The new cycle may have just begun, but we are already looking for students to be part of 14B!
We are currently accepting applications and testing for a new cycle of students. Qualified applicants must be:
TABE testing dates are every Friday at 12:30 pm. We will begin testing for this next cycle, Friday, August 28th.
Classes are scheduled to begin in October.
Monday, August 3rd, we were joined by our newest cycle of students – 14A! They are currently in their third week of MTO (Mental Toughness Orientation) and all is going well.
1-2-3 Way Back! 14A does PT each morning during MTO.
During MTO, the students are introduced to the program and participate in various team building exercises, community service projects, and PT (physical training).
The new students work on a team building exercise - The Toxic River - where they need to work together to get their entire team across.
Interested in helping us with our Showdown in Motown but not sure how? Please consider a Table Sponsorship!
This year Young Detroit Builders will include table sponsors as a sponsorship option for the
6thAnnual Showdown in Motown.
For a donation of $300, your business/organization will receive:
- A table that seats 6
- 1 drink ticket per person
- Table signage
- Banner signage in a prominent location
- Acknowledgement in program book
A Young Detroit Builders graduate or student will be assigned to each table to share their story of transformation as well as serve as host/hostess for the sponsor guests.
All response forms should be returned no later than Friday, September 4, 2009.
Please contact us at the school, (313) 256-7280
On Thursday, July 30, a group of YDB students and staff spent the day on Belle Isle helping out for Ken Cockrel’s Annual Senior Picnic.
Our volunteers set up tables and chairs, aided the guests in getting off the buses and finding seats, and passed out lunches.
It was a great day for all involved and an excellent way to meet our neighbors!
Recently, our current cycle had the opportunity to spend some time on Lake Huron at Camp Cavell. Check out the students’ reactions and some photos under our recent events page or click on the photo below!
Cycle 13B takes aim at a brighter future!
We are currently accepting applications and testing for a new cycle of students. Qualified applicants must be:
TABE testing dates are every Friday at 12:30 pm (excluding July 3rd)
Classes are scheduled to begin in August.
If you would like to perform in our upcoming Showdown in Motown, please send any format of digital audio or video to YBDshowdowninmotown@gmail.com or contact Linnea at 313-256-7280. You may also visit www.myspace.com/ShowdowninMotown.
Offices and mailing address:
Young Detroit Builders
1432 Leverette
Detroit, Michigan 48216
Are you a future superstar?
Here’s an opportunity for young and talented singers, musicians, poets, comedians, and dancers to prove you are a future superstar. The Showdown in Motown is a Detroit talent showcase with prizes ranging from $1,000 to $100. Celebrity judges will rate the performances with audience participation and pick the winners.
The Showdown in Motown is a competitive talent show to benefit the YouthBuild Detroit program, which prepares disadvantaged young adults to pass the GED, develop leadership and employability skills, and receive on-the-job construction training while building homes for needy families. Young Detroit Builders, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization, is in its 13th year of providing services to youth so that they may rebuild their lives while rebuilding their community.
We are still seeking sponsors who would like to support the program and help make the concert a success. Several sponsor levels are available as well as table sponsorships.
