In March, Skanska’s Seattle office held a competition to see who could gather the most basic-need items for the participants of YouthBuild, which provides at-risk and homeless Seattle youth the skills they need for living-wage jobs in construction. Items like work boots, work gloves, socks, and food were delivered to YouthCare by the trunkful this week.
Snapped: YouthBuild trainees putting up a wall. The program is an official Preferred Entry Program of Union Apprenticeships, so someone without a college degree can get apprentice-level employment right away, eventually leading to more advanced positions and well-paying jobs. Last year, 76% of YouthBuild participants were employed within three months of completing the program.
