Develop People. Build Communities. Create Opportunities.
Jacksonville Youth Works helps young people and families move toward stronger futures through leadership development, career pathways, workforce readiness, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and community revitalization.
What We Do
Leadership & Life Skills
Helping young people strengthen their confidence, character, communication, and decision-making.
Career Pathways
Connecting youth with professionals, employers, skilled trades, military service, entrepreneurship, and education.
Workforce Readiness
Preparing participants to communicate professionally, earn trust, solve problems, and succeed in the workplace.
Community Development
Creating broader pathways to economic mobility, neighborhood investment, and affordable homeownership.
Level’d Up LIVE™
Preparing Young People for Life, Careers and Leadership
Level’d Up LIVE™ is our Youth Success Accelerator for young people ages 14–25. Participants gain practical exposure to leadership, professionalism, career exploration, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and community engagement.
Project Rebuild
Building More Than Homes
Our affordable-homeownership initiative connects neighborhood revitalization with workforce development, financial education, and long-term economic mobility.
Impact Preview
- 300+ youth registrations across recent recruitment efforts
- Spring & Summer cohort model
- 50+ curriculum sessions developed
- Growing network of community and industry partners
- 1 Youth Empowerment Center
- 1 affordable-homeownership initiative launched
Get Involved
Your Time, Expertise or Resources Can Open a Door
Become a guest speaker, community partner, employer partner, volunteer, session sponsor, donor, or Project Rebuild collaborator.