Happy AmeriCorps Week!
From all of us at YouthBuild, Happy AmeriCorps Week! AmeriCorps is a key YouthBuild partner, and helps us revitalize communities while transforming young people's lives and expanding their worldview through service. We are proud to be part of a national service movement that has accomplished so much in communities across America: 800,000: Number of individuals who have [...]
Sponsor a Student’s Service Trip!
Dear Friends of YouthBuild, I didn't let my fear of flying stop me from signing up for YouthBuild Philly's upcoming Spring Break Service Trip to Utuado, Puerto Rico. My interest in trying new things is stronger than any of my fears, and I know that this trip will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. My classmates and I need [...]
YB Philly Alum blogs for Huffington Post: “YouthBuild helped me with my transformation”
Since enrolling at YouthBuild Philly, graduate Naja Bland '11 has racked up a number of milestones and personal accomplishments as a student and a young leader. She graduated from YouthBuild with high honors and is now a college student preparing to enroll in a registered nursing program. Additionally, she participates in national policy-making and planning as [...]
YouthBuild Philly Visits Saint-Gobain’s Offices
Cross-posted from the Building Our Future Together blog, a partnership between YouthBuild USA and Saint-Gobain. Last week, students in the Green Building track of YouthBuild Philly’s Building Trades program visited Saint-Gobain’s North America HQ, which are just outside of Philadelphia in Valley Forge, PA. The “Green Team” suited up in professional wear for the occasion. Students [...]
Students Write: One Day…
In their Community Change Workshops (CCWs), YouthBuild Philly students learn leadership skills while serving their community. While they transform own lives by earning a diploma and trade certification, students at YouthBuild additionally strive to transform their community for the better. In a recent CCW, students reflected on what changes they would like to see in their [...]
Students Write: Why Service?
While earning their diploma and trade certification, all students at YouthBuild additionally participate in volunteer and leadership activities in service to their community. Every student is a part-time AmeriCorps member and completes at least 675 hours of service during their YouthBuild year - thereby earning an education stipend to use for furthering their education after YouthBuild. While they [...]
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