serves young adults ages 18 to 24 who left school without a secondary diploma and provides training, high-school equivalency opportunities and community-service rehabilitation of affordable housing.
Dosher Harris presented the program and said Youth Build includes education, construction or advanced manufacturing training, leadership development and support services such as transportation, childcare and housing assistance. "The program consists of 50% education, 40% skills training, construction or advanced manufacturing, and 10% leadership development and community service," Harris said.
Harris told councilors the program is funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration and that Youth Build Montgomery can serve up to about 70 young people over the next one to two years if space is secured. The presenters said they had identified a facility they believed would be suitable but later confirmed that the property was not city-owned, so they continue to search for or arrange an appropriate location.
Council members asked about partnerships with Job Corps and how to incorporate job-corps participants; Harris said the program is discussing possible coordination. No council action was taken; presenters asked the council to note space constraints and partner outreach as they plan program expansion.
