Thanksgiving for a Family of 300!
Every year, the YouthBuild Philadelphia staff hosts a Thanksgiving Luncheon for students and their children on the day before Thanksgiving. Community Project Coordinator Aaron Kim shares his first experience with the annual tradition: I have to begin talking about it with the food! The staff cooks for the lunch the night before, and in the morning, [...]
Fifty students join the Class of 2009!
YouthBuild Philadelphia held our fall graduation ceremony at the Community College of Philadelphia on Tuesday, November 24th. The fifty students receiving diplomas join 102 August graduates to form the YouthBuild Philadelphia Class of 2009!
Making a Difference in the Kensington Community
In honor of the nation's 18th annual Make a Difference Day, we partnered with the Kensington Area Neighborhood Advisory Committee for a mile-long street and lot cleanup on Friday, October 23. Over 200 students and staff collected more than two tons of trash and debris along Frankford Ave. and painted a bridge at the corner of [...]
Q & A with new student John Jones
John Jones, age 19, is one of 219 new students – all previously high school dropouts – entering YouthBuild Philadelphia this fall. As part of our ongoing effort to share the amazing transformations made by our students, John offered to answer a few questions at the onset of his yearlong journey. What motivated you to come [...]
Partnering for Success
This summer, ten students gained the full college experience through Stepping to Success, a four week residential program at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. We partnered with the technical college in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to better prepare students for full-time college. The students were exposed to a variety of the college's vocational offerings, such as carpentry and [...]
Meet our 2009 Valedictorian
When 19 year-old Zurrell Toney enrolled at YouthBuild last year, he was focused on only one thing: a high school diploma. Looking back at his time at YouthBuild, our 2009 valedictorian says he ended up with so much more - including construction industry certifications, his Commercial Driver's License, and new travel and life experiences. He traveled [...]
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