Students in a YouthBuild program got some high level attention yesterday, with a visit from President Obama. YouthBuild USA was created by Dorothy Stoneman, a 2007 Skoll social entrepreneur. The President visited a YouthBuild program in Savanna, Georgia, where the students were taking vocational training on air conditioning. “They’re learning about solar cells; they’re learning about efficient heating and cooling systems. You’ve got young people here who, through the YouthBuild program, are gaining job skills that will help them the rest of their lives,” said Obama in a local media story. Read about it here and here.
