Vape in the Bathroom
What is the required attendance during MT?
90% - no more than 2 days missed over 3 weeks.
I pledge my effort and hard work...
Next line?
To bring the best side of myself
How many hours is a Quarter Time Slot?
450
What do you receive from YouthBuild if you complete your 100 things?
A graduation certificate and between 6-8 credits
What is the construction curriculum we use?
NCCER (National Center for Construction Education Research)
Use of tobacco and nicotine products is allowed only...
during scheduled breaks in designated smoking areas. No smoking is allowed on ReSOURCE property.
What is it?
Easy Work
Primary Service (Construction) + Secondary Service (individual/Organization service for community benefit)
Describe a YB Work Experience (how long, possible placements)
5 day work experience with a program partner in construction or a job of interest
What attendance percentage must maintain to stay in good standing at YouthBuild? How often is this calculated?
80% every 2 weeks
If you violate the Code of Conduct...
you will be put on contract, sent home, and suspended for one day. You will be on a probationary period of 30 days.
Dedication
Motivation
What do you receive upon completing AmeriCorps service learning hours? (Name, rough Amount, and how long it can be used for?)
Segal Education Award, $1,900, 7 years
Your supervisor has the right to send you home at any time. This will result in...
loss of pay for the day and an absence. When you are sent home you will not rejoin programming and will leave the premises when approved transportation arrives.
What happens if you drop below 80% attendance for a two week period?
You get put on contract
If you violate the Code of Conduct during your probationary period
you will be sent home, suspended from the program for four days and have a mandatory meeting with the Training Director, Program Manager, and parent/guardian to create an action plan.
Where would one go if they feel they have experienced discrimination?
Boston Area Office
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
John F. Kennedy Federal Building
475 Government Center
Boston, MA 02203
Tel: 1-800-669-4000
Who is the president of YB USA, soon to be YouthBuild Golbal?
John Valverde
As a mandatory reporter, how soon does an incident need to be reported to DCF?
24 Hours
What is a YB Action plan and under what circumstances would a student have one?
A meeting with the Training Director, Program Manager, Parent/Guardian. When a student violates the conditions of their contract
If you break the terms of your action plan
you will face termination from the program
In the AmeriCorps Pledge.
What follows: Faced with Apathy...
I will take action.
What are the don't in AmeriCorps Service
B - Business
U - Unions
R - Representational Politics
P - Protests
https://corpsnetwork.org/knowledge-base/allowable-and-prohibited-activities/
Describe the stipend structure at YB, including bonuses...
You earn $20 per day at YouthBuild. If you have perfect attendance for one week, you earn a $25 bonus. Achievement Bonus: Mental Toughness Completion $250, Perfect Attendance $25/week, NCCER Completion $50/Module, AmeriCorps Completion $350
Appointments/Early Departure
If you need to leave the program early....
you must communicate this to the Program Manager at the minimum the day before (12 hours before). Failure to communicate = unexcused absence.