Celebrating the Page 2 Stage Vol.2 Book Launch!
Yesterday was AmeriCorps Member and Community Project Coordinator Sara Graybeal's last day at YouthBuild - and, she said, she couldn't think of a more appropriate place to be than in the CCR (YB lingo lesson: that's the Community Celebration Room) with students and alumni who have participated in the slam poetry group Page 2 Stage. Sara [...]
YB Student Organizes Awards Ceremony at Project HOME
While volunteering at Project HOME's 1515 Fairmount residence, YouthBuild student Dominique had an idea: What if the organization gave out awards recognizing the residents for their growth and resiliency? Project HOME empowers people to break the cycle of homelessness through housing and services, and the 1515 Fairmount residence is home to men and women in recovery after [...]
Welding partnership heats up YouthBuild students’ summer
It’s quiet in the building this week! As in past years, the school quiets down during the summer while students participate in bridge programs with outside organizations. This year we have students taking classes at Community College of Philadelphia, Esperanza College, and Peirce College. Next week, a group of students leaves for Lancaster, PA to attend [...]
Breaking Ground on Wingohocking St.!
Yesterday we celebrated the launch of the Building Our Future Together partnership's second renovation in Philadelphia with a groundbreaking ceremony, block party, and volunteer event! The next Building Our Future Together project in Philadelphia is on Wingohocking Street in the Nicetown section of North Philly, only blocks from the LEED Platinum house on Greene St. that [...]
YouthBuildStudent Honored for National Service in Citywide Ceremony
Earlier this year, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter announced to his colleagues at the U.S. Conference of Mayors that April 9, 2013 would mark the first-ever Mayors Day of Recognition for National Service in cities across the country. This celebration – led by Mayor Nutter as well as the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) - [...]
Alumni Updates – March 2013
We have a handful of exciting news items from YouthBuild Philly alums that we're excited to share! Click here to read previous alumni updates, and stay tuned for future blog posts about our graduates' lives after YouthBuild. YouthBuild USA’s Helene D. Stoneman Scholarship and Civic Leadership Program grants $2,000 to outstanding YouthBuild graduates to assist with [...]
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