Young people who are interested in careers in the construction industry can apply for a new program that will provide no-cost training and job assistance.

YouthBuild Snohomish County is a ten-month construction training program that offers paid work in housing construction, an opportunity to complete your GED at no cost, training in community leadership, personal support and advocacy, and assistance with finding a job upon program completion.

Potential YouthBuild Snohomish County participants must be between 18 and 24 years old, unemployed and low income ($10,830 a year for a family of one), lacking a GED, and interested in learning construction skills.

Information sessions, which are mandatory for participants, will be held August 31 at 10 a.m. at the Arlington DSHS office at 16710 Smokey Point Blvd., and at 1 p.m. at the Marysville Goodwill, 9315 State Avenue. The presentations are hosted by Workforce Development Council Snohomish County, Center for Career Alternatives, Housing Hope, and local community college partners.

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