Congratulations Class of 2009!
In a commencement ceremony held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, 102 YouthBuild Philadelphia students received high school diplomas on August 28. Over 1200 family members and friends of graduates joined YouthBuild staff and partners to celebrate the special occasion with the Class of 2009. Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter delivered the inspirational keynote address. He recalled [...]
Mental Toughness Training
Over 300 young people, ages 18-21, participate in Mental Toughness Training (MTT), an intensive, two-week selection process that prepares YouthBuild applicants to step back into the classroom. The series of workshops, leadership exercises and team building activities are designed to introduce applicants to the YouthBuild model of learning. MTT is the final stage in our application [...]
Students Celebrate Home and Life Makeover
Over 200 of our students and staff gathered today with partners and local community members to celebrate the completion of a rehabilitated home in North Philadelphia. We held the ribbon cutting ceremony with Resources for Human Development (RHD), our community development corporation partner on the rehabilitation of the home. Executive Director Simran Sidhu led the dedication [...]
YouthBuild Awarded DOL Grant
YouthBuild Philadelphia is proud to announce that it has been named the recipient of a Department of Labor (DOL) YouthBuild grant for 2009. Our program will receive an initial increment of $687,500, with increments awarded for a two-year period (and a third year based on available funding). In a press release from the Department of Labor, [...]
Congratuations Nurse Aides!
Sixteen students in our Health Care Training program earned their state nurse aide certifications from 1199C Training and Upgrading Fund at a special ceremony held today. Philadelphia First Lady Lisa Nutter highlighted the event at the Kimmel Center. The students passed a state certification exam, and are now qualified to work in long-term care facilities in [...]
Leading the National Health Care Initiative
When we launched our Health Care Training program for the 2005-06 school year, we were one of the first of over 200 YouthBuild programs across the country to address the demand for career opportunities outside the construction field. Over the last three years, the program has become a huge success, allowing dozens of our students to [...]
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