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Isles YouthBuild Institute (IYI) is proud to partner with the Bank of America Charitable Foundation under the YouthBuild USA Green Initiative.  In 2010, Bank of America awarded $500,000 to YouthBuild USA to expand career training programs in the green construction field to be distributed to five local YouthBuild programs across the country.  After a competitive grant process, IYI received $40,000 to provide students at their Trenton facility with the training needed to access careers in green industries.

IYI is one of 273 YouthBuild USA locations throughout the country.  IYI is an alternative school and training center for individuals, ages 16 to 24, who have struggled in conventional school settings and/or dropped out.  At IYI, students earn a high school diploma; gain skills in construction, computer technology, and office administration; work on rehabilitating homes in Trenton; and learn life skills and leadership.  IYI also provides counseling in career choice, job search, and applications for higher education.

IYI’s partnership with Bank of America provides the funding to equip students with the job training they need to succeed in today’s green economy.  Isles President and founder, Marty Johnson, says, “Integrating green practices into the construction curriculum and other IYI programming is, and will continue to be, a crucial initiative at IYI.  Bank of America values the importance of job training and education – we are proud to count them among our partners.”

“The IYI team constantly challenge themselves to maximize the potential of their students, and by embracing the study of green practices they will help create additional career opportunities down the road,” said Robert H. Doherty, Bank of America New Jersey president.

Bank of America is a longtime partner of Isles, providing more than $850,000 in financial support over the past decade for affordable housing development, community planning, job training, financial literacy training and small business development.  In 2008, Isles was selected as a Neighborhood Builder® through the bank’s Neighborhood Excellence Initiative®, which recognizes, nurtures, and rewards nonprofits, local heroes and student leaders working to improve their communities.  Neighborhood Builders receive $200,000 in general operating support and participate in specially-designed leadership development programs.

For more information about Isles YouthBuild Institute’s partnership with Bank of America, please contact Yuki Moore Laurenti at 609-341-4721 or ylaurenti@isles.org.

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The deadline for applications is August 16, 2011. Applications are available online here.

For additional information, please call Tanika Jones at 609-341-4751 or visit the Isles YouthBuild Institute at 33 Tucker Street to pick up application materials.