Youthbuild

Earn your GED or high school diploma, start a career and become empowered by your community.

TXCC & LACC

Become part of the next generation of convervationists through environmental education, preservation and service.

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Opportunities

From community members to organizations and businesses, there is a way to volunteer with American YouthWorks.

 

Locations & Visitor Info

Tutor

Program YouthBuild
Location Texas (Austin)

Lend your knowledge and expertise to participants as a one-on-one tutor. We’re in need of math, science, social studies, reading comprehension and writing tutors to help prepare participants for GED testing.

  • Time commitment is flexible
  • A one hour training session is required.
  • Tutoring hours are between 9am and 4:30pm Monday–Thursday.

Mentor

Program YouthBuild
Location Texas (Austin and Taylor)

Mentors partner with a participant or group for one year to provide guidance and support as they complete the program and launch their career.

  • Minimum commitment of 4 months
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Participate in our weekend activities

Green Wave

Program Texas Conservation Corps
Location Texas (Houston)
Ages 18 and up

Help keep our environment clean with the Green Wave initiative! Led by Texas Conservation Corps crew members, volunteers clean up litter while learning about environmental care.

Questions? [email protected]

Green Wave Sign Up

Guest Speaker

Program YouthBuild and Conservation Corps
Location Texas (Austin, Taylor, San Antonio, and Houston), Louisiana (Baton Rouge), Arkansas (Springdale), and Oklahoma

Share your experiences to inspire and inform participants on topics such as career fields, financial literacy and life experiences.

Work-Based Experiences

Program YouthBuild
Location Texas (Austin and Taylor)

Inspire and prepare participants for future careers through job shadowing, employer site visits, mock interviews and internships.

Photographer

Program All programs
Location Texas (Austin, Taylor, San Antonio, and Houston), Louisiana (Baton Rouge), Arkansas (Springdale), and Oklahoma

Professional or amateur photographers can assist in taking photos of American YouthWorks service days, projects, and events.

One Day of Service

Program YouthBuild and Conservation Corps
Location Texas (Austin, Taylor, San Antonio, and Houston), Louisiana (Baton Rouge), Arkansas (Springdale), and Oklahoma

American YouthWorks helps facilitate several volunteer days throughout the year, including the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, It’s My Park Day, National Trails Day, and National Public Lands Day. Reach out with projects on public land that needs maintenance, conservation work, or volunteer management.

Build AYW Capacity

Organization American YouthWorks
Location Texas (Austin, Taylor, San Antonio, and Houston), Louisiana (Baton Rouge), Arkansas (Springdale), and Oklahoma

Donate your skills to build capacity in our Core Mission Support departments — Facilities, Operations, Human Resources, Development, Communications, Marketing, and Information Technology.

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