United Way of Long Island welcomes Jacqueline Williams as YouthBuild Long Island Program Coordinator, Hempstead. She is responsible for daily coordination of curricular activities of the YouthBuild Hempstead program, which serves young adults from the Village of Hempstead.Most recently, Jacqueline served as a clerk for HempsteadWorks. Previous experience includes supporting special populations as a case manager for Housing Works, based out of Manhattan.
“We are happy to have Jacqueline join United Way, as her role is vital to the success of YouthBuild in Hempstead. Her knowledge of the community will benefit the program exponentially,” said Jenette Adams, YouthBuild Long Island Program Director at United Way of Long Island.
Jacqueline is passionate about engaging with her community. “I look forward to working with our young adults and witnessing their personal growth that comes with perseverance, determination, and the achievement of sought after success,” Jacqueline said.
To learn more about YouthBuild Long Island, visit unitedwayli.org/youthbuildli.
About United Way of Long Island
United Way fights for the health, education and financial stability of every person in every community. We recruit people and organizations that bring the passion, expertise and resources needed to get things done. LIVE UNITED® is a call to action for everyone to become part of the change. United Way of Long Island is part of a worldwide network spanning across 41 countries and territories, including more than 1,200 local organizations in the U.S. For more information about United Way of Long Island, please visit UnitedWayLI.org, or follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
About YouthBuild Long Island
YouthBuild Long Island is a signature program of United Way of Long Island, dedicated to changing the path of Long Island’s youth by addressing the core issues facing low-income communities: housing, education, employment, crime prevention, and leadership development. At YouthBuild, young men and women, ages 16 - 24, work towards their TASC High School Equivalency Diploma while learning essential job skills.
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