With YouthBuild We Can: Jasmine’s Story
“Before I came to YouthBuild, Temple University was my dream school but I didn’t know if I could actually do it. Participating in YouthBuild’s summer bridge program at Community College of Philadelphia helped me earn college credits while I was still at YouthBuild, and prepared me for college-level classes. I recently completed an Associate’s Degree in [...]
With YouthBuild We Can: Domonique’s Story
"YouthBuild helped me to realize the potential within myself. The emphasis on preparing for postsecondary education helped me understand the importance of a college education, and put me on the right path. YouthBuild gave me a sense of humility, a sense of humanity, and a sense of responsibility. I think the best part of YouthBuild is [...]
[Fall School Edition] Congratulations Class of 2013!
Yesterday, 35 students in the Class of 2013 graduated from our program in a special ceremony held at Zion Baptist Church. YouthBuild Philly is an accelerated program with many academic, vocation and service requirements for students to complete in as little as 12 months. Some students, for a variety of reasons, understandably need a little extra [...]
YouthBuild at GreenBuild in Philly!
This year, Philadelphia was the proud host city for the international GreenBuild 2013 conference, where for three days thousands of people - planners, architects, contractors, builders, developers, students, scientists and more – convened to meet and learn from each other to advance the green building and sustainability movement. With the conference only a few subway stops [...]
Strengthening Leadership through Training
The Chronicle of Philanthropy recently ran an article about the Nonprofit Board Leadership Institute, a workshop series for non-profit board leaders in Philadelphia. Board Chairs and CEOs or Executive Directors participate in the program together to improve collaboration and learn together about increasingly difficult issues facing non-profits today. The program is especially useful to board leaders who [...]
PHOTOS: REP Day, Session 1
Regular readers of the blog know that students accomplish many things in the course of a year at YouthBuild. In addition to earning their high school diploma and preparing for college-level academics, YouthBuild Philly students also earn vocational certifications through hands-on learning while serving their community. School, vocational training and service would be difficult to do [...]
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