Funded by: Workforce Mid-South
How to become a student of Memphis Regional YouthBuild
YouthBuild Offers:
Construction Industry Orientation
- Partnerships with local industry representatives and educators
- Workshops for YBM19 participants, and educational field trips
- Classroom assignments on Industry advances
Immediate Academic Improvement
- Math Skills for Construction
- Pre-Architecture & Design Presentations from Young Architects
- Goals for improved Reading & Literacy
YouthBuild Memphis ‘Pre-Apprenticeships’ for Teens
- Industry Awareness & Engagement for grades 10-12
- Volunteer & Community Service through Peer Education
- Volunteer & Work Assignment on first-level/external Home Maintenance
Teen Economics & Entrepreneurship in the Construction Industry
- Monetizing New Construction Skills
- ‘Cooperatives’, Tool Banks & Leased Equipment
- Re-Cycling Construction materials for Senior Citizen Home Restorations
Job Development & Career Exploration for Teens throughout Memphis and Shelby County
- Construction Plus / Related Construction Industry Careers
- Cultural & Heritage Tourism (Historic Restorations)
- Pop-Up Retail & Merchandising (Booth Design & Assembly)
- Web & Digital Applications for the Construction Industry
The Three Learning Clusters
Contact Us
Contact us today to be a part of a truly innovative, inclusive and relevant training & development model in the lucrative Construction and home building Industry; designed specifically for out-of-school, at-risk, and ‘Opportunity’ participants. SMRCDC does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, age, disability or sexual orientation; All are welcomed and encouraged to participate.
Contact:
South Memphis Renewal CDC
Jeffrey Higgs, Executive Director
Phone: 901.746.9287
email: [email protected]
