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 [...]
Graduation 2014: Highlights, Photos, and Speeches
On August 29, 122 YouthBuild students graduated in front of friends and family at a ceremony held in Zion Baptist Church's sanctuary on North Broad Street. Hundreds of guests attended, as well as Class of 2015 applicants currently going through Mental Toughness Training. We were honored to welcome Marcus Allen, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters [...]
Graduate Profile: Larry, Class of 2013
With the Class of 2014's graduation ceremony less than 3 weeks away, we decided to check in with alums from last year to see what they've been up to since their graduation in August 2013. Here's a profile of Larry , an outstanding Class of 2013 alum who remains motivated to succeed after graduating from YouthBuild Philly: [...]
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