Century Center for Economic Opportunity (CCEO)

The organization's YouthBuild program offers the following to all of its participants: 1) leadership and life skills training, 2) educational services and curriculum to attain their high school diploma and prepare them for post-secondary education, 3) counseling, case management, and mentoring services to assist all participants with overcoming their respective barriers and assist them with goal setting and goal implementation, 4) pre-apprenticeship construction training to provide skills to rebuild their communities, and 5) job readiness and workplace skills to build employability skills and a strong work ethic.

In the on-site construction training program, all program participants are offered hands-on construction training at affordable housing sites sponsored by Habitat for Humanity. The organization offers industry recognized certification for entry into apprenticeship programs of the 16 building trades. Additional hands-on training is also offered at affordable housing sites through the organization's participation with the L.A. County's U.S. Department of HUD contract to rehab and refurbish low income properties with "energy efficiency" construction services.