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On June 13th, YouthBuild Philly celebrated its first of three graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2018. A total of 56 graduates earned their diplomas in a ceremony in our very own Community Celebration Room, joined by supporters including family, friends, staff, employers and mentors. Each of these young people demonstrated YouthBuild Philly's core values of [...]

BIG "Welcome Back!" to Ashlee Hipp, Special Education Teacher and Reading Specialist here at YouthBuild Philly.  September 2017 marked an exciting new chapter for Ashlee, as she welcomed her newborn son Ryan into the world. After returning from maternity leave in January 2018, Ashlee has  rejoined the YouthBuild Philly family like she never left. Hear about [...]

Ernest Dawkins wanted a change, and his cousin (Class of 2012 Alumna) encouraged him to apply to YouthBuild. Unlike his last school experience, Ernest was looking for a school where he would stay engaged and grow as a student. Once he got to YouthBuild, he did just that. Ernest is a thriving student on the Advanced [...]

Get to know Tymere Carter-Burns (‘18), GreenBuild track student. Tymere is a 19 year old West Philadelphia native, who has become part of the YouthBuild family in more ways than one. Learn more about his journey and why YouthBuild has become his second family. What brought you to YouthBuild? My sisters. All of my sisters attended [...]

This month we are highlighting two remarkable #YBPhilly alumni who took full advantage of the support they received at YouthBuild Philly. Tyrik (Class of 2010) and Nicole (Class of 2017) are prime examples of #YBexcellence. See below to learn more about their journeys. TYRIK '10 Tyrik (‘10) was born a leader. The fifth of ten children, [...]

October was Domestic Violence Awareness Month. At YouthBuild Philly, a group of students displayed excellent leadership in organizing a “Purple Thursday” to help raise awareness for such an important message – particularly for young people.  Staff and students were encouraged to wear purple, and many signed pledges to stand against domestic violence.  Funds were raised for Women Against Abuse [...]