August 2024
YouthBuild Louisville graduates class focused on environment, sustainability
April 2024
Mayor Greenberg kicks off 14th season of SummerWorks, Announces Increased Pay
March 2024
YouthBuild preparing for summer program that helps more than 2,000 kids find jobs in Louisville
November 23, 2022
How $500 a month in guaranteed income is changing young people’s lives in Louisville
October 2022
Scenes from Smoketown: New Laundromat Opens
August 17, 2022
Minority-owned laundry business takes over vacant property in Smoketown neighborhood
May 28, 2022
One in three young adults in foster care faces homelessness. Here’s what we can do.
May 23, 2022
YouthBuild Louisville receives $1.5 million to train young people for health care jobs
April 29, 2022
YouthBuild Louisville awarded $1.5 million grant to help more young people succeed
February 11, 2022
Young adults hoping to be selected for Louisville’s guaranteed income program
November 8, 2021
American Heart Association offering 6 pop-up food pantries around Louisville on Monday
October 26, 2021
YouthBuild Louisville students renovate a historic, 120-year-old home
July 3, 2021
Franciscan Kitchen holds dedication for new outdoor pavilion
June 28, 2021
Federal grant to help ‘at risk’ youth in Louisville
June 9, 2021
Muhammad Ali Center rolls out new initiative to reach more kids in the community with bus
May 7, 2021
Congressman Yarmuth defends earmark spending in new program
March 18, 2021
- Mayor Fischer and local leaders kick off SummerWorks 2021 at YouthBuild Louisville
- SummerWorks program kicks off 11th year helping find summer jobs
- JP Morgan Chase – Mayor Fischer and local leaders kick off SummerWorks 2021
March 3, 2021
Gardening for Growth: How YouthBuild Louisville is Creating a Greener More Sustainable Community
December 4, 2020
City funds will help young people in Louisville disconnected from school and work
December 2, 2020
At-risk youth rebuilding lives, structure for Louisville homeless
November 12, 2020
November 7, 2020
YouthBuild’s Muhammad Ali Mural by Kacy Jackson featured in Joe Biden Presidential Victory Video
October 5, 2020
iHeartMedia/Louisville Announces Nine New Community Partners
June 17, 2020
- Summerworks receives funding for IT training program, a fellowship on civic engagement, and additional job opportunities, all starting at $10 an hour
- WDRB
June 2, 2020
How the coronavirus pandemic multiplies struggles for Louisville’s underserved youth
May 23, 2020
Leaders say youth organizations like YouthBuild Louisville have a role during protests
December 30, 2019
- Governor Andy Beshear, Congressmen John Yarmmoth, and Mayor Greg Fisher join YouthBuild Louisville in announcing an increase of funding and services for the next two years
- Courier-Journal
- WFPL
- WAVE
December 12, 2019
December 11, 2019
- YouthBuild Louisville is one way Louisville is supporting its’s out-of-school and disconnected youth
- YouthBuild Louisville hosts annual Building Lives Breakfast
August 28, 2019
- YouthBuild Lousiville receives funding to launch its new Urban Conservation Corps program
- WHAS
- WFPL
- WAVE
August 5, 2019
How a YouthBuild Louisville student is staying out of the justice system
July 17, 2019
YouthBuild Louisville is one of six recipients of $3.4 M in funding to end youth homelessness
June 6, 2019
YouthBuild Louisville helps get youth 16-21 connected to Summer Jobs
March 26, 2019
Custom Dream Playhouses Gifted to Four Kosair Kids and built by YouthBuild Louisville
March 13, 2019
YouthBuild seeking applicants for summer jobs, huge expansion in Smoketown underway
July 11, 2018
SummerWorks participant William Schulmann recognized in “The Filson” 2018
March 22, 2018
Dream playhouses delivered to 2 ‘Kosair Kids’
July 6, 2017
YouthBuild Louisville Breaks Ground On $1.5 Million Expansion
May 30, 2017
- Trump budget cuts threaten second chances -Courier Journal
- Trump budget cuts threaten second chances -YB USA
- Trump budget cuts threaten second chances -USA TODAY
April 21, 2017
Sheppard Square LEED ND Discovery Tour
March 30, 2017
Kosair Kids receive dream playhouses
March 30, 2017
Louisville BIA Supplies Smiles and More to Special Needs Children
March 29, 2017
In Smoketown, Combating ‘Predatory’ Ads With Poetry
March 28, 2010
One Poem at a Time’ initiative replaces negative ads in Smoketown with community photos and poetry
March 12, 2017
STEAM: Seeking 12 Teens in West Louisville Interested in Building a Skateboard
March 9, 2017
Program Helped Louisville Youth to Rebuild His Life– Department of Labor Blog
February 16, 2017
February 5, 2017
Mayor To Businesses: SummerWorks Is ‘Crucial’
February 2, 2017
SummerWorks jobs crucial for youth, community
January 4, 2017
Plan To End Young Adult Homelessness
November 1, 2016
PBS News Hour: Building Better 2016: Brandi Blackshear
July 26, 2016
Serving Up Opportunity: Chef Edward Lee Guides Culinary Apprenticeship Program
June 12, 2016
Parents behind bars’ impact on kids
May 14, 2016
February 24, 2016
National Planning Grant to Increase Health Equity — IDEAS xLAB
November 7, 2015
YouthBuild USA- National News- NBC
November 3, 2015
YouthBuild Louisville 5th Annual Luncheon
October 28, 2015
YouthBuild Louisville works with FFA Group
October 5, 2015
- YouthBuild Louisville benefits from more than $1 million in grants
- Yarmuth Announces YouthBuild Grant
- YouthBuild Louisville scores $1.1M grant
- Louisville’s YouthBuild program receives $1 million grant
- YouthBuild receives $1.1 million grant from U.S. Department of Labor
- Local Program For At-Risk Youth Gets $1.1 Million In Federal Funds
September 14, 2015
- Hillerich & Bradsby donates old bat factory site for Smoketown revitalization effort
- Smoking out the original site of Hillerich & Bradsby’s Louisville Slugger
June 17, 2015
WHAS11: YouthBuild Participants First to Begin Changes to Muhammad Ali’s Childhood Home
June 11, 2015
WHAS11: YouthBuild Revitalizing Smoketown and Digging Paths for Young Adults
May 11, 2015
Louisville Courier-Journal: Final Work Set for Hogan’s Fountain
May 9, 2015
Wave3: Dream Playhouses Delivered to Kosair Kids
May 8, 2015
WLKY: 2 Dream Houses Built to Help Lives of 3 Kosair Kids
January 30, 2015
Wave3: Kosair Kids Get Sneak Peek of Dream Playhouses
January 16, 2015
WDRB: YouthBuild Provides Playhouses — and a Second Chance for Young Builders
January 7, 2015
LEO Weekly: Global Tapestries On Display at KMAC
December 18, 2014
- WLKY: Local Nonprofit Remodels Home For Veteran and Family
- WDRB: YouthBuild Finishes Home For Louisville Family In Time For Christmas
December 12, 2014
- WDRB: YouthBuild Louisville Unveils New Computer Lab
- Louisville Business First: AT&T Kentucky Grant Provides Computers for YouthBuild Louisville Students
December 2, 2014
Louisville Courier-Journal: West-End Preservation Boot Camp Planned
November 26, 2014
Louisville Courier-Journal: YouthBuild Constructs Hoop House at Blackacre
November 22, 2014
WDRB: Students Restore Windows at an Old, Historic School
November 10, 2014
Louisville Courier-Journal: Smoketown Mobile Mart First Season Winds Down
November 1, 2014
Louisville Courier-Journal: Louisville Hosts National Dropout Prevention Conference
October 24, 2014
- WFPL: Mobile Kitchen Rolls Through Smoketown to Bridge the Gap to Food Access
- Wave 3 News: Kentucky State University’s Mobile Kitchen Serves Healthy Meals in Louisville
October 23, 2014
- Farm Credit Mid-America: Farm Credit Mid-America, partners launch Thorobred Nutrition Kitchen
- WLKY: Mobile Market to Bring Fresh Foods to Smoketown Neighborhood
October 21, 2014
KSU: KSU And Its Louisville Partners Hold Grand Opening Of The Thorobred Nutrition Kitchen
October 20, 2014
October 17, 2014
- Louisville Business First: YouthBuild, Chef Edward Lee Cook Up Restaurant Training Program
- Wave 3 News: Trees, Bike Racks, Benches Added to Smoketown Neighborhood
October 16, 2014
Broken Sidewalk: Smoketown’s Preston Streetscape to be Improved in All-Day Effort
October 10, 2014
Lawn and Landscape: PLANET Gives Back to Beautify Smoketown Neighborhood
October 9, 2014
- Louisville Courier-Journal: Chef Edward Lee Launches Smoketown Program
- Voice-Tribune: Leadership Louisville Center announces Ignite Louisville Class of 2015
October 8, 2014
October 2, 2014
- The Lane Report: Chef Edward Lee Launches Louisville-based Culinary Training Program
- Louisville Courier Journal: FFA Convention Brings Volunteers to YouthBuild Louisville
October 1, 2014
Wave 3 News: Louisville Chef Hopes to Cook Up Success
September 24, 2014
Jewish Community Newspaper: YouthBuild Director Lynn Rippy speaks at “My Recipe for Peace” Dinner
September 4, 2014
WDRB: YouthBuild Expands as Hope VI Families Move Back into Smoketown
August 2, 2014
July 28, 2014
Louisville Courier Journal: Students’ Trip to France Will Help Smoketown Blossom
June 25, 2014
- WLKY: New Initiative hopes to Improve Troubled Area
- Insider Louisville: IDEAS 40203 and YouthBuild Awarded $250,000 for Smoketown Neighborhood
- Louisville Courier Journal: Smoketown Arts Project receives $250,000 Grant
May 13, 2014
Louisville Courier Journal: Lucky’s Market Donates $5,000 to YouthBuild Louisville at Grand Opening
April 27, 2014
Louisville Courier Journal: Mayor Thanks City as 144,000 Volunteer for Give A Day Week of Service
December 18, 2013
September 24, 2013
WDRB News: YouthBuild Louisville Gets White House Invitation
October 9, 2012
Louisville Courier-Journal: YouthBuild Celebrating Campus Consolidation
September 12, 2012
News Release: Local and Regional Art to be Dedicated in YouthBuild’s Outdoor Classroom and Garden Located in the Heart of Smoketown
August 12, 2012
YouthBuild Louisville Prepares for Growth
August 8, 2012
April 17, 2012
Fox 41 News: YouthBuild Finishes Home in Smoketown Neighborhood