- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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7 people are interested
Seeking Mentors For Youth Ages 13-21
ORGANIZATION: Home Builders Institute
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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7 people are interested
Pasco Youth Initiative and The Home Builders Institute are seeking volunteers for mentors in Pasco County to serve youth ranging from 13-21 years old. This age group is in need of mentoring services throughout the county and volunteers will be matched appropriately based on individual assessments. HBI is seeking career based mentors in efforts to place youth in jobs within the building industry and to promote leadership development, community attachment, and relationship-building. Volunteering to be a mentor will only take a few hours of your time a month. Your role as a mentor will have a long lasting and positive impact on a young individual's life. As a mentor you will be meet with the student two times per month over a period of 3-6 months.
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About Home Builders Institute
Location:
955 26th St. S., St. Petersburg, FL 33712, US
Mission Statement
HBI is a national leader for career training in the building industry. It prepares students with the skills and experience they need for successful careers through pre-apprenticeship training, job placement services, mentoring, certification programs, textbooks and curricula.
With an 80 percent job placement rate for graduates, HBI training programs are taught in local communities across the country to youth, veterans, ex-offenders, displaced workers and other underserved populations.
Description
HBI training programs do more than just provide job skills; they build character and self-esteem, providing students with the interpersonal skills they need to succeed on the job and in life. This gives graduates a solid foundation for becoming valuable members of their communities and responsible citizens.
HBI helps national, state and local policymakers understand the importance of creating a skilled workforce for the building industry and assists state and federal agencies, local workforce investment boards and home builder associations further their goals by providing workers with valuable job skills that match local workforce needs. It partners with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) on various workforce development initiatives.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
955 26th St. S.St. Petersburg, FL 33712
DATE POSTED
April 11, 2014
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 2 hours per month