COMMUNITY ASSET BUILDING (CAB)
On YouthBuild project sites around the world, young people are building homes, schools, clinics, parks, playgrounds, water systems, and other community infrastructure as they gain work and leadership skills that are essential for personal and economic success. This process, “Community Asset Building,” is central to the YouthBuild program design. CAB facilitates youth and community transformation while catalyzing public and private sector partnerships that sustain community development outcomes. Construction activities take place in the local communities where the young people, their peers, and their families live. As a result, youth see how their individual actions can improve the world around them and local residents witness young people taking responsibility for the development of their own lives and their community. For youth going into the building trades, CAB offers work-based education (WBE) necessary for employment, and for youth focused on non-construction livelihoods it offers a rigorous and comprehensive introduction to the world of work.
PROJECT 1 - FOUNDATION FOR CLASSROOM AT BASH
The Bahamas Association for Social Health (BASH) manages an adult male residential substance dependency treatment and rehabilitation (T&R) program based on the cognitive behavioral therapy, 12-Step facilitation, and motivational enhancement therapy. At its location in Chippenham, YouthBuild Bahamas students built the foundation for a classroom that will be used by YouthBuild Bahamas as well as BASH for training purposes. If you would like to see more pictures, click here!
PROJECT 2 - BAHAMAS NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR DISABILITY
The Bahamas National Council for Disability was established in 1973 as a Non-Governmental Umbrella Organization (NGO) for Persons with Disabilities and all those concerned about them. YouthBuild Bahamas students partnered with a group of volunteers from the visiting U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Paul Clark in a refurbishment community service project. They then came back a second time to finish the job. If you would like to see more pictures, click here!
PROJECT 3 - BAHAMAS URBAN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Founded in 2010, the Bahamas Urban Youth Development Center (BUYDC) is a non profit organization committed to assisting Bahamians in their advancement of education and social development. They assist with the transformation of at risk youth and other disenfranchised and marginalized groups in the Bahamas, helping them realize their self worth and maximize their full potential. YouthBuild Bahamas students participated in a community service project setting up a computer station for free computer classes and workshops. If you would like to see more pictures, click here!
