Blueprint 502 is welcoming the community to lunch next Wednesday August 6th from 12pm-1pm for a chance to learn more about the free resources offered for youth. At the event you’ll be able to take a look at the facility inside the all-new Smoketown community center located at 538 E. Breckinridge Street, which opened this past May, and a chance to hear from the President & CEO Lynn Rippy, Communications Director Marcus Davis and COO Marcus Poyntz.
Blueprint 502 is a Louisville-based nonprofit organization (formerly YouthBuild Louisville) whose mission is to champion young adults, especially those from low-income and under-resourced backgrounds, to become engaged community leaders, gain essential workforce skills, and build sustainable lives through education, vocational training, and community service.
Blueprint 502 offers a wide range of programs including GED testing and vocational certification in construction, culinary arts, nursing, brownfields assessment, apartment maintenance, and hazardous materials handling. It also provides youth housing support, case management, and leadership development opportunities.
High school completion, vocational skill-building, community service, and access to AmeriCorps scholarships is also provided while expanding its services to meet broader community needs. These include the Urban Conservation Corps, a public GED Testing Center, Project Warm home weatherization,
STEAMS mentorship for middle schoolers, SummerWorks career exploration, and youth housing placement for unhoused young adults. For more information visit www.blueprint502.org or email EA@blueprint502.org.
