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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 [...]

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 [...]

August 27, 2021 – On August 20, YouthBuild Philly held its 29th annual graduation ceremony at the historic Dell Music Center where we celebrated the accomplishments of 144 young adults. This year’s graduation was special as it marked the end of an unprecedented academic year, and our first full-fledged in-person commencement ceremony since the start [...]

As YouthBuild's Class of 2021 nears their August graduation date, we're excited to share a student-created '21 Days of Reflection' project with our community. A select group of student leaders identified a number of excerpts from their peers' Personal Power Reflections, assignments completed throughout the year that encouraged students to reflect on their growth as [...]

Help others be #InspiredbyYB! DONATE today. Since 1992, YouthBuild Philly has fostered a supportive environment focused on personal development for young people, anchored by a commitment to community. Through large group efforts to individual projects - and all sizes and forms in between - nearly 3,000 young people have completed over one million hours of [...]