After over 13 years of providing comprehensive education and workforce training to opportunity youth, YouthBuild Newark (YBN) has partnered with the Opportunity Youth Network (OYN) to launch LEAD Charter School (LEAD), New Jersey’s first alternative education charter school. According to data …
READ MORERoughly 7,000 16 to 24 year olds in Newark are not employed or in school. 7,000 youth face the challenge of becoming stable adults who can provide for their families, own a home and other assets, and participate in Newark’s …
READ MOREExecutive Director Robert Clark was 1 of 10 people across the country to be recognized as a Starbucks #Upstander, someone who’s doing “extraordinary things to create positive change in their communities.” Also featuring YouthBuild Newark (YBN) graduates Hassan and Quanesha, the video …
READ MOREYBN was featured in 20 Stories of Strength, a campaign created by Prudential to highlight Newark companies and individuals doing great work in the city. View YBN’s story here.
READ MOREJumpstarting a new partnership, NJ-based company Benjamin Moore has donated several palettes of paint to YBN to support the agency’s affordable housing development and job training programming. The company will also participate in paint days, and students will soon be able to …
READ MOREThroughout the year, Prudential employees from various departments have donated their time and skills to YBN through Prudential CARES programs. In 2016, volunteers spent a total of 9 days working alongside YBN staff to revitalize low-income homes and prepare the …
READ MORECheck out this article by America’s Promise Alliance to learn about the work YouthBuild Newark (YBN) is doing in partnership with Newark Leadership Academy and UPLIFT Academy to position more and more school-aged young people for life success.
READ MOREWorking to ensure all youth served by its network of partners have access to high-quality services, in August 2016, YouthBuild Newark (YBN) convened its 5th and largest Summer Institute, a professional development gathering that precedes each school year. 67 education professionals, including …
READ MOREEarlier this year, public and private organizations, residents, and over 60 students from YouthBuild Newark (YBN) and Newark Leadership Academy (NLA) gathered to celebrate students’ rehabilitation of a 2-family affordable home in Newark’s South Ward. Representatives from the City of …
READ MOREDarell W., UPLIFT Academy Class of 2016 Graduate After getting kicked out of West Side High School in the 12th grade, Darell developed into what he calls a “hangsta.” “I was little bit in the streets, but on my way out,” …
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