News & Announcements

Our Fresno partners at Fresno EOC Local Conservation Corps and Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission were recently featured on Fox 26 for the amazing work they're doing to keep their community safe. The piece also featured one of our amazing 2023 graduates, Leonel Miranda. Click the link in the heading to watch!

We are currently looking for a STEM teacher (credentialed Math or Science) for our site at the Youth Justice Coalition in South Central Los Angeles and an Electives teacher (single subject credentialed) for our site at LA CAUSA YouthBuild in Montebello/East LA. Click the heading to learn how to apply!

Our 2023-24 school year will be kicking off on August 28th for most of our 16 campuses (our Compton site started on August 7th and our Fresno site starts on August 14th.) If you've been putting off going back to school to finish the credits you need to earn your diploma, now is a great time to enroll! Our Metro ad campaign went live in July across Metro buses, trains, and digital kiosks at stations across Los Angeles, reminding folks that "It's not too late to graduate!"

Is earning your high school diploma worth the time and effort? Definitely! With a diploma, you can increase your earning potential and find more job opportunities, go to college or trade school, complete an apprenticeship and get a union job, start a business, or join the military. If you had to leave high school early and are looking for a second chance to earn your diploma, YouthBuild Charter School of California can help!

This month's Student Spotlight is shining on Osmara Batres, a senior at our Palmdale site at Antelope Valley YouthBuild. "I came to YouthBuild thinking it was going to be the same like in my other schools," Osmara told us. "Now I’m here more motivated than ever. I have help from great teachers who care and inspire me. They don’t just care about my homework being done, they care about my wellbeing. If you think school is not for you, wait til you go to YouthBuild Charter School. You're going to think otherwise!"

This week we are spotlighting Sharnel Jones, 26, a 2023 graduate from our Fresno site. Click the heading above to read our Q&A with Sharnel and learn more about her YouthBuild story.

Jordan Lyles, the 4Learning recording arts instructor at our Moreno Valley site, wrote and produced this song that he performed with students from Rising Stars Business Academy and was featured during their graduation ceremony. Check it out, and get inspired!

In May, UnivisionFresno came to our Fresno site at Fresno EOC Local Conservation Corps to talk to staff, students and alumni and learn more about the resources offered. Check out the segment by clicking the link in the heading above.

As of Friday, June 30th, YouthBuild Charter School of California is officially on summer break. We hope you have a safe and fun summer! If you or someone you know has aged out, fallen behind on credits, or been out of school for awhile and looking for a second chance to earn a diploma while also receiving job training, now is a great time to pre-enroll! Click the link above for more information.

This week we are spotlighting Luis, 24, a senior at our South LA site! Click the heading above to read our Q&A with Luis and learn more about his YouthBuild story.

On 4/18/23, our Palmdale site at AV YouthBuild launched a brand new podcast called "One Mic." The podcast was created as a way to give students another platform to lead and inspire others. Learn more about the podcast and listen to the first episode by clicking the link above.

At the end of Trimester 2, students from our San Gabriel Valley Conservation Corps sites in El Monte and Pomona traveled to UCLA's Herb Alpert School of Music to participate in a special Thai music workshop for high school students, led by Dr. Supeena Insee Adler. Read more about their experience by clicking the link in the heading above.

Our sites worked on a lot of incredible community action projects (CAPs) during Trimester 2. Today we are highlighting one of these CAPs, a community carwash fundraiser for the Family Rescue Center. Click the heading to read more.

Congratulations to Jaqueline Ramirez (East LA site at LA CAUSA YouthBuild, Class of 2022) and Yoselin Reyes (Canoga Park site at RUTH YouthBuild, Class of 2022), who each won a RAPSA Courage Award scholarship for $1,000!

On February 9 – 11th, four students from our El Monte site, along with their teacher Mr. Reyes, traveled to UC Berkeley to attend the Young Worker Leadership Academy. It was a great opportunity for them to become leaders and advocates for teen labor rights and health and safety. Learn more about their time at the YWLA by clicking the link in the heading above.