250+
Participants
Career Build serves over 250 youth annually.
80
Summer Work Experiences
Project Youth+ offered over 80 summer work experiences.
$1M+
Youth Payroll
Project Youth+ paid over 1 million in payroll for youth wages fro employers.
Career Build exists to deliver workforce exploration and development services to youth ages 16-24 who are facing barriers to education, employment and training.
The Career Build program is designed to provide opportunities for youth to complete their occupational specific education, explore vocational opportunities, and prepare for a successful career. Career preparation, paid internships, occupational skills training are just some of the offerings that Career Build provides our participants. these opportunities are provided in parallel with mentoring services, financial support, barrier removal and community networking.
Through leveraged partnerships and workforce investment dollars, PY+ can hold payroll, and liability and offer paid internships to youth in a variety of fields and high demand sectors for local employers.
Training Programs
Certified Nursing Assistant
Medical Assistant
Phlebotomy
Electrical Pre-Apprentice
Forklift Operator
and much more
Student Spotlight: Matthew Rieman
A Grants Pass High School student, Matthew completed a paid work experience with a local boat fabricator, Wild River Boats. He was hired on nearly full time doing welding and fabrication.
Key Partners
Pacific Healthcare Training
Transform Youth and Family
Grayback Forestry
Club Northwest
Oregon Employment Department
Crater Lake Electrical Training Center
Akeeni Machining and Fabrication
Valley Immediate Care
We have over 200 local business partners throughout Southern Oregon
Project Youth+ is now referring inquiries for GED instruction to the Rogue Workforce Partnership (RWP).
RWP will be the agency managing Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funding for GED and other workforce readiness programs. WIOA is a federal program designed to help individuals find employment, gain skills (such as earning a GED), and succeed in the workforce.
Please contact RWP at (541) 842-2518 or use the following link to access their referral form:
https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/59b42652343d414592b05ae7090f4211
You can also find more information on the Southern Oregon Youth Works website:
“It made my girls into the success that they are today. I would recommend Project Youth+ to anybody.”