Youth Build - City of Phoenix

Youth Build is a GED and workforce training program in one. Participants get GED credit and work together to build a house. Open to youth ages 18 to 24, this 8 month program will have youth working one week at a time on different programs. One week will be focused on GED, the next will be a skills class like carpentry, then the next week will be on site exprience building a house. The program provides a $100 a week incentive and an $800 bonus if you finish the program.

For more information call Armondo at 602.238.4334

The next information session is Wednesday January 11th at 3pm in the Emmett McLaughlin Community Training Center at 1150 S 7th Ave 85007. Another session will be offered on January 19th at 2pm at the North DES Office at 9801 N 7th St.

GED and ESL Classes

Volunteers will be providing 3 upcoming orientations for free GED or ESL classes in January. The orientation is free and classes are free but only the first 30 people get in at each orientation. No children allowed you must be 16 years or older a legal resident and have an ID.

The orientations are offered at 1500 E Thomas in suite 102

They start Monday January 9th from 9am to 1pm, Thursday January 19th 3pm to 7pm and Monday January 30th 9am to 1pm

Bring a notebook and pen or pencil

For more information call 602.274.3430