Built to Rise Youth Workforce Training Program
Year-round paid workforce training for Quad Cities youth ages 14-18. No experience needed. Just a readiness to work and learn.
A Year-Round Training Program
Built to Rise is a year-round paid workforce training program for youth ages 14-18 in the Quad Cities. Summer focus is lawn care, landscaping, and outdoor property services. Winter focus shifts to snow removal, junk removal, moving assistance, and indoor property work, keeping youth engaged, learning, and growing throughout the year.
Youth are accepted based on need, willingness, and capacity to work. Participants are gifted financially per session depending on work performed and hours contributed, ensuring youth are rewarded fairly. No experience needed. Just a readiness to work and learn.
What Youth Learn
- Hands-on property service skills
- Equipment operation and safety
- Customer communication and professionalism
- Teamwork and accountability
- Basic financial literacy and business basics
- Leadership and personal responsibility
Three Ways to Support Built to Rise
Enroll a Youth
Partner or Sponsor
All co-sponsor tiers are recognized on the Built to Rise sponsors list at AJohns LLC's discretion.
Support the Mission
Every dollar goes directly to youth financial gifts and program materials. No overhead. All local.
Know a young person ready to work?
Enroll them, sponsor them, or call us to talk it through.