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Wanted: High school dropouts to learn a skilled trade

The Service Collaborative of WNY YouthBuild website

The Service Collaborative of Western New York, Inc is recruiting high school dropouts between the ages of 16-years-old and 24-years-old for its YouthBuild program.

WBFO's Jay Moran spoke with Robin Barker, a recruitment officer for YouthBuild about the program.

The WNY YouthBuild program allows students to earn a high school equivalency diploma and learn construction skills as well as a obtain a certification that could lead to a career.  The curriculum also allows recruits to pursue a job in the healthcare industry and teaches leadership development. 

The ultimate goal of the program is to provide students with an education and employable skills that could lead to a career or furthering their education.

YouthBuild is seeking 32 recruits for its program that begins early next year.

Monday - Friday, 6 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Jay joined Buffalo Toronto Public Media in 2008 and has been the local host for NPR's "Morning Edition" ever since. In June 2022, he was named one of the co-hosts of BTPM's "What's Next."

A graduate of St. Mary's of the Lake School, St. Francis High School, and Buffalo State College, Jay has worked most of his professional career in Buffalo. Outside of public media, he continues in longstanding roles as the public address announcer for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League and as play-by-play voice of Canisius College basketball.