Organizations Filed Purposes:
AMERICAN YOUTHWORKS PROVIDES YOUNG PEOPLE WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD CAREERS, STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES AND IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH EDUCATION, ON-THE-JOB TRAINING AND SERVICE TO OTHERS.
TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO BECOME PRODUCTIVE, SELF-SUFFICIENT CITIZENS THROUGH A HOLISTIC APPROACH INCORPORATING EDUCATION, SERVICE TO OTHERS, HANDS-ON JOB TRAINING, ARTS, INNOVATIVE LEARNING, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES.
THE YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO ENGAGE OPPORTUNITY YOUTH BY BLENDING ACADEMICS, HANDS-ON VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND COMMUNITY SERVICE; THIS IS COMBINED WITH GUIDED CONNECTIONS TO EMPLOYMENT AND POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND POST-PROGRAM SUPPORT TO IMPROVE RETENTION AND TRACKING. YOUTHBUILD ENROLLS YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 17-24 WHO ARE DISCONNECTED FROM EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT; MOST ARE LOW-INCOME AND FACE A VARIETY OF BARRIERS TO RECONNECTING, INCLUDING HOMELESSNESS, PREGNANCY OR PARENTING, INVOLVEMENT IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE OR FOSTER CARE SYSTEMS, MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND LEARNING DISABILITIES. YOUTHBUILD IS A COMPREHENSIVE, FULL-TIME PROGRAM (M-F 8-4:30) OFFERING A VARIETY OF VOCATIONAL TRACKS, INCLUDING HEALTH CARE, CONSTRUCTION, AND COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY, COMBINED WITH ACADEMICS AND THE WRAP-AROUND SUPPORT SERVICES DISCONNECTED YOUTH NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL. PARTICIPANTS THAT COMPLETE YOUTHBUILD GRADUATE WITH INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATES, COLLEGE CREDITS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED. HALF OF OUR PARTICIPANTS ENTER THE PROGRAM NEEDING TO COMPLETE HIGH SCHOOL AND THE REST HAVE GRADUATED BUT ARE NOT CONNECTED TO EMPLOYMENT OR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.
CONSERVATION CORPS IS A NATIONAL SERVICE AMERICORPS PROGRAM OPERATED BY AMERICAN YOUTHWORKS IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, INCLUDING TEXAS AND LOUISIANA. EACH YEAR, THE PROGRAM ENGAGES OVER 100 DIVERSE YOUTH AND COLLEGE-AGED YOUNG ADULTS IN CRITICAL, HANDS-ON CONSERVATION AND DISASTER SERVICE PROJECTS, GIVING PARTICIPANTS THE SKILLS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO SOLVE REAL-LIFE COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS. THIS PROGRAM'S WORK CAN BE SEEN IN NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL PARKS AND PRESERVES, AS WELL AS BEHIND THE SCENES DURING THE INITIAL PHASES OF DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY. THIS BREADTH OF OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE AND JOB TRAINING EXPOSURE BREEDS LEADERSHIP AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS. MEMBERS GRADUATE WITH A SENSE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT, CONFIDENCE, AND A WORK AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ETHIC THAT BENEFIT THEM AND THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES.
IN HOUSTON, AYW HAS PARTNERED WITH THE HARRIS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO CREATE THE "CLEAN AND GREEN" PROGRAM, AN ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE THAT DIVERTS NON-VIOLENT OFFENDERS AROUND THE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND INTO COMMUNITY SERVICE. SUPERVISED BY CONSERVATION CORPS CREW LEADERS, PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION WHILE CLEANING UP HOUSTON'S WATERWAYS, WHICH ARE POLLUTED WITH PLASTICS AND OTHER WASTE MATERIALS THAT CONTAMINATE THE PUBLIC WATERSHED SYSTEMS. THIS INNOVATIVE PROGRAM PROVIDES A RESTORATIVE ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL PROSECUTION, BENEFITING THE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, TAXPAYERS, AND THE COMMUNITY.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Michael Parc Smith | CEO | 40 | $99,714 |
| Tammy El-Tawil | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 40 | $0 |
| Ruben Cantu | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Sonia Troche | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Tammy Benton | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Hatfield | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Ed Wallace | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Aaron Lee | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Margarine Beaman | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Natalie Kunkel | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Brad Heath | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Richard Rhodes | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
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