YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School provides the opportunity for young adults to earn a high school diploma, gain hands-on work experience, and transform their lives.
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Amid the Omicron variant surge this past January, we chose to transition to virtual programming for a few weeks for the safety of our students and staff. As a result, we were unable to participate in any in-person MLK Day of Service activities together. We did however provide resources and encouraged our students and staffContinue reading Post MLK Day of Service Event
YouthBuild’s African American students make up approximately 94% of the enrolled population. This number includes 6% of those who identify as multi-racial ethnicities. The identity that has been built around our entire student group, eludes excellence within the school and communities which we are a part of. The relationships that are built amongst our studentsContinue reading Celebrating Black History Month Today and Everyday
YouthBuild’s teachers are amazing. As with the rest of the world, YouthBuild is facing increased attendance challenges in addition to unrelenting barriers preventing our students from focusing on their education. The heightened anxieties of pandemic life are coloring our culture. Within this difficult context, our teachers are shining. I know this because I visit theirContinue reading Merry Christmas and Happy New Year: Big Teacher Love
After more than a year of planning, YouthBuild Philly is excited to announce the official grand opening of Stomping Grounds Café (SGC), YouthBuild’s first community-facing and student-led social justice coffee shop. The Café officially opened its doors to the public on Monday, Nov. 1 at 8 a.m. after holding an initial ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday,Continue reading YouthBuild Philly Launches Stomping Grounds Social Justice Café
YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School is excited to announce that we are moving forward on building a new home for our school community located at 2309 N. Broad Street! Construction will begin in 2022, with a scheduled move-in date of August 2024, just in time for our 2024-2025 school year. This new building affirms our commitmentContinue reading YouthBuild Philly is on the Move!
