April Volunteer of the Month & Volunteer Appreciation Week 2014
Brionna Pendleton is April's Volunteer of the Month! Brionna is an undergraduate studying biology and psychology at Temple University, and has been volunteering at YouthBuild Philly since November. All of us at YouthBuild thank her for the 30 hours of tutoring and valuable service she's provided at our school this year! Below, Brionna reflects on her time at [...]
#YouthBuildDay in Philadelphia!
April 3 marked the first annual National YouthBuild Day, a national day of events designed to shine a light on the valuable contributions of YouthBuild programs and their students across the country. Here in Philadelphia, YouthBuild Philly participated by mobilizing students and staff across the city in "street teams" to spread the word about what YouthBuild [...]
March Volunteer of the Month: Kia Lacey
Starting with this post, we are launching a new series of posts featuring YouthBuild Philly's volunteers of the month. This month, we recognize Kia Lacey! Kia is working towards her Master's in Psychology at Kaplan University and has donated 45 hours of her time to tutoring YouthBuild students since September 2013. We asked her to reflect [...]
Staff Interview: Willa Deitch, Language Arts Teacher
Ms. Willa, center, at this year's MLK Day service project. How did you end up at YouthBuild? I grew up in the Philadelphia area, and after I earned my master’s degree in teaching I came back to Philly and was looking for a way to use my teaching degree and draw on my experience [...]
Student Work: Somatic Poems
The following “somatic poems” were written by students in YouthBuild Philly’s Page 2 Stage club: Feltonville Relaxed by Genesis Maria Trees outside in the chill White halls and bright lights But why I just walked away Yet I’m here again School Overwhelming by Callieah Ferguson Paragraph after paragraph Essay after essay Lord knows I Can’t wait [...]
#OneShot – Photos from Week 1
Participants in LEADERSHIP Philadelphia's 2014 Core Program joined YouthBuild's Green Chasers and Advanced Legends building crews at the Wingohocking worksite on Wednesday. They will continue to join students every Wednesday over the next four weeks, and participate in the hands-on renovation of the two abandoned properties. This partnership is an exciting opportunity - one of a [...]
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