YouthBuild Boston

This Memorial Day, we remember and honor the brave heroes who served our country.

We’re reminded of the importance of community, service, and supporting one another.

Wishing everyone a safe and meaningful Memorial Day.

Thank you to Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston for supporting YouthBuild Boston’s BuildFest as a Builder Sponsor!

Your support helped bring together YBB students and alumni, industry leaders, and community partners for a morning centered around opportunity, connection, and the future of the trades.

We’re grateful to have partners like you helping advance our mission and invest in the next generation of builders and leaders!

Thank you to H. J. Russell & Company for supporting YouthBuild Boston’s BuildFest as a Builder Sponsor!

Your generosity helps create meaningful opportunities for young people to gain hands-on experience, connect with industry leaders, and build strong futures in the construction industry and beyond.

We’re proud to be building this work together. Thank you for investing in our young people and our community.

Thank you so much to everyone for attending YouthBuild Boston’s BuildFest!

It was such a joy having so many contractors, subcontractors, community partners, YBB graduates, and supporters come together to celebrate our students, our partnerships, and the work we’re building together to create stronger opportunities for the next generation of builders.

A special thank you to our Impact and Community Builder honorees, Haycon, Dimeo Construction Company, and Starlite Building Services for your continued partnership and support. We truly appreciate all that you do for our students and our community.

Thank you to Dr. Luciana Burdi for joining us as our keynote speaker this year and sharing your insight during such an engaging conversation about construction projects, workforce development, and the future of the industry.

We also want to give a very special thank you to our sponsors, your partnership helps create meaningful opportunities for our students and strengthen pathways into the construction industry.

Premier Sponsor
• United Way

Pillar Sponsors
• Colantonio
• Gilbane

Foundation Sponsor
• Starlite Building Services

Framework Sponsors
• Dimeo Construction Company
• Lee Kennedy Company, Inc.

Builder Sponsors
• Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston
• H. J. Russell & Company
• New England Finish Systems, LLC

Supporting Sponsors
• AGCMA
• Greater Boston Plumbing Contractors Association
• H. Carr & Sons, Inc.
• InOrder Business
• J&M Brown Company
• James W. Flett Co. Inc.
• McDonald Electrical Corporation

Community Sponsors
• Delphi Construction
• DPR Construction
• Haycon
• Liberty
• Select Demo Services, LLC

Thank you to our Framework Sponsor, Lee Kennedy Co. Inc., for supporting YouthBuild Boston's BuildFest 2026!

Your partnership helps YouthBuild Boston continue creating opportunities for young adults through education, workforce development, and exposure to the construction industry. We are grateful for your support in helping empower and support the next generation of builders and leaders!

Thank you to Dimeo Construction Company for supporting YouthBuild Boston’s BuildFest as a Framework Sponsor!

Your generosity helps create opportunities for young people to connect with industry leaders, explore career pathways, and build strong futures in the construction industry and beyond. We are grateful for your continued support of our students and mission!

Thank you to our Pillar Sponsor, Colantonio Inc., for supporting YouthBuild Boston’s BuildFest 2026!

Your partnership helps empower young adults through education, workforce development, and hands on career opportunities in the construction industry. We are grateful for your support in helping YBB continue strengthening youth and rebuilding communities. 💙

Happy ! We’re celebrating the power of pre-apprenticeship as a pathway to opportunity and inviting our community to invest in the next generation of builders!

At YouthBuild Boston, our Pre-apprentices gain hands-on training, industry credentials, and workforce skills that prepare them for careers in the trades.

Join us at BuildFest on May 13 at the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building to celebrate the next generation of builders and support us in building more opportunities.

🔗Register and support here: https://wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E357927&id=23

Are you a Boston resident ages 18–24 interested in starting a career in the trades?

YouthBuild Boston’s Carpentry Pre-Apprenticeship Program offers industry credentials, hands-on carpentry experience, on-the-job training opportunities, and workforce development support to help launch careers in the trades.

Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent to participate in Stage 2 of the YBB Carpentry Pre-Apprenticeship Program.

Interested? Complete the interest form here:
https://lnkd.in/e9tdjGP9

This Earth Day 🌍, we’re proud to celebrate how young people at YouthBuild Boston are helping build a greener, more climate resilient Boston.

Climate action looks local, practical, and community led. It looks like cooling strategies to address urban heat, 75 community garden beds across the city through GrowBoston, an outdoor kitchen at Haley House for farm-to-table learning, and innovative living roof bus shelters on Blue Hill Ave developed in collaboration with Weston Nurseries. It also looks like deconstruction and material reuse that reduce waste while creating pathways into green careers.

In neighborhoods most impacted by heat, food insecurity, and environmental inequity, our students are not just learning about solutions, they are helping lead them. They are building healthier neighborhoods and contributing to a more sustainable future for Boston.

Learn more about our living roof bus shelter collaboration:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRcWrTimiEk

Hear more about YouthBuild Boston and the Resilient Cities Network:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbD4loRMgQ4

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