YouthBuild Philly Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. at MLK Day of Service Event – In Partnership with Bluford Charter School
For the YouthBuild Philly community, MLK Day represents a day of service, reflection, and impact, rather than a day off. For this year’s MLK Day, we were excited to bring back our Annual MLK Day event for the first time in person since the start of COVID-19. While we still managed to find meaningful ways for [...]
YB Philly Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon – Class of 2023
Celebrating Thanksgiving as a chosen family is one of our most cherished traditions here at YouthBuild Philly! We celebrate Thanksgiving a day early every year with a Thanksgiving lunch – prepared and served by staff – followed by a party and games. In addition to staff and students (and students’ children), we often have great volunteers [...]
YouthBuild Philly 2023 Annual Cookout
Last Friday, we hosted our Annual YB Philly BBQ for the Class of 2023 at the historic Lemon Hill Park! As a last-minute nod to summer and to kick-off the fall, it was nice to get out of the classroom for a day of fun in the park. This year was special as it celebrates our [...]
Class of 2023 Student Mental Toughness Training and Annual Acceptance March
On Tuesday, Aug. 30, YouthBuild Philly kicked off its annual Student Mental Toughness Training (SMTT), inviting over 300 young people (ages 17-20) to join the Class of 2023! For background, SMTT is a fun, collaborative, but intensive four-day training, where applicants attend a series of workshops that provide an overview of YouthBuild’s climate, culture, and [...]
Class of 2022 Graduation Ceremony
On Thursday, August 25, YouthBuild Philly celebrated the accomplishments of the Class of 2022 at its annual commencement ceremony. It was an exciting time with family, friends and invited guests as we honored 96 young adults and awarded them with a well-deserved high school diploma. The celebration took place at the Temple University Performing Arts [...]
YouthBuild Philly Host FIRST “Alumni Mixer”
You asked, and we listened! Over the past year, we received an influx of requests from YB alumni to organize a reunion for YB alum and former staff to reconnect and catch up. After much consideration and many conversations, we were excited to fulfill this request and create an evening for our alumni to remember. On [...]
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