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Dear Supporters, On August 30, 2021, YouthBuild Philly proudly, warmly and safely welcomed an incoming class of new students back into our building for the first time since March 2020. Over the past 20 months our school community has encountered challenges that we never expected. Through it all, our staff, Board of Trustees, students and [...]
Class of 2022 Acceptance March
On Tuesday, October 19, students of the Class of 2022 took to the streets of Philadelphia to reclaim their education in YB Philly's Annual Acceptance March! After being forced to cancel and reschedule the march from its original date in September, due to inclement weather and city flooding, we were excited to finally celebrate [...]
YouthBuild Philly Annual BBQ (2021)
After more than a year of isolation and practicing social distance, YouthBuild Philly was excited for the return of its annual YB Philly BBQ. The event took place on Friday, September 24, at the historic Lemon Hill Park for the first time since 2019 due to the pandemic. The BBQ traditionally is held annually at [...]
Class of 2022 Mental Toughness Training
After more than a year of virtual learning, YouthBuild Philly was excited to reopen its doors and hold its annual Student Mental Toughness Training (MTT) for the 2021-22 school year. We invited nearly 300 applicants to join us for this year’s training, which ran from August 30 to September 3. For background, MTT is [...]
From Virtual to In-person: 2021 Graduation
August 27, 2021 – On August 20, YouthBuild Philly held its 29th annual graduation ceremony at the historic Dell Music Center where we celebrated the accomplishments of 144 young adults. This year’s graduation was special as it marked the end of an unprecedented academic year, and our first full-fledged in-person commencement ceremony since the start [...]
“21 Days of Reflection”
As YouthBuild's Class of 2021 nears their August graduation date, we're excited to share a student-created '21 Days of Reflection' project with our community. A select group of student leaders identified a number of excerpts from their peers' Personal Power Reflections, assignments completed throughout the year that encouraged students to reflect on their growth as [...]
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