{"id":64,"date":"2018-11-05T07:46:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-05T07:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youthbuild1.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=64"},"modified":"2026-08-04T16:33:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T16:33:29","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/moyouthbuildcoalition.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"64\" class=\"elementor elementor-64\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-ddb18cd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ddb18cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71ee81f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71ee81f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d48646f 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa894ca aux-appear-watch-animation aux-scale-down elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"aa894ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><div class=\"aux-modern-heading-divider\"><\/div><h2 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\">Investing in people<\/h2><h3 class=\"aux-modern-heading-secondary\"><span class=\"aux-head-before\">Building Brighter Futures Across Missouri<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"aux-modern-heading-description\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Missouri YouthBuild Coalition brings together YouthBuild programs across the state to strengthen services for opportunity youth, expand workforce pathways, and advocate for sustainable support that helps young people re-engage in education, employment, and leadership.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f12e0ce aux-appear-watch-animation aux-fade-in-up elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_button\" data-id=\"f12e0ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/moyouthbuildcoalition.org\/?page_id=148\" target=\"_self\"   class=\"aux-button aux-medium aux-carmine-pink aux-none aux-uppercase\" ><span class=\"aux-overlay\"><\/span><span class=\"aux-text\">Find a Missouri Program<\/span><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-49a7266 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"49a7266\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04b0a04 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"04b0a04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2cc3b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2cc3b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is the Missouri YouthBuild Coalition?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53d457c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53d457c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Statewide Network Working Together for Missouri Youth\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-accb667 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"accb667\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b7d1c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b7d1c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Missouri YouthBuild Coalition is a statewide network of YouthBuild programs collaborating to strengthen services for disengaged young people, share best practices, elevate the visibility of YouthBuild\u2019s impact, and advocate for opportunity youth across Missouri.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coalition members represent programs in regions including Columbia, St. Joseph, Joplin, and Cape Girardeau, with additional non-member coalition partners in the St. Louis and Kansas City areas.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Together, the coalition coordinates training models, academic pathways, supportive services, and public engagement efforts that help young people reconnect with education and prepare for in-demand careers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-ee32ac7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee32ac7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7739ca5 aux-appear-watch-animation aux-fade-in-right e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7739ca5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6205226 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6205226\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/moyouthbuildcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/noun-collaborate-8409245-E65400.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-244\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moyouthbuildcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/noun-collaborate-8409245-E65400.png 1200w, https:\/\/moyouthbuildcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/noun-collaborate-8409245-E65400-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/moyouthbuildcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/noun-collaborate-8409245-E65400-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/moyouthbuildcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/noun-collaborate-8409245-E65400-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/moyouthbuildcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/noun-collaborate-8409245-E65400-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/moyouthbuildcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/noun-collaborate-8409245-E65400-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/moyouthbuildcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/noun-collaborate-8409245-E65400-600x600.png 600w\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Collaborate<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Sharing best practices, resources, and program models.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e0408d aux-appear-watch-animation aux-fade-in-right e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e0408d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aeda3d elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"1aeda3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/moyouthbuildcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/noun-advocating-3719212-E65400.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-243\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moyouthbuildcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/noun-advocating-3719212-E65400.png 1200w, https:\/\/moyouthbuildcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/noun-advocating-3719212-E65400-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/moyouthbuildcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/noun-advocating-3719212-E65400-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/moyouthbuildcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/noun-advocating-3719212-E65400-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/moyouthbuildcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/noun-advocating-3719212-E65400-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/moyouthbuildcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/noun-advocating-3719212-E65400-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/moyouthbuildcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/noun-advocating-3719212-E65400-600x600.png 600w\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Advocate<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Elevating youth voice and building awareness with policymakers.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4adf13e aux-appear-watch-animation aux-fade-in-right e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4adf13e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e930c93 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"e930c93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/moyouthbuildcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/noun-advocating-3719212-E65400.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-243\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moyouthbuildcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/noun-advocating-3719212-E65400.png 1200w, https:\/\/moyouthbuildcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/noun-advocating-3719212-E65400-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/moyouthbuildcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/noun-advocating-3719212-E65400-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/moyouthbuildcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/noun-advocating-3719212-E65400-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/moyouthbuildcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/noun-advocating-3719212-E65400-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/moyouthbuildcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/noun-advocating-3719212-E65400-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/moyouthbuildcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/noun-advocating-3719212-E65400-600x600.png 600w\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Strengthen<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Expanding capacity so more young people can access YouthBuild\u2019s proven model.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-21fe0cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"21fe0cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35291392 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35291392\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23f708d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"23f708d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/moyouthbuildcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/YouthBuild-Core-Elements-February-2025-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-112\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moyouthbuildcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/YouthBuild-Core-Elements-February-2025-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/moyouthbuildcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/YouthBuild-Core-Elements-February-2025-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/moyouthbuildcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/YouthBuild-Core-Elements-February-2025-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/moyouthbuildcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/YouthBuild-Core-Elements-February-2025-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/moyouthbuildcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/YouthBuild-Core-Elements-February-2025-200x199.png 200w, https:\/\/moyouthbuildcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/YouthBuild-Core-Elements-February-2025-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3326fe8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3326fe8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c9d6195 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c9d6195\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why YouthBuild Matters<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cce620 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8cce620\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Opportunity Youth Are Part of the Solution.\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c09cbaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c09cbaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Across the country and around the world, many young people are out of school, out of work, and disconnected from the systems that could help them build a stable future. YouthBuild exists to meet these young people with opportunity, respect, high expectations, and support.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouthBuild programs help young people reclaim their education, gain job skills and credentials, serve their communities, and grow as leaders. The model is built around education, career pathways, support services, leadership development, and alumni success.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f291ce5 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"f291ce5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Over 340 YouthBuild programs in 7 countries<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Over 220,000 young people served worldwide<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">52.5M+ service hours dedicated to communities<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">36,250+ units of affordable housing and community assets built<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Approximately 14% to 15% of Missouri's teens and young adults (ages 16 to 24) are considered \"disconnected\" or disengaged\u2014meaning they are neither employed nor enrolled in school or training. This roughly equates to over 70,000 to 80,000 young people across the state.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5ee4a4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f5ee4a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90fcf0e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"90fcf0e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18159cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18159cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">YouthBuild Programs Across Missouri<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db2cdb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db2cdb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouthBuild programs across Missouri serve young people in local communities while contributing to a statewide movement for education, workforce readiness, and leadership development.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9abaa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c9abaa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find a Program Near You<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f4ba8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71f4ba8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b5bba6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8b5bba6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"827\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/moyouthbuildcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/received_1464733855198432-e1785343584502.jpeg\" 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xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0,6V0h1000v100L0,6z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-682836b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"682836b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbb9e13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"cbb9e13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h2 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\">HELP EXPAND OPPORTUNITY ACROSS MISSOURI<\/h2><div class=\"aux-modern-heading-description\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Missouri YouthBuild Coalition works with public, private, nonprofit, education, and workforce partners who believe young people deserve access to training, support, and leadership opportunities.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Support from partners and funders helps strengthen local programs, expand access, increase capacity, and sustain YouthBuild\u2019s impact across Missouri.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2462490 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2462490\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-459e155 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_button\" data-id=\"459e155\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button   class=\"aux-button aux-large aux-white aux-none aux-outline aux-uppercase\" ><span class=\"aux-overlay\"><\/span><span class=\"aux-text\">Become A Partner<\/span><\/button>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-00d9131 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"00d9131\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-556ddc1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"556ddc1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fd5eaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fd5eaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fund the Work<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44a652e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44a652e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support statewide coalition efforts and local program capacity.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-454576a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"454576a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f0363f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f0363f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hire YouthBuild Graduates<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3c1aa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3c1aa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Connect trained, motivated young people with career opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9077be6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9077be6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb8526 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdb8526\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Partner On Training<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c1032e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c1032e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Help align program pathways with Missouri workforce needs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f6e53b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f6e53b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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Brighter Futures Across Missouri The Missouri YouthBuild Coalition brings together YouthBuild programs across the state to strengthen services for opportunity youth, expand workforce pathways, and advocate for sustainable support that helps young people re-engage in education, employment, and leadership. 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