Pasadena YouthBuild

Pasadena YouthBuild provides holistic and individualized education for youths ages 16 to 24 at the 2662 North Fair Oaks Avenue, Altadena, CA 91001. Each student receives an educational plan based on their needs and interests and can earn a high school diploma, GED or HiSet and a variety of other specialized certificates. Students participate in a combination of direct instruction classes and individualized work to meet their credit needs. Pasadena YouthBuild provides a construction program through Pasadena City College as well as other CTE programs in Early Childhood Development, Medical Terminology, Personal Care Assisting and many others. Jobs training, Jobs Readiness, Life Skills and Leadership training programs are also available. Breakfast and Lunch are served to students daily. Pasadena YouthBuild is a program of Friends of the Miracle Mile, a 501c3 California nonprofit organization.

Volunteer Opportunities:

Mentors: Pasadena YouthBuild is seeking mentors to develop relationships with the students and help them make good decisions about their futures, their education and their careers.

Santa's Helpers: Each holiday season Pasadena YouthBuild students write a letter to Santa where they ask Santa for something for themselves or something for someone else. PYB needs volunteer "Santas" to help fulfill these very meaningful wishes.

Chaperones: Throughout the year Pasadena YouthBuild takes its students on field trips to universities, museums and other educational destinations in the Greater Los Angeles area. PYB is in need of volunteers for such trips and other special events.