Kerry announces Youthbuild funding for Summerville

[karynnj]

“YouthBuild saves lives, period. It rescues kids who could fall through the cracks and empowers them to become members of the workforce with a college degree,” said Sen. Kerry. “I couldn’t believe in this program more deeply or personally and I know this investment will pay real dividends. That’s why I will keep working to give YouthBuild everything that’s needed to keep saving lives and building great citizens.”

“This program is breaking new ground and giving students in YouthBuild programs across the country the tools they need to graduate from high school and be prepared for college,” said Dorothy Stoneman, founder and president of YouthBuild USA. “We are profoundly glad to be able to help support a pathway that gives low income young people the chance to receive college diplomas and go on to be successful.”

In 1992, Senator Kerry introduced a bill that made YouthBuild a national program, making it eligible for federal funding. YouthBuild partners with colleges to support at-risk youth, helping them apply, enroll, and complete two and four year college degrees. This partnership ensures that students have the financial resources they need to stay in school, the habits that will make them successful in the classroom, and the curricula that will teach them what they need to know to succeed when they graduate. Through the support of New Profit, YouthBuild will help an additional 480 students graduate from college.

http://www.facebook.com/notes/john-kerry/youthbuild-usa-to-receive-11-mil/10150153726655879

I'll be watching to see if the Boston Globe covers this - as we know they would if the junior Senator did something to help kids like he was when he was young - which he likely wouldn't because he would say that it would raise the deficit.

[YvonneCa]

1. I've had some experience working...

...through the Americorps NCCC program. These programs provide valuable services...especially during times like these. Thanks for posting this, karynnj. :hi:

[karynnj]

2. Good to hear

This was on Kerry's Facebook site - his staff has been doing a good job recently in getting his press statements up as "statuses". (That, his Kerry Chronicles, and relatively large number of MA events really do seem an effort to reach out to MA.)

[Mass]

3. Somerville?

Thanks for posting

[karynnj]

4. Boston Globe has an article on this

http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/somerville/2011/02/somerville_education_non-profi.html