At Austin17House, we believe every young person deserves access to basic needs and the skills to thrive. The Training Academy is built around this idea, helping each participant uncover their strengths, passions, and sense of purpose.

**See funding levels & explanations below**

Why Our Youth Need Support

Without early opportunities to learn essential life tasks like cooking, cleaning, or managing time, young people often rely on quick fixes or systems that meet immediate needs but do not build lasting skills. Over time, this gap can lead to behavioral challenges, emotional stress, and a missed connection to the pride and satisfaction that come from doing things for yourself.

How Austin17House Steps In: What the Training Academy Offers

The A17H Training Academy is a hands-on learning experience for youth ages 13+. It helps teens build real-world skills in life, communication, and workplace readiness. The Academy includes structured sessions, weekly real-world activities, mentorship, and self-reflection—designed to help youth feel confident, capable, and ready to take on the adult world.

Ways You Can Help. Time, Talent, and Treasure

At Austin17House, we believe that programs like this are most powerful when they’re rooted in the community, and that’s where you come in. Whether you're donating time, sharing your talent, or contributing treasure, your involvement makes a difference.

Giving Levels

One-Time Giving: Your one-time gift helps prepare teens for life, work, and leadership.

$25.00 - Confidence Kit

Help a teen show up feeling their best. This gift covers hygiene supplies and snacks for a participant during one training session.

$50.00 - Fuel for Learning

Support a full group dinner. This gift provides a healthy meal for 5 youth during a training session.

$100.00 - Tools for Growth

Set teens up for success. Your gift funds journals and printed materials for 10 youth throughout the training.

$250.00 - Growth in Action

Sponsor a hands-on “Level Up” workshop. This covers supplies, planning, and facilitation to bring real-world topics to life.

$500.00 - Pathway Sponsorship

Support our summer program for hands-on career exploration and adulting 101. This helps cover staffing and materials for real-world learning stations.

$1,000.00 - Full Circle Impact

Transform a teen’s future. Sponsor one participant’s full a year Training Academy experience, including core sessions, mentorship, career activities, workshops and the final showcase.

$2,500.00 - Master Builders

Transform a teen’s future. Sponsor a year of our Training Academy Programs for up to 5 youth, providing experience, core sessions, mentorship, career activities, workshops and the final showcase.

$4,500.00 - Legacy Leaders

Leave a lasting impact for current & future Training Academy attendees. Sponsor participant’s full year of Training Academy experience, including core sessions, mentorship, career activities, workshops and showcase.