Congratulations Class of 2011!
More than 1000 family members, friends, and partners joined YouthBuild Philly for our Class of 2011 Commencement Ceremony on August 26th at Zion Baptist Church. After a rigorous year of transformation and skill building, 105 former dropouts joined the ranks of nearly 1800 young people who have earned diplomas at YouthBuild. For the third consecutive year, [...]
Upcoming Event: Class of 2011 Graduation!
Over 100 former high school dropouts will receive diplomas before hundreds of friends, family, and supporters of YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School on Friday, August 26 at Zion Baptist Church in North Philadelphia. The commencement ceremony celebrates the completion of a rigorous year of academics, vocational training, and community service. All graduates earn both a high school [...]
Transformation Interviews: Volunteers Help Students Prepare for Next Steps
Over 75 volunteers participated in the 2011 Transformation Interviews, YouthBuild Philadelphia’s capstone project, to help students formally demonstrate their readiness to transition to post-secondary education and careers. Volunteers joined staff members for the panel interviews, and asked students to reflect on their time at YouthBuild and discuss personal strengths, skills, and goals. Transformation Interviews were held [...]
Do you know a high school dropout?
Attention Philadelphia: YouthBuild is now accepting applications for the 2011-12 school year! YouthBuild is an opportunity for out-of-school youth, between the ages of 18-20, to earn a high school diploma and prepare for the future. Most importantly, we are looking for young people who are motivated to learn, serve, succeed, and change their lives. When students [...]
Volunteers needed for Transformation Interviews: June 8-10
YouthBuild is looking for volunteers to participate in Transformation Interviews, YouthBuild Philadelphia's capstone project. In the panel interview, students are asked to reflect on their time at YouthBuild, discuss their transformation as a student and young adult, and demonstrate readiness to go on to post-secondary education or careers. Panels are comprised of teachers, other YouthBuild staff [...]
THANK YOU!
Thanks to the support of our students, staff, and friends -- 2344 in all -- we finished #45 out of thousands of organizations competing in Chase Community Giving! More importantly, we will be able to contribute $25,000 toward our post-secondary initiative. This prize money will help us better serve our students and graduates as they prepare [...]
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