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 [...]
Alumni Updates – February 2014
YouthBuild USA’s Helene D. Stoneman Scholarship and Civic Leadership Program grants $2,000 to outstanding YouthBuild graduates to assist with their college education. Selected graduates demonstrate excellence in civic engagement, community leadership, and academic achievement. We are happy to announce that the following YouthBuild Philly alumni were recently awarded 2013 Helene D. Stoneman Scholarships: Shanna Fields, Tyrik [...]
#TBT: The YouthBuild Way
We found this student poem from 2003 while going through some program archives last week. The YouthBuild Way is timeless! The YouthBuild Way by Ebony Booker The YouthBuild way is helping one another The YouthBuild Way is showing the students how to keep a positive mind The YouthBuild way is teaching the students to work with [...]
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