YouthBuild Philly Students to Repaint, Revitalize Mantua Elementary School on MLK Day
YouthBuild student James at last year's MLK Day of Service Project, where YouthBuild Philly students and staff painted murals at Morton Elementary. On Martin Luther King Day, former high school dropouts will lead a project to repaint the interior of McMichael Elementary School in Mantua. Philadelphia, PA – Jan 15, 2015– More than 250 [...]
Spotlight On: Child Development Associate Training
“Becoming an early childhood professional is something I always wanted. Working with children is more than a job to me. Once I leave the center every child is still in my heart. There are so many children not in safe environments, and I want to provide a safe environment for any children that may not have that [...]
YouthBuild Philly and Saint-Gobain Team Up to Rebuild and Give Back
Since May 2012, YouthBuild Philly students have been in the process of renovating two adjoining properties in the Nicetown section of the city, transforming previously abandoned eyesores into LEED-targeted homes for low-income residents. Last Thursday, Saint-Gobain employees from the corporation’s King of Prussia headquarters braved near-freezing temperatures to volunteer alongside the students. In addition to installing Saint-Gobain Corporation [...]
PHOTOS: Starbucks and GlaxoSmithKline Build With YB!
The start of a new school year means that Green Construction and Advanced Construction crews have resumed the work of renovating two formerly abandoned properties in Nicetown into LEED-targeted homes! This is a project that we've taken on in partnership with our friends at Saint-Gobain and CertainTeed, as part of a national YouthBuild green construction movement. [...]
PHOTOS: Community Night 2014
Is it just us, or is this school year flying by? We are already in our fourth week of academic and vocational training! Now that students have had a chance to settle into their routines and responsibilities, we held a Community Night at the school last night so that our students could share their YouthBuild experience [...]
YouthBuild Philly highlighted in national service/education report
Last month, America's Promise Alliance released a report on "The Role of National Service in Closing the Graduation Gap." This report coincided with the 20th anniversary of AmeriCorps, which since 1994 has connected volunteers to community needs, including educational attainment and access to quality education. Much of the report focuses on how outside volunteers have helped students [...]
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