Little Dixie Community Action Agency

Little Dixie Home

YouthBuild

		Little Dixie CAA, through a grant provided by the U.S. Department of Labor, has teamed up with a variety of community partners to provide a new program called Youth Build. In the program unemployed or undereducated young people between the ages of eighteen and twenty-four work and learn to better themselves. The program offers participants a combination of on the job training in residential construction fields as well as academic classroom training working toward the attainment of a GED.
The Youth Build program is built around five key principles:
Academics:	Preparing for the GED through, working at your own pace in our classroom using computers and our instructors.
Construction/Carpentry:	On the job training building low income affordable housing.
Counseling:	Guidance and support in learning life skills to help the student succeed.
Leadership:	Giving back to the community through community service projects, public involvement and program governance.
Job Development and Graduate Assistance:	Job placement assistance for graduates as well as follow up support, counseling and guidance.

Youth Build may be for you if you:
	Live in Choctaw County
	Are between the ages of 18 and 24 and have dropped out of school
	Want to earn a GED
	Want to learn about the carpentry trade
	Low Income
	Want to earn while you learn

Links that may be useful:
	youth.build@dol.gov
	www.workforce3one.org
	www.doleta.gov

If you would like more information call 580/326-5434 or come by our office at 500 E Rosewood in Hugo and talk with Steve Tucker or Kathryn Covington.