
By drawing upon the expertise of program practitioners, we were able to focus on practical ways that staff can interact in the areas of Program Culture, Education, Construction Training, Case Management, Graduate Services and Community Service. Although each of these areas plays a critical role in the overall YouthBuild program, it is only by unifying all of them that the programs can maximize impact of the experience each of our people is offered.

Our statewide Learning Academies are an innovation that was developed several years ago by the Massachusetts YouthBuild Coalition to meet a need of providing professional development for all of our staff members in a concise and productive manner. The feedback from the staff members has confirmed that this is an effective training method.