Vocational Training at Trane’s House
Through a connection developed by the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia, three students in YouthBuild Philly's vocational training program have the opportunity this month to help preserve one of the city's most precious and endangered cultural treasures - the John Coltrane House. Built at the start of the 20th century, this house on North 33rd Street [...]
Penn GSE Students Volunteer, Study Communications at YouthBuild
Today's blog post was written by William Ramsey, YouthBuild Philly's Volunteer Coordinator.YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School had the pleasure of partnering with University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education (Intercultural Communication Program) during the Fall 2013 semester. Intercultural Communication Program students, Mengsu Kong (Sue) and Yilin Niu (Sabrina) participated in community service projects with YouthBuild Philly students [...]
With YouthBuild We Can: Brayell’s Story
“The staff at YouthBuild Philly made it clear that they were going to hold me to high standards, and pushed me to be my best. They believed in me, even when I didn’t believe in myself. Now I feel like I have the potential and motivation to take on anything I want to achieve. The school [...]
With YouthBuild We Can: Bianca’s Story
“At YouthBuild I always felt connected. I looked forward to the hands-on learning, the worksite, and my classes. I wanted to be in school, and I’d never felt that way before. After YouthBuild I was employed at EducationWorks, and was inspired by my mentors at YouthBuild to be a mentor to the young people in that [...]
With YouthBuild We Can: Jasmine’s Story
“Before I came to YouthBuild, Temple University was my dream school but I didn’t know if I could actually do it. Participating in YouthBuild’s summer bridge program at Community College of Philadelphia helped me earn college credits while I was still at YouthBuild, and prepared me for college-level classes. I recently completed an Associate’s Degree in [...]
With YouthBuild We Can: Domonique’s Story
"YouthBuild helped me to realize the potential within myself. The emphasis on preparing for postsecondary education helped me understand the importance of a college education, and put me on the right path. YouthBuild gave me a sense of humility, a sense of humanity, and a sense of responsibility. I think the best part of YouthBuild is [...]
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