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The archive below documents features and broadcasts from newspapers, websites, and TV and radio programs when possible. When available, the features have been linked. Some of the articles are also available via search engines like findarticles.com.

2008
2007
2006

2008

5/21/08
Wal-Mart Donates Big Money to Help Rebuild Homes in Philadelphia (FOX 29 News)

5/21/08
YouthBuild Students Get Major Donation (Erica Grow, ABC 6 Action News)

5/21/08
Phila. Charter School to Receive Grant (Martha Woodall, Philadelphia Inquirer)

5/21/08
Wal-Mart Foundation Donates $5 Million (The Morning News)

4/1/08
Class of 2008 student Carreather Atcherson's interview at the 2008 Our America town hall meeting in D.C. (YouthBuild USA, YouTube.com)

4/1/08
Class of 2007 alumna Shardell Martin's Speech at the 2008 Our America town hall meeting in D.C. (YouthBuild USA, YouTube.com)

1/21/08 - 6/08
Building A Foundation (Krystle Marcellus, The Evening Bulletin)
A weekly feature by The Evening Bulletin on YouthBuild's people and programs. This link posts the latest feature pictorial as well as archived pictorials.

1/21/08
Students Help Victims of Home Remodeling Mess (Nydia Han, ABC 6 Action News)

1/17/08
Mt. Airy Man Instrumental in Inspiring King Service Day (Kristin Pazulski, The Chestnut Hill Local)
Article about MLK service efforts by YouthBuild Board Member Todd Bernstein.

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2007

10/2007
Your Morning (YouthBuild Feature Story) (Gwen Owens, CN8 - Comcast Network)

9/14/2007
Building A New Start (Jenny DeHuff, The Bulletin)

7/16/2007
Volunteers Kick-Start Conference with House for Katrina Refugees (Jan Hefler, The Philadelphia Inquirer)

7/15/2007
Volunteers Swarm to Philadelphia (Sarah Bloomquist, ABC 6 Action News)

7/2007
Youth are Building Hope in the Community (Beth A. Brooks, Nicetown Life)

6/20/2007
Home Rebuilt by Youth Rebuilding Their Lives (Matt O'Donnell, ABC 6 Action News)

6/10/2007
They Are Their Own Fixer-Uppers (Leonard Pitts, Miami-Herald)

5/9/2007
Student Feature - Channel One (Out-of-School Youth) (Channel One Network)
Student Markeytia Poindexter is featured.

5/8/2007
Student Feature - Channel One (Out-of-School Youth) (Channel One Network)
Student Markeytia Poindexter is featured along with Domonique Williams, Analicia Lindsay-Wilson and Claire Angelone.

5/6/2007
Speak Up! (Natasha Brown, The CW Philly 57)
Natasha Brown interviews Executive Director Simran Sidhu and Class of 2007 student Analicia Lindsay-Wilson. Show aired at 9:00 a.m. on May 6.

4/2007
YouthBuild's Operation P.E.A.C.E. to Unite Youth Through Service, Urban Art and Free Concert (100.3 The Beat, Media Advisory by Amy Kapp)

3/25/2007
YouthBuild USA Founder Wins Prestigious $1 Million International Award for Low-Income Youth to Build Communities (Sunday Sun)

3/20/2007
Local Youth Present Art for NonViolence (Lindsay Warner, The Evening Bulletin)

3/2007
YouthBuild: Combining School and Work to Re-Engage Youth (Liza Herzog, The Philadelphia Public School Notebook - Pages 24-25)

3/2007
Nicetown Builds Up Another Student (Beth A. Brooks, Nicetown Life)

2/2007
Spotlight on Nicetown Student Kiana Press (Earning an Education While Serving Others) (Beth A. Brooks, Nicetown Life, Photography by Amy Kapp)

2/2007
YouthBuild Makes a Difference (Kids Were Up Early on King Day of Service) (Beth A. Brooks, Nicetown Life)

1/26/2007
City Businesses Reach Out to Schoolchildren on MLK Day (Rebecca Carroll, Philadelphia Business Journal)

1/17/2007
MLK High School Basks in Celebration of King Day 2007 (Gene Szostak, The Leader, Vol. 45, No. 3)

1/16/2007
Many Give Time to Help Others (Damon C. Williams, The Philadelphia Daily News)

1/16/2007
At a School Named for King, a Worthy Commemoration (Elmer Smith, The Philadelphia Daily News)

1/15/2007
M.L.K. Day of Service Attracts Thousands (CBS 3 Video)

1/15/2007
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Honored in Philadelphia (CBS 3 Video)

1/15/2007
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Honored in Philadelphia (CBS 3 Video)

1/9/2007
Redemtech Offers Free Asset Recovery, Recycling of Donated Computers (Recycling Today)

1/2007
YouthBuild Philadelphia Places Dropouts on Path to Career Advancement (Amy Kapp, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Newsletter)

1/2007
Leave It Better: Cleaning Up the Community (A Youth Program in Philadelphia Gives Back to its Own Community.) (Terrence Nowlin, Parks & Recreation Magazine, Photography by Amy Kapp)
Link sends you to findarticles.com website, which posts P&R articles.

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2006

12/15/2006
South Africans Tour YouthBuild School (Janae Hoffler, The Philadelphia Tribune)

12/15/2006
A Different Attitude About Life (Janae Hoffler, The Philadelphia Tribune)

12/14/2006
YouthBuild Photo Caption - South Africa Delegation Site Visit (Peter Tobia, The Philadelphia Inquirer, City Edition)

12/1/2006
YouthBuild Charter gets $700,000 HUD Grant (Martha Woodall, The Philadelphia Inquirer)

12/2006
The New Point Breeze (Marilyn Kai Jewett, Universal Community News)

12/2006
Young Volunteers Make a Difference (Beth A. Brooks, Nicetown Life)

11/30/06
Danielle Thomas Reports on Habitat Workers in Gulfport (Danielle Thomas, WLOX ABC 13)
Search for "Habitat Workers in Gulfport" to view the news clip.

11/30/06
Habitat Frames a Home in One Day (Jeremy Pittari, Picayune Item)

11/3/06
Students Clean the Community (Janae Hoffler, The Philadelphia Tribune)

10/29/06
Speak UP! (Anne-Marie Green, UPN 57, The CW Philly Network)
Anne-Marie Green interviews Executive Director Simran Sidhu and 2006 alumni Nyasha Vicks. Show aired at 9:00 a.m. on October 29.

10/19/06
Solving the Drop Out Dilemma (Denise James, 6abc.com)
Includes interview with 2006 valedictorian Noah Longmore.

9/14/06
Public Service Announcement for YouthBuild Philadelphia (Molly Daly, KYW Newsradio 1060)
Airing regularly.

8/06
Community Outreach (Education Corner) (CFA Society of Philadelphia Newsletter)

Summer 06
St. Martin's Life Coach Program Can Change Lives (Amy Kapp, St. Martin's Cloak Newsletter - Barbara Dundon/Melissa Buckingham, Editors)

7/5/06
Neighborhood Nuances (YouthBuild Graduation 2006) (Robyn Alezanders, The Weekly Press)

6/30/06
Students Overhaul Houses (Janae Hoffler, The Philadelphia Tribune)

6/29/06
Street Smarts (New and Renovated Homes are the Work of Former High School Dropouts, an Experience That Has Altered the Course of Their Lives) (Fred Durso, South Philly Review)

6/27/06
Radio Times (Marty Moss-Coane, WHYY NPR)
Type in "YouthBuild" in the Radio Times Archive to listen to an online MP3 of the show, which features Executive Director Simran Sidhu and 2006 YouthBuild Valedictorian Noah Longmore.

6/27/06
A Return to Academics and Life (Once Dropouts, YouthBuild Students Graduate Today) (Martha Woodall, The Philadelphia Inquirer)

6/22/06
Charter School Rebuilds Lives, As Well As Homes (Ronnie Polaneczky, The Philadelphia Daily News)

5/31/06
Neighborhood Nuances (Featuring YouthBuild Philadelphia) (Robyn Alezanders, The Weekly Press)

5/06
School Snapshot - National Youth Service Day (Paul Socolar, The Philadelphia Public School Notebook, Photography by Amy Kapp)

4/22/06
It's National Youth Service Weekend (Nancy Griffin, KYW Newsradio 1060)

4/06
Building Homes and Futures (The Reinvestment Fund)

4/3/06
Educators Examine City-Level Policies, Engage Youth (Lucinda M. Dugger, Nation's Cities Weekly)

4/2/06
Report Card on the Schools (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

3/19/06
Red Cross Graduates Nurse Assistants (Michelle Durham, KYW Newsradio 1060)

3/16/06
Reaching Out to Hurricane Victims (Jennifer Katz, Chestnut Hill Local)

1/27/06
School Receives U.S. Grant for Construction Training (Martha Woodall, The Philadelphia Inquirer)

1/22/06
King Day of Service Was Truly a ‘Day On’ (The Sunday Tribune)

1/17/06
Celebrating with Service (Vernon Clark, The Philadelphia Inquirer)

1/17/06
MLK Day Helpers Add Structure to Volunteer Efforts (Valerie M. Russ, The Philadelphia Daily News)

1/17/06
Service Marks MLK Day/New Style of Mobile Home (Laura Beitman, Metro News)

1/16/06
Martin Luther King Day of Service Slideshow (Sarah J. Glover, The Philadelphia Inquirer Online)

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