New National Service Grads Face Dim Job Market
FALL RIVER, Mass. — The tattoo on Christian Berrios' right forearm says "Knowledge is Power." For a high school dropout in a city with shuttered textile plants and 18% unemployment, he needs all the knowledge he can get.
Berrios will graduate in June from YouthBuild, one of many national service programs that got an infusion of federal aid under last year's economic stimulus law. He'll get his high school equivalency degree as well as "green" construction skills to help him navigate a difficult job market.
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