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 [...]
[Fall School Edition] Congratulations Class of 2013!
Yesterday, 35 students in the Class of 2013 graduated from our program in a special ceremony held at Zion Baptist Church. YouthBuild Philly is an accelerated program with many academic, vocation and service requirements for students to complete in as little as 12 months. Some students, for a variety of reasons, understandably need a little extra [...]
YouthBuild at GreenBuild in Philly!
This year, Philadelphia was the proud host city for the international GreenBuild 2013 conference, where for three days thousands of people - planners, architects, contractors, builders, developers, students, scientists and more – convened to meet and learn from each other to advance the green building and sustainability movement. With the conference only a few subway stops [...]
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