Woman Credits Youth Build for Life's Blueprint

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Nancy Solis calls it "receiving a transformation.' After dropping out of high school in her junior year, Solis was "doing absolutely nothing.' She said she worked part time at a fast-food restaurant and fielded threats from her mother of kicking her out for leaving school. Now, at 19, Solis is about to graduate high school and plans to join the Marine Corps, go to college for criminal justice and work as a parole officer.

Her "transformation' comes after a year with YouthBuild, a program that trains unemployed and undereducated young people for jobs, college and successful futures. Members are expected to work toward a high school GED or diploma and to learn job skills through hands-on work. Leadership and communication skills are emphasized, as is community service.

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Woman Credits Youth Build for Life's Blueprint

"We're trying to develop leadership qualities in young people rather than just placing them in a job,'...

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