UTEC has been busy this year!  Putting a spin on a classic holiday carol and adding a few lines, here are UTEC's 12 months of hope, promise, and results! 

• 20,00 SF of sustainable space under construction/renovation
• 3,500 Doors knocked on by Vote 17 teen organizers
• 700+ youth meeting a Streetworker or Outreach member
• 400+ teens coming to UTEC events, activities and athletics
• 62 previously out-of-school youth now enrolled in intensive programs like education and workforce development
• 32 youth gained industry-recognized certifications from OSHA, Green Clean Institute, and ServSafe
• 80% of teens have not had an arrest while enrolled at UTEC
• 55% of gang-involved youth have decreased their gang activity since enrolling  
• 21 youth have received housing assistance
• 15 new GED graduates - and 2 now attending community college!
• 4 job training programs: Culinary, Construction, Maintenance, and Mixed Media
• 3 bills advocated by Teens Leading the Way to improve civic engagement  
• 2 Youth-Led Candidate Forums 

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• 1 Alternative Diploma Program now expanded to serve 30 out-of-school youth!