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DOL opens grant to help young people develop job skills

The Department of Labor is making available a $75 million grant to fund YouthBuild, which creates programs to help out-of-school youths finish high school or General Educational Development programs as well as develop occupational skills in industries such as construction, health care and information technology.

By Amanda McGrory-Dixon | Updated on January 18, 2013

The Department of Labor is making available a $75 million grant to fund YouthBuild, which creates programs to help out-of-school youths finish high school or General Educational Development programs as well as develop occupational skills in industries such as construction, health care and information technology.

“The YouthBuild programs open doors for thousands of at-risk youths in at least two ways,” says Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. “They are provided with an opportunity to develop job skills for successful careers, and they learn the importance of leadership and making contributions to strengthen communities.”

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