An Extra Shot of Good: Starbucks Volunteers Assist at YouthBuild Worksite
April 2014 marks Starbucks' fourth annual Global Month of Service, in which Starbucks employees organize and participate in service projects serving their local community. We were thrilled when our friends from the Region 13 Starbucks stores decided to collaborate with YouthBuild Philly on a service project this year, and arranged for participating partners to work side by side with students [...]
Region’s lead professionals volunteer on worksite, offer leadership advice
In February and March, YouthBuild Philly students renovating the Wingohocking St. construction worksite in Nicetown received some assistance – and valuable advice – from a unique group of volunteers who called themselves “Junto 7.” The members of Junto 7 are participants in LEADERSHIP Philadelphia’s 2014 Core Program. This program prepares leaders in the Philadelphia region’s private sector to [...]
April Volunteer of the Month & Volunteer Appreciation Week 2014
Brionna Pendleton is April's Volunteer of the Month! Brionna is an undergraduate studying biology and psychology at Temple University, and has been volunteering at YouthBuild Philly since November. All of us at YouthBuild thank her for the 30 hours of tutoring and valuable service she's provided at our school this year! Below, Brionna reflects on her time at [...]
#YouthBuildDay in Philadelphia!
April 3 marked the first annual National YouthBuild Day, a national day of events designed to shine a light on the valuable contributions of YouthBuild programs and their students across the country. Here in Philadelphia, YouthBuild Philly participated by mobilizing students and staff across the city in "street teams" to spread the word about what YouthBuild [...]
March Volunteer of the Month: Kia Lacey
Starting with this post, we are launching a new series of posts featuring YouthBuild Philly's volunteers of the month. This month, we recognize Kia Lacey! Kia is working towards her Master's in Psychology at Kaplan University and has donated 45 hours of her time to tutoring YouthBuild students since September 2013. We asked her to reflect [...]
Staff Interview: Willa Deitch, Language Arts Teacher
Ms. Willa, center, at this year's MLK Day service project. How did you end up at YouthBuild? I grew up in the Philadelphia area, and after I earned my master’s degree in teaching I came back to Philly and was looking for a way to use my teaching degree and draw on my experience [...]
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