Building in Youth

the building in youth initiative was launched in 2011 as a division of construction workers christian fellowship. the basic goal was to motivate interested students in southwest washington to consider the construction trade as a viable career option and address the urgent shortage of skilled workers among our aging workforce. building in youth brings together volunteer mentors skilled in the construction trades to share their knowledge and valuable experience with youth. this provides real-world construction and safety training to equip youth with marketable job skills. building in youth appeals to a generation of baby boomers, retiring or nearing that stage and see the tremendous need for this kind of program. the vision and mission of building in youth is to tangibly invest in the next generation. “mentoring youth to build godly character through construction training” is the core statement. the mentor training program equips adults to work alongside youth to draw out potential, buil