Local leader recognized by global nonprofit for their commitment to opportunity youth, personal growth and the YouthBuild movement

A partnership between PSEG Long Island, Brentwood Union Free School District, and United Way of Long Island is inspiring and empowering the next generation of innovators and probl

Jennifer achieved her dreams of pursuing a career in science. She was the first high school graduate in her family and the first to be accepted into university. Jennefer had no one in her family to turn to about the college experience and no plan to pay for it.  

The Brentwood PSEG Long Island Robotics Workforce Club completed its first competition season, building and competing with two robots. Students met this engineering challenge throughout the year with dedication, passion, and many late afternoons and evening build sessions.

2024 YouthBuild NYC Collaborative Basketball Tournament Champion

Four YouthBuild programs brought a team, and every team brought their “A” game. Participants were diving and sliding to get the ball, passing, and shooting with the game on the line -- no one left anything on the court, and it showed on the scoreboard.

United Way of Long Island offers free Spanish course for careers in smart grid and green construction industries.

National Grid Ventures welcomed United Way of Long Island’s YouthBuild and PowerUp! participants to take part in on-site tours at the company’s Northport power generation station for a close-up look at the skilled jobs and training that keep the electricity flowing to area homes and businesses.

Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) welcomed United Way of Long Island’s YouthBuild participants to their headquarters in Upton, NY. BNL has been an extraordinary United Way partner for over three decades and was the first organization to employ YouthBuild graduates.