YouthBuildStudent Honored for National Service in Citywide Ceremony
Earlier this year, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter announced to his colleagues at the U.S. Conference of Mayors that April 9, 2013 would mark the first-ever Mayors Day of Recognition for National Service in cities across the country. This celebration – led by Mayor Nutter as well as the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) - [...]
Alumni Updates – March 2013
We have a handful of exciting news items from YouthBuild Philly alums that we're excited to share! Click here to read previous alumni updates, and stay tuned for future blog posts about our graduates' lives after YouthBuild. YouthBuild USA’s Helene D. Stoneman Scholarship and Civic Leadership Program grants $2,000 to outstanding YouthBuild graduates to assist with [...]
Happy AmeriCorps Week!
From all of us at YouthBuild, Happy AmeriCorps Week! AmeriCorps is a key YouthBuild partner, and helps us revitalize communities while transforming young people's lives and expanding their worldview through service. We are proud to be part of a national service movement that has accomplished so much in communities across America: 800,000: Number of individuals who have [...]
Sponsor a Student’s Service Trip!
Dear Friends of YouthBuild, I didn't let my fear of flying stop me from signing up for YouthBuild Philly's upcoming Spring Break Service Trip to Utuado, Puerto Rico. My interest in trying new things is stronger than any of my fears, and I know that this trip will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. My classmates and I need [...]
YB Philly Alum blogs for Huffington Post: “YouthBuild helped me with my transformation”
Since enrolling at YouthBuild Philly, graduate Naja Bland '11 has racked up a number of milestones and personal accomplishments as a student and a young leader. She graduated from YouthBuild with high honors and is now a college student preparing to enroll in a registered nursing program. Additionally, she participates in national policy-making and planning as [...]
YouthBuild Philly Visits Saint-Gobain’s Offices
Cross-posted from the Building Our Future Together blog, a partnership between YouthBuild USA and Saint-Gobain. Last week, students in the Green Building track of YouthBuild Philly’s Building Trades program visited Saint-Gobain’s North America HQ, which are just outside of Philadelphia in Valley Forge, PA. The “Green Team” suited up in professional wear for the occasion. Students [...]
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