After aging out of foster care at 18, Shyler Andis spent months homeless, vulnerable to violence.
Fourteen students graduated from the Urban Conservation Corps on Friday. They were on a team of AmeriCorps members dedicated to learning green job skills.
The AEC Summer Program is held in an effort to bridge the diversity gap in architectural, engineering and construction industries by giving young people an opportunity to learn from professionals.
For over a decade, kids have been taking part in the program to find not just a job, but a better path in life.
The former Duvall's Liquor Store at the corner of Breckinridge and Hancock streets is undergoing a multimillion-dollar renovation.
YouthBuild held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday for its new student resident on East Breckinridge Street, just three blocks away from the program's main campus.
The money will go towards helping the nonprofit organization expand its services, helping schools increase their capacity to address youth violence.
The Smoketown neighborhood is getting some major investments from the federal government.
The program provides young people with valuable skills and experience and helps businesses mitigate labor shortages.
In late February, Hunter Ellis, son of Jason Ellis, was gifted with a new playhouse at the Home, Garden and Remodeling Show at the Kentucky Expo Center.