YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School provides out-of-school youth in Philadelphia with the broadest range of tools, supports and opportunities available to become self-sufficient, responsible and productive citizens in their community.
Students earn their high school diplomas while learning valuable job skills and engaging in community service projects. YouthBuild Philadelphia rebuilds lives and communities!
July 2010 Announcements
Save the Date: Class of 2010 Graduates
On August 27, 2010 at 10:00 am, YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School will
hold its Commencement Ceremony at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church in Mt. Airy.
Youth Foundation Leads Day of Greening in North Philadelphia
In honor of Global Youth Service Day, YouthBuild Philadelphia partnered with
three local organizations -- Francisville NCD, HACE CDC, and the Village of Arts
and Humanities -- for community beautification projects. Check our photos on our
Facebook page!
Students Travel to Washington DC for Conference of Young Leaders
Two current YouthBuild students were selected to attend YouthBuild's national
Conference of Young Leaders.
Read excerpts from their speeches and see pictures!
Featured on the Pepsi Refresh Blog
The project's Education Ambassador speaks with Executive Director Simran
Sidhu.
Read more!
Mayor Michael A. Nutter Shouts-out YouthBuild's 2009 Valedictorian
On Thursday, March 4, 2010 Mayor Nutter delivered his annual Budget Address
before City Council, and he gave special recognition to Alum Zurrell Toney.
Read more and watch on our blog.
Honoring MLK Day of Service
On January 18, 2010, our students and staff collaborated with community
organizations and volunteers on multiple service projects, including a
construction project at Penrose Recreation Center. Read
more and see photos.
Employment Opportunities
We're currently hiring for AmeriCorps and full-time teaching positions
for the 2010-11 school year. Learn more and how to apply here.
*YouthBuild Philadelphia is an equal opportunities employer.
Now Accepting Applications for Fall 2010
Did you or someone you know drop out of school?
We offer a
second chance to earn a high school diploma and more.
Click here to apply
online today!
Help our students with their hands-on learning!
If you or your organization would like to donate
computers to our refurbishing program, please contact Kristen Forbriger at
kforbriger@youthbuildphilly.org or 215-627-8671 ext. 46. Learn more about the
program here.
YouthBuild Philadelphia's 2008-09 Annual Report
Read the recently published report (PDF)
here.
Donate to YouthBuild Philadelphia
YouthBuild Philadelphia needs your support in helping out-of-school youth rebuild their lives. Donate to YouthBuild via the Network for Good system (designating "Friends of YouthBuild
Philadelphia" in your online donation form).
YouthBuild Philadelphia Photostream
Play this slideshow of recent photos and share with us on
Flickr
Sign Up to Receive E-mail Alerts
Join our e-mail list to receive news and announcements about YouthBuild Philadelphia. To sign up, click
here.
Hey, Alumni - We Want to Hear from You!
Please call the school or drop by to tell us your good news, bad news, wants and opportunities. Click here to go to our transition services page
and connect with us on
Facebook.
Volunteer Today!
Help our students transition to college and jobs by tutoring and mentoring
during and after school. Learn more
here.
Join Our Mailing List
Join our mailing list to receive news and announcements about YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School. Sign up here.
VIDEO: Interviews from Recent Graduates
Alumni talk about how their lives were transformed during their time in the program. To view the brief interviews (ranging between 1.5 and 7 minutes), click here.
This project was funded, in part, by a grant
awarded under the President's Community-Based Job Training Grants, as
implemented by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment & Training
Administration. YouthBuild Philadelphia is an equal opportunity
employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to
individuals with disabilities.
