The article describes the emergence of YouthBuild Newark’s (YBN’s) relationship with the country’s leading framing contractor specializing in residential and commercial construction throughout the NY/NJ/PA tri-state area. YBN began developing a partnership with All-Tech earlier this year that has, to date, …

Once an emerging concept, LEAD Charter School (LEAD) is steadily on its way to becoming a concrete intervention for the thousands of Newark youth who are too old for traditional high school, yet are ill-prepared for the workforce. Much has …

YouthBuild Newark (YBN) is evolving in strategy and talent. The launch of LEAD Charter School and the Newark Opportunity Youth Network (OYN) are two new initiatives central to the YBN board’s vision for greater impact in the city. YBN is excited about the additions …

Throughout its 13+ years of operating in the multi-layered city of Newark, YouthBuild Newark (YBN) has observed that genuine change – the kind that multiplies and innovates from generation to generation – requires training individuals to advocate for their communities. …

On Saturday, May 20th, YouthBuild Newark (YBN), the Opportunity Youth Network (OYN), and alternative vocational high school partners Newark Leadership Academy and UPLIFT Academy hosted several volunteers from the Stanford University alumni association, Beyond the Farm. Volunteers gathered to help …

YBN has partnered with HANDS to pilot a youth construction program in Orange, NJ. YBN will provide construction training to a small group of young adults in the target neighborhood HANDS is currently helping to revitalize. The program was made …

A new program through the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice (NJISJ) is empowering young adults to transform juvenile justice across the state.  In May, students completed the NJISJ Youth Leadership Program, a new initiative designed to help train young …

Since completing their first affordable home on Seymour Avenue, YouthBuild Newark (YBN) students and staff, and community partners like the Community Asset Preservation Corporation (CAPC) have continued their efforts to revitalize Seymour Avenue in Newark, NJ. YBN has since completed …

Last month, students enrolled at the Rutgers University School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA) selected YouthBuild Newark (YBN) to receive a $1,000 donation as part of a course on experiential philanthropy. Students identified YBN as a local organization positively …