10 Steps to Rebuilding a Blighted House
1. Recruit a team of local youth leaders interested in learning more about construction. Gut the house and install plywood…
Applications open for Winternship 2018
YRNO is pleased to announce our second annual REbuild Winternship Program! During the 2-week internship during schools’ winter breaks, local…
Summer Volunteer RECAP!
Summer is also a busy time for youth around the country to get out and volunteer, and YRNO is lucky…
Summer REbuild RECAP!
As usual, summer at Youth Rebuilding New Orleans was fun, busy, and HOT! While we work with over 200 volunteers…
5 Effective Ways to Retrofit Older Housing to be More Energy Efficient
Guest Blog by our friend Justin Harve Owners living in older homes are not necessarily destined to be stuck with…
Application for REbuild Summer Job-training Program
Applications are available for YRNO’s paid job-training program: REbuild! The program will run July 9-August 3, Monday-Friday 9am-1pm. Learn hands-on…
YRNO Joins Healthy Block Initiative
Youth Rebuilding New Orleans is excited to announce our participation in the Healthy Block Initiative taking place on the St.…
Mike Rowe Returns the Favor to YRNO
Last month, Mike Rowe (from Dirty Jobs) stopped by YRNO to interview Prince and “Return the Favor” to YRNO. Check…
YRNO Designated as Lead Agency to Organize New Orleans Campaign for Global Youth Service Day 2018
We are excited to announce that Youth Rebuilding New Orleans will serve as a 2018 Global Youth Service Day Lead…
Winternship and Community Projects Kick Off 2018
This year, while many students were relaxing over winter break, YRNO’s 6 Winter Interns (Winterns!) and Site Supervisors completed 2…