The YB Family is Growing – New Employee Recognition
At YouthBuild Philly, when’s there’s a moment to shout out student leaders and their achievements, we take full advantage of the opportunity. At the same time, it’s important for us to highlight our amazing staff and faculty, who are hard at work behind the scenes supporting our students each day. With more than 200 students, it [...]
Class of 2023 Student Mental Toughness Training and Annual Acceptance March
On Tuesday, Aug. 30, YouthBuild Philly kicked off its annual Student Mental Toughness Training (SMTT), inviting over 300 young people (ages 17-20) to join the Class of 2023! For background, SMTT is a fun, collaborative, but intensive four-day training, where applicants attend a series of workshops that provide an overview of YouthBuild’s climate, culture, and [...]
Class of 2022 Graduation Ceremony
On Thursday, August 25, YouthBuild Philly celebrated the accomplishments of the Class of 2022 at its annual commencement ceremony. It was an exciting time with family, friends and invited guests as we honored 96 young adults and awarded them with a well-deserved high school diploma. The celebration took place at the Temple University Performing Arts [...]
YouthBuild Philly Host FIRST “Alumni Mixer”
You asked, and we listened! Over the past year, we received an influx of requests from YB alumni to organize a reunion for YB alum and former staff to reconnect and catch up. After much consideration and many conversations, we were excited to fulfill this request and create an evening for our alumni to remember. On [...]
Celebrating Juneteenth 2022
This Sunday, June 19, marks the 2nd celebration of Juneteenth as a national holiday since its official designation last year by President Biden. As we prepare to celebrate this weekend, YouthBuild Philly is proud to honor this important day, historically and in our current moment. For most Americans, the significance of Juneteenth was not well-known, and [...]
Senior Presentations: Students at the Center
At the end of each year, YB students share Senior Presentations with staff, peers and community members. Students work all year on a slide show that showcases their personalities, reflections and dreams. Finally, they stand up in front of their chosen audience and share what they’ve created. The presentations are powerful. Students are often nervous, [...]
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