YouthBuild
YOUTHBUILD FAQ'S & APPLICATION
CFM YouthBuild students are using their construction skills to build housing and classrooms for homeless women with children.
All YouthBuild students are considered at-risk, and many have had experience with poverty, foster care, juvenile justice, gangs, welfare, and homelessness. They have either dropped out of school or are in danger of dropping out. Participants spend 6 to 24 months in the full-time program, dividing their time between the YouthBuild construction site and the alternative school.
Charter School & Construction Training
This unique educational program allows students to attend charter school full-time every other week studying for their GEDs or high school diplomas. On alternate weeks, they work at the YouthBuild construction site, where they receive training and experience in construction from qualified instructors. The program size is small, so every student receives individualized attention.
Community Service
YouthBuild participants also learn the value of serving in the community. They use their new-found construction skills to improve facilities at Hope Gardens, a long-term residential program for formerly homeless women with children. They are also asked to volunteer in nonprofit organizations in their own community, such as churches, youth programs, and animal shelters.
Cloud and Fire YouthBuild is an affiliate of YouthBuild, U.S.A., which has more than 200 programs throughout the United States. The first San Fernando Valley YouthBuild program, Cloud and Fire’s program began operation in August, 2009. Unlike many YouthBuild programs, Cloud and Fire is funded by individual and churches who want to reduce the negative effects of poverty, crime, and gangs in low-income communities in Los Angeles. Your donation can help to equip a youth for YouthBuild and life's journey.
CFM YouthBuild Graduation
More Than Just A School
The Cloud and Fire YouthBuild program is more than just a school or training program. It is a community of people who really care about one another and help each other with daily problems. The program provides group and individual counseling, a social worker, and a Chaplain to assist with urgent needs.
The Cloud and Fire YouthBuild program provides ongoing extracurricular activities. Students attend sporting events, camping trips, and participate in recreational activities such as softball teams. In 2009, the YouthBuild track team ran in the Los Angeles Marathon.
Cloud and Fire is located in the Northeast San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, in a high crime, gang-affected community. The local high school has a 76% dropout rate, and most families have an annual household income of less than $20,000. In 2009, CFM launched the first San Fernando Valley Youthbuild program.
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