YouthBuild Schedules Open House to Showcase Student Projects
YouthBuild Schedules Open House to
Showcase Student Projects
PETOSKEY, MI—The Petoskey site of YouthBuild Northwest is holding an open house to give the community an opportunity to meet the students and see some of the projects they have been working on. The open house will be held Tuesday, March 5 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the YouthBuild office located at 1601 Standish Avenue in Petoskey.
During the open house students will demonstrate some of the skills they have learned by building Adirondack chairs that will be available for sale to the public. The event will also include a light supper and door prizes.
YouthBuild is a national construction training and education program for low-income youth. It gives young adults without high school diplomas the opportunity to earn their GED while learning entry-level construction, work readiness, and leadership skills. Hands-on construction training takes place while building affordable housing within the community. Participants who successfully complete the program receive a nationally recognized construction trades certification.
YouthBuild is a program of Northwest Michigan Council of Governments, operated by Northwest Michigan Works!, with grant funding provided by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration. YouthBuild Northwest operates programs in Petoskey and Cadillac.
More information about YouthBuild Northwest is available at: nwm.org/youthbuild.
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The Networks Northwest team did a great job to help the City of Charlevoix and Charlevoix Township collaborate in addressing housing challenges in our community. They facilitated dialogue with Planning Commissioners, community stakeholders, and municipal officials to develop a plan for cohesive zoning in areas of growth for our two governments. Further, they were able to pinpoint the challenges in each unit and propose changes that would be beneficial all around. Together, we believe we'll be better prepared for housing developments and job growth in our region. We look forward to working with them on future projects!
- Mark Haydlauff, City Manager, Charlevoix