Meet Martha!
Martha was a wonderful help to me when I was wandering around. She introduced me to people and talked about their mission.
So, as an overview: Urban Boatbuilders has two programs that work toward their mission of teaching technical and interpersonal skills through boatbuilding.
The Apprenticeship Program hires 16-19 yr old youth who have barriers to employment. They work at UBB for about 4 months, are paid minimum wage, and have an opportunity to continue working beyond those 4 months, with increased responsibility. They have 3 cohorts in this program: spring, summer and fall with about 20 individuals in each cohort.
The Partnership Program involves bringing an instructor, tools, and materials to a school or community center in the Twin Cities. There, the youth build the boat on-site. They service about 500 kids a year through this program!
Well done to you Martha, to the entire staff, and to the youth you learn woodworking skills, job skills, and interpersonal skills!
Martha was a wonderful help to me when I was wandering around. She introduced me to people and talked about their mission.
So, as an overview: Urban Boatbuilders has two programs that work toward their mission of teaching technical and interpersonal skills through boatbuilding.
The Apprenticeship Program hires 16-19 yr old youth who have barriers to employment. They work at UBB for about 4 months, are paid minimum wage, and have an opportunity to continue working beyond those 4 months, with increased responsibility. They have 3 cohorts in this program: spring, summer and fall with about 20 individuals in each cohort.
The Partnership Program involves bringing an instructor, tools, and materials to a school or community center in the Twin Cities. There, the youth build the boat on-site. They service about 500 kids a year through this program!
Well done to you Martha, to the entire staff, and to the youth you learn woodworking skills, job skills, and interpersonal skills!
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