YouthBuild 2021 Thanksgiving Luncheon
Celebrating Thanksgiving as a chosen family is one of our most cherished traditions here at YouthBuild! 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 in [...]
YouthBuild Philly Launches Stomping Grounds Social Justice Café
After more than a year of planning, YouthBuild Philly is excited to announce the official grand opening of Stomping Grounds Café (SGC), YouthBuild’s first community-facing and student-led social justice coffee shop. The Café officially opened its doors to the public on Monday, Nov. 1 at 8 a.m. after holding an initial ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, October [...]
Support YouthBuild #TodayTomorrowandBeyond!
Dear Supporters, On August 30, 2021, YouthBuild Philly proudly, warmly and safely welcomed an incoming class of new students back into our building for the first time since March 2020. Over the past 20 months our school community has encountered challenges that we never expected. Through it all, our staff, Board of Trustees, students and [...]
Class of 2022 Acceptance March
On Tuesday, October 19, students of the Class of 2022 took to the streets of Philadelphia to reclaim their education in YB Philly's Annual Acceptance March! After being forced to cancel and reschedule the march from its original date in September, due to inclement weather and city flooding, we were excited to finally celebrate [...]
YouthBuild Philly Annual BBQ (2021)
After more than a year of isolation and practicing social distance, YouthBuild Philly was excited for the return of its annual YB Philly BBQ. The event took place on Friday, September 24, at the historic Lemon Hill Park for the first time since 2019 due to the pandemic. The BBQ traditionally is held annually at [...]
Class of 2022 Mental Toughness Training
After more than a year of virtual learning, YouthBuild Philly was excited to reopen its doors and hold its annual Student Mental Toughness Training (MTT) for the 2021-22 school year. We invited nearly 300 applicants to join us for this year’s training, which ran from August 30 to September 3. For background, MTT is [...]
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