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On June 28, YouthBuild Philly held its annual commencement ceremony to honor and celebrate the accomplishments of the Class of 2024. The event took place at the Temple University Performing Arts Center, where family, friends, and invited guests gathered for an exciting and heartfelt celebration. A warm and vibrant energy filled the auditorium as graduates marched [...]

For Black History Month this year, YouthBuild Philly Charter School launched an inspiring social media photo campaign called “I CAN, I WILL,” to close out the last 10 days of the month. Each day through the end of February, the school’s Instagram page, @youthbuildphl, posted pictures of students who wrote what “I Can, I Will” means [...]

Each year, for MLK Day of Service, YouthBuild Philly honors the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. by partnering with a local school or recreation center. We were excited to partner with the Marian Anderson Neighborhood Academy (MANA) this year to help beautify and bring new life to their school community; the event kicked [...]

One of our most cherished traditions here at YouthBuild Philly, is to celebrate Thanksgiving as one big family. Every year on Thanksgiving Eve, we invite our students and staff to join us for our Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon for an opportunity to fellowship one last time before we depart for the holiday break. This year’s event took [...]

On Thursday, October 19, we kicked off our first service event of the academic year at the Athletic Recreation Center in North Philly! Students and staff had a great time revitalizing the center’s common areas, painting, planting greenery, and reorganizing their studio space. At the start of the event, students and staff were divided by GPS [...]