YouthBuild Program Design and Performance Standards

YouthBuild USA Affiliated Network November 2007

YouthBuild USA
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Somerville, MA 02144
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www.YouthBuild.org

1. Introduction
   • Purposes
   • Acknowledgements and the History of this Document
2. Underlying YouthBuild Values and Philosophy
   • YouthBuild Statement of Philosophy
   • YouthBuild Mission Statement
3. YouthBuild Program Design Standards
   • Essential Program Qualities
   • Required and Recommended Elements of Program Design
     1. Service to the Community
     2. Skills Training
     3. Education
     4. Postsecondary Education
     5. Career Development
     6. Personal Counseling and Development
     7. Leadership Development
     8. Cultural and Recreational Activities
     9. Wages, Stipends, and Incentives
     10. Length of Program
     11. Program Implementation and Culture
     12. Management and Governance
     13. Record Keeping
     14. Community Leadership
     15. Collaboration with YouthBuild USA
   • Additional Information about Best Practices
4. 2008 YouthBuild Program Performance Standards
   • Levels of Performance
   • YouthBuild USA Affiliated Network Performance Standards Summary
   • Attendance
   • Retention
   • Job or School Placement
   • Wages at Job Placement
   • Educational (GED or Diploma) Achievement
   • Educational (Literacy and Numeracy) Gains
   • Leadership Development
   • Construction Skills Mastery
   • Individual Leadership: Personal Responsibility and Group Membership
   • Community Leadership Development
   • In Summary
5. Honors Graduates
6. The Process for Changing the YouthBuild Model or Requirements
7. Working Definitions of Important Terms Related to These Standards
8. Appendix
   • YouthBuild USA Affiliated Network Organizational Chart
   • State Minimum Wages and New Proposed Wage Performance Standards, 2007
   • State Minimum Wages and New Proposed Wage Performance Standards, 2008-10