Welcome to YouthBuild, Class of 2010!
After two weeks of Mental Toughness Training, the final stage in our application process, 219 students were formally accepted into YouthBuild in a special ceremony at the Doubletree Hotel in Center City. YouthBuild Executive Director Simran Sidhu and Dean of Students Ameen Akbar welcomed this eager and excited group of students into the YouthBuild family as [...]
Volunteer at YouthBuild Philadelphia!
As we raise the standards and expectations of YouthBuild students, we are always looking for additional support to help make these goals attainable. This school year, we are providing new opportunities that will allow volunteers to work with our students to ensure their success at YouthBuild and beyond. We are interested in: Volunteer Tutors to assist [...]
Congratulations Class of 2009!
In a commencement ceremony held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, 102 YouthBuild Philadelphia students received high school diplomas on August 28. Over 1200 family members and friends of graduates joined YouthBuild staff and partners to celebrate the special occasion with the Class of 2009. Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter delivered the inspirational keynote address. He recalled [...]
Mental Toughness Training
Over 300 young people, ages 18-21, participate in Mental Toughness Training (MTT), an intensive, two-week selection process that prepares YouthBuild applicants to step back into the classroom. The series of workshops, leadership exercises and team building activities are designed to introduce applicants to the YouthBuild model of learning. MTT is the final stage in our application [...]
Students Celebrate Home and Life Makeover
Over 200 of our students and staff gathered today with partners and local community members to celebrate the completion of a rehabilitated home in North Philadelphia. We held the ribbon cutting ceremony with Resources for Human Development (RHD), our community development corporation partner on the rehabilitation of the home. Executive Director Simran Sidhu led the dedication [...]
YouthBuild Awarded DOL Grant
YouthBuild Philadelphia is proud to announce that it has been named the recipient of a Department of Labor (DOL) YouthBuild grant for 2009. Our program will receive an initial increment of $687,500, with increments awarded for a two-year period (and a third year based on available funding). In a press release from the Department of Labor, [...]
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