EXCELLENCE. RESPECT. PERSEVERANCE.

ANNUAL REPORT 2010-2011

YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School provides out-of-school youth in Philadelphia with the broadest range of tools, supports, and opportunities available to become self-sufficient, responsible and productive citizens and leaders in our community.

TABLE OF CONTENTS2 OUR LEADERSHIP4 OUR STUDENTS6 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS10 COMMUNITY IMPACT12 FINANCIAL INFORMATION 13 FUNDING PARTNERS14 DONORS16 KEY PARTNERSHIPS

YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School1231 North Broad St., 3rdFloorPhiladelphia, PA 19122(215) 627-8671info@youthbuildphilly.orgwww.youthbuildphilly.orgwww.Facebook.com/YouthBuildPhiladelphia@youthbuildphily

2010-11 ANNUAL REPORT

YouthBuild Philadelphia was founded nearly twenty years ago to offer a second chance to high school dropouts. At the end of our first year in 1993, sixteen young people earned their GED. In 2011, our charter was renewed for the third time, and 157 students earned high school diplomas and industry recognized trade certifications. While we continue to evolve our program, we always remain true to our core mission: providing out-of-school youth with the tools and credentials to become contributing members of our community.

In today’s challenging job market, YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School recognizes the need for our graduates to pursue postsecondary education. As we tell new students on their first day at YouthBuild, a high school diploma is only the first step to success. This year, we increased the rigor of our program by aligning our curriculum with postsecondary partners, and raised expectations for our students in the classroom. By the end of this year, 34 members of the Class of 2011 earned college credits prior to graduating from YouthBuild.

YouthBuild Philadelphia also expanded its vocational training options to match available job opportunities. Students earned additional credentials through specialties within our existing training tracks of building trades, healthcare, and technology. Looking forward, we will expand opportunities – such as Home Health Aide and Commercial Driver’s License certifications – that can lead directly to employment.

Most importantly, we always provide individualized support for each student because we know the path to self-sufficiency looks different for every young person. We are deepening partnerships with postsecondary institutions who share this commitment to serving at-risk students. The support of dedicated partners – including Community College of Philadelphia, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, and Peirce College – is critical to the long-term success of our graduates.

YouthBuild Philadelphia is a transformational program. Thanks to our committed Board of Directors, passionate staff members, and dedicated supporters like you, our students grow and transform to succeed in the challenging world around them, and we continue to adapt our program to meet those challenges. Thank you for supporting a second chance for Philadelphia’s youth.

Sincerely,

MESSAGE FROM LEADERSHIPDear Friends and Supporters,

Cynthia J. Skinner Board of Trustees Chairperson

Simran Sidhu Executive Director

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MANAGEMENT Simran Sidhu Executive Director

Brian Leffler Program Director

Don Pinkney Director of Building Trades and Business Development

Emilia A. Gorbulsky, CPA, MBA Director of Finance

Meredith Molloy Director of Development

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Board ChairCynthia J. Skinner

Board Vice Chair/Membership Development Committee ChairRichard Gitlen, Executive DirectorLutheran Children and Family Service

Board SecretaryAnthony Fullard, Co-FounderMillennium 3 Management

Board Treasurer/Finance Committee ChairTimothy Daniel, Executive Vice PresidentInternational SOS, Inc.

Development Committee ChairMarty Brigham, PartnerRaynes McCarty, Trial & Appellate Lawyers

Program Committee ChairCharles Esser, DirectorPhiladelphia Community School

Matthew Axelrod, MBA StudentWharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania

Jahi Davis (YouthBuild Alumnus), Founder & Managing PartnerDignitas Credit, LLC

James E. Davis, Interim DeanCollege of EducationTemple University

Alfred Essandoh, Director of Ministries & Strategic PlanningNew Covenant Church of Philadelphia

Joanne Lewers, PartnerDrinker Biddle & Reath, LLP

Todd Marzolf, Senior Project ConsultantTowers Watson

Patrick McKenna, CEO/Co-FounderDMi Partners, Inc.

Michael J. McPhilmy, Vice President Human Resources DevelopmentSouthco, Inc.

Samuel Olshin, PrincipalAtkin Olshin Schade Architects

Howard Steinberg, Owner/PrincipalOnion Flats, LLC

Robert Totaro, Founder/CEORCT Advisors

Karen Williams, Human Resources DirectorLutheran Children and Family Service

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Frank Chism, Financial AdvisorMerrill Lynch

John Gallery, Executive DirectorPreservation Alliance

Christopher Gee, Supply Chain ManagerBraskem America

Jeffrey Leber, PrincipalRubicon Wealth Management, LLC

Nadine Lomakin, Consultant

Larry Bailis, Investment ExecutiveVantage Point Bank and Financial Services

Craig Towns (YouthBuild Alumnus)Class of 1996

2010-11 LEADERSHIP

Management team averaging years of experience at

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YouthBuild Philly received over 1000 applications for the 2010-11 school year, from among tens of thousands of high school dropouts in Philadelphia.

There are few formal criteria to join our program; we offer the opportunity to earn a diploma to 18 to 21 year old Philadelphia residents who have dropped out of school.

Every year, our goal is to identify and enroll the most motivated young people among this especially difficult-to-serve population.

YouthBuild students typically come from communities where unemployment, dropout and poverty rates are four times national averages. Regardless of their past or present challenges, we strive to meet students where they are and look toward the future. The YouthBuild staff is comprised of experts with decades of experience working with at-risk youth to develop resiliency and overcome barriers to success.

CLASS OF 2011 PROFILE

experienced homelessness in their lifetimes

ENROLLMENT DEMOGRAPHICS

RACE:

94% Black/African American 3% Hispanic American 1% Multi-Racial 1% Caucasian American 1% Asian American/Pacific Islander

SEX:

60% female

40% male

of students receive public financial assistance69%

23%17%

were foster youth

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Before YouthBuild, I took my education for granted. When I actually attended, school was more play than work. If I wasn’t cutting school, then I was cutting class. The sad part is that when I went to class, I was a good student. I made every excuse possible, but after a year of sitting around doing nothing, I realized that I was better than the person I had become. Then I heard about YouthBuild.

I never knew a year could make such a difference. I’ve changed not only as a student but as a person. I am now more confident, independent, and self-sufficient. I know that I am capable of doing anything I put my mind to, and I am now more prepared to face the world and its challenges. I am a Certified Nursing Assistant with a high school diploma. Today, I am a student at Community College of Philadelphia. I plan to continue my education and become a Registered Nurse.

At YouthBuild, we all come from different pasts filled with different obstacles. These obstacles once stood in our way, but now we look toward futures filled with endless possibilities. I am fully confident that each of my peers has the skills to learn, the will to succeed, and the abilities and creativity to make a difference. I hope and believe that the friendships that we built and the lessons we learned will last a lifetime. Most importantly, I want to thank the YouthBuild staff for all of the love and support. You make YouthBuild an unforgettable and life changing experience.

Chiquita Smith, Class of 2011 Valedictorian

CLASS OF 2011 STUDENT MESSAGE

of the Class of 2011 are young parents

37%5

YouthBuild Philly students earn a high school diploma and an industry recognized vocation certification through a 12 to 16 month program that combines rigorous academics, hands-on job training and community service.

The comprehensive curriculum is designed to prepare students for postsecondary education, meaningful careers, and lifelong civic engagement.

Service learning is integrated into all aspects of the YouthBuild Philly curriculum. Students contribute valuable service to the community while learning trade and professional skills through vocational training.

This year, the service learning course empowered students to address a key issue in the community - such as violence, teen pregnancy, or urban blight - by researching, designing, and executing a service project as a team.

As part-time AmeriCorps members, all Class of 2011 graduates contributed at least 675 hours of community service over the course of the year.

Students spend half their time in academic courses – including math, language arts, science, and social studies – with a focus on developing literacy and numeracy skills for success in postsecondary education.

Students engage in learning through small class sizes, relevant course content, and experienced teachers. One-on-one and group counseling sessions support students as they adjust to returning to the classroom, and help them develop the life skills to be independent students and citizens.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

TRANSFORMING THROUGH SERVICE LEARNING

TRANSFORMING IN THE CLASSROOM

The average class size at YouthBuild is

13

Students provided over

hours of service to the Philadelphia community

120,000

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TRANSFORMING ON

THE WORKSITEStudents prepare for jobs in high-demand trades through a vocational program that integrates hands-on training, applied mathematics, and career development courses.

Every vocational training track prepares students with lifelong job skills, while contributing to the community, and culminates with an industry-recognized certification. Building trades remain a core component of

the YouthBuild program, and a majority of this year’s students learned construction skills while rebuilding homes for low-income families. This year, we incorporated specialization tracks into the Building Trades program to meet the challenges of the current job market. New training options include:

• Advanced Construction• Architecture• Building Maintenance• Commericial Drivers License (CDL)• Green Building

The Healthcare program continued to expand this year to meet growing demand from both applicants and local employers. Students earned credentials as Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) or Home Health Aides (HHA), and they gained hands-on experience as volunteers in long-term care facilities and hospitals.

Students in the IT and Business Administration program learned computer hardware and software skills as they refurbished donated computers, and distributed the computers to schools and community centers in need.

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YOUTHBUILD COMPLETES ENERGY-EFFICIENT HOMEIn April 2011, YouthBuild and Nicetown CDC celebrated the compeletion of their joint 2-year rehabilitation project on Uber Street in North Philadelphia. This was YouthBuild’s first “green” home rehabilitation. Class of 2011 students in the Green Construction and Advanced Construction squads finished the home to Energy Star certification. The energy-efficient property was sold to a first-time homebuyer.

CLASS OF 2011 CREDENTIALS

106 NATIONAL CENTER FOR CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (NCCER) CERTIFIED

20 CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS

38 HOME HEALTH AIDES

19 MICROSOFT OFFICE SPECIALISTS IN WORD, POWERPOINT, AND EXCEL

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YouthBuild Philly is committed to the future of our students. Even before their first day of school at YouthBuild, students begin to think about the day after graduation.

Throughout the year, designated mentors work with students to take incremental steps toward their postsecondary goals.

YouthBuild’s six-member Transition team helps students set realistic goals, build a plan to reach their goals, and achieve those goals as graduates.

PREPARING FOR COLLEGE AND CAREERS

TRANSITION SERVICES

EDUCATE: Postsecondary skills, ranging from professional dress to strong study habits, are integrated into every facet of the curriculum

EXPOSE: Students learn about various career and education options through guest speakers and visits to college campuses

EXPERIENCE: During the summer prior to graduation, students gain the opportunity to complete college classes and internships

“The staff at YouthBuild never let me settle for less than great. Someone asked me every day, ‘What are you doing after you graduate?’ They helped me understand that I don’t have to lose who I am to become the person I want to be. Now, I can go into a professional environment and feel like I fit in. I learned the soft skills - like time management, patience, and problem solving - to have a successful career.” Amir Johnson, Home Health Aide Around the Clock Home Health8

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CLASS OF 2010 PLACED GRADUATES

42%

45%

13%

Enrolled in postsecondary education Secured employment in full-time jobs Working while enrolled in postsecondary education

Graduates stay connected to YouthBuild Philadelphia for assistance with job searches and referrals, financial aid, and college applications.

YouthBuild provides intensive, one-on-one support during the first year after graduation, and offers additional services to all graduates enrolled in postsecondary education.

Transition Services staff engages all alumni through regular Facebook communication, annual reunions, and community service events.

SUPPORTING GRADUATES

of graduates are in college or jobs within one year of graduation

70%

Students visited the Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster, PA and toured the campus with YouthBuild alumni who are now current students at Thaddeus Stevens.

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In honor of the 16th Annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service, students and staff completed multiple service projects on January 27, 2011:

• The IT training program led more than 100 volunteers in a computer refurbishing project at The MLK Day of Service Signature Site at Girard College. The project launched Philadelphia Freedom Rings, the City of Philadelphia’s initiative to close the digital divide.

• The Building Trades training program led a rehabilitation project at the Athletic Recreation Center, a magnificent old North Philadelphia structure.

• The Healthcare training program created wellness and sexual health awareness kits, and delivered the kits to local health centers and community organizations.

YouthBuild Philadelphia students led five community service projects on May 19, 2011 as part of Philadelphia’s AmeriCorps Week and the culmination of their service learning classes.

This year, students met weekly to plan service projects to address five key issues in our community. Students worked together to research issues and design projects to tackle those issues.

Following a citywide AmeriCorps Week Rally at City Hall, students and staff dispersed to five locations, including a collaborative project at John F. Hartranft Elementary School Recreation Center with EducationWorks.

Over the course of the year, YouthBuild students created an outdoor classroom for students in Hartranft’s Go-Green afterschool program. The neighborhood beautification project earned YouthBuild Philly a “Leader of the Pack” award from YouthBuild USA for the “best service project” among all of its AmeriCorps programs.

MLK Day of Service

IMPACTING OUR COMMUNITY

AmeriCorps Week

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The spring break service trip is an annual tradition that offers students a unique travel experience and service opportunity.

YouthBuild Philly has joined Gulf Coast rebuilding efforts three times since Hurricane Katrina, and students constructed two house frames that were sent to the Gulf Coast for new homes for displaced families.

This year, 30 students and 7 staff members traveled to the Mississippi Gulf Coast for a week long service trip.

The spring break trip offered students - most of whom had never traveled outside of Philadelphia - the opportunity to experience a new area of the country and support ongoing recovery efforts for homeowners.

Spring Break Service Trip

76 homes rehabilitated for low-income families

3,5008,000 hours of volunteer healthcare

provided to vulnerable citizens

Computers refurbished for community centers and schools

Rebuilding our community since 1992:

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Financial Statement : July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011Supports and RevenuesPublic Sources (local, state, federal): $4,109,885

Private Foundations, Corporations, Individuals and Other $666,399

Fee-for-Service Income: $164,246

Total Revenue: $4,940,530

ExpendituresGeneral Program Expenses: $1,517,683

Salaries and Benefits: $3,411,931

Total Expenditures: $4,929,614

Excess of Revenues over Expenditures $10,916

Fund Balance/Net Assets (Beginning) $1,029,573

Net Assets (End of Year) $1,040,489

General Program Expenses Salaries and Benefits

Supports and Revenues Expenditures

2010-11 FINANCIALS

Public Sources (Local, State, Federal) Private Foundations, Corporation, Individuals and Others Fee-for-Service Income

13%

83%

3%

69%

31%

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Atkin Olshin Schade ArchitectsBill and Melinda Gates Foundation (via YouthBuild USA)Charles Stewart Mott Foundation (via YouthBuild USA)Claneil Foundation, Inc.DMi Partners, Inc.JP Morgan Chase The Lenfest Foundation

Raynes McCartySovereign BankThe Walmart Foundation (via YouthBuild USA)Wells Fargo Foundation White and Richardson Trust

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CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION SUPPORT

2010-11 FUNDING PARTNERS

General Program Expenses Salaries and Benefits

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1,000 +Ravi AcharyaMartin BrighamTimothy DanielAmy Dorfmeister*Tim ForbrigerJohn Andrew GalleryChristopher GeeMichael GoodmanThomas Kriner*Todd MarzolfManly and Vikki Parks*R. Jane SchwamMichael and Cynthia Skinner

500+Myra and Boyd AsplundhWilliam BeckerKevin CafferkyMark DeSouzaAnthony FullardSusan GallagherJames and Pamela HillJoanne Lewers*Gerald McHughPatrick McKennaCammela Teel

250+Ann BaruchCory and Pauline BoyceAnthony Braxton*Andrea CaldwellRichard Coe*Stewart CohenJames E. DavisRoy and Mary DeCaroStephanie EllisCharles EsserJeffrey LeberAdrienne MaggioLaura McHugh*Michael McPhilmyDonald MillerSam OlshinA.R. Raymond*Frank and Ann ReedSathana Sermonsky*Kevin Stauffer*Howard SteinbergRobert TotaroLucy Warrington

100+

Justin ArenaRegina AustinLarry BailisVictor BarskyPaul BoymelGlenn and Jill BronsonElizabeth Broskey*Therese BurgePeter CapolinoJulio CastroVictor M. CastroElizabeth CohenLinda D’Amico*Domenic D’Ginto*Emily DanielJames J. and Patricia DevineNichole Downie*Alfred EssandohChristian FabrosWilliam ForbrigerCharles R. and Marie L. FredericksonBob & Cheryl GeeRichard GitlenRaymond and Mary GlennGeorge GrossKenneth GugliottiMichelle GuimJodi HarrisKristen Hay*Tom and Geraldine HenwoodDavid Hepburn*Candace Kenyatta*Ari KushnerLaure LefflerDavid and Eva LexieMaura LinaughThomas LussenhopHelen MacMurrayThomas MarzolfRick and Sara MayoTiffany McDonaldEdward and Linda MeredithBrian Murray*Jeanne NevelosCelestine Richardson*Laura Rossi*Sarah RottenbergLaura and James Rowley*Lionel RubinDavid RudovskyWilliam L. and Julie SkinnerSusan SmithSheldon and Bette Steinberg

Dorothy StonemanKate StoverJennifer Sweet MarzolfBrenda ThomasGail TomassiniMark TurbivilleNicole WilleyMartino and Karen WilliamsPhilip WilsonB. Scott Zuckerman

<100Ameen AkbarKatherine ArmstrongMatthew AxelrodEun BaikNaseem BazarganF. Scott Beadenkopf*Alex BeauchampColleen CannonGrace CannonBob CarelessKathy and Steve CeramiFrank ChismSharita Combs-Tripp*Kent and Lisa CooperHeather CoxJahi DavisJim and Jacki DelaneyCharles DemaioAlex DuttonJake and Ingrid EllerbrockBill ErichMaureen FarragherArthur ForbrigerKristen ForbrigerNancy ForbrigerJohn Gillespie*Leah GreenbergLouisa GyandohErin HorvatMelissa Jackson*Clayton KeirAaron KimDebbie Klein*Thomas and Anne KohnSuzanne LandauSusan LangmuirMaggie Larson*Brian LefflerJonathan L. And Sharon P. LevinIngrid LuxMary Mayo

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2010-11 GENEROUS SUPPORT

<100 (continued)Tony and Kay MayoNicole Mazzotta*Conor McDonnellSusan McKayChris McKennaKevin McKoneEfton and Marie MeredithRob and Linda MeredithSamuel MillerMartin and Meredith MolloyKevin Morris*Marlisa MoschellaChristine NavarroPeter and Tracy NewmanAlia ParpiaMichael PetersSylvie PiquetDina PokedoffThomas PowellSteve and Linda Quigley

Evelyn Reider*Peter and Roxanne RhodesAnn RickseckerKate RitchieKenneth Romanowski*Alizul Rosado*Dena Rosen*Jacob SackDana SaporitoAndrea SaylorSeth SternLinda Shellhase*Jenna Snader*William and Jennifer SparksMichael and Eileen StaufferMegan StrenskiDavid TatgenhorstDylan TatzRichard and Phyllis TaylorRolphe and Laurie ThompsonAllen and Petra Todd

Jeff TrotierAngelica Velasquez*Jo-Ann Verrier*Marshell Vicks*Eugenie VitaleEdward WarwickAndrea Wasser*Deborah White*Bud and Jennifer WilleyLloyd and Jay WilleyCheryl Williams*Sam WilliamsSonya Wortham*Naomi WyattJohn and Patty YearyDouglas YoungTerese Zeccardi*United Way Gift

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CHASE COMMUNITY GIVING

This year, YouthBuild Philly participated in its very first online Chase Community Giving competition, which allows Facebook users to choose community non-profits to receive grants from Chase Bank. We finished 45th out of thousands of organizations nationally, and won $25,000 to support our programs.

Thank you to the 2,344 people who voted for us! Each vote helped us get there, and we appreciate your support of our program.

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2010-11 PARTNERSHIPSGENERAL PROGRAM African American Chamber of CommerceAmeriCorps NCCCCareerLink, Philadelphia NorthCity of Philadelphia, Office of Mayor Michael A. NutterDeloitte LLPEducationWorks AmeriCorpsEverFiGreater Philadelphia Chamber of CommerceGreater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of CommerceImpact ServicesJobs for the FutureLIFT PhiladelphiaMen in Motion in the Community (MIMIC)PA State Representative Tony PaytonPA State Senator Shirley KitchenPathways PAPhiladelphia OICPhiladelphia Youth NetworkThe Big Picture CompanyTomorrow’s PromiseUnited Way of Southeastern PennsylvaniaUrban Affairs CoalitionYouthBuild USA

HOME REHABILITATION CertainTeedM ElectricalCurtis Perry DrywallDiamond Tool Duron PaintsEast River BankGeorge F. Kempf Supply Co.KAJ General ContractorKramer Marks ArchitectsNew Deal LumberNicetown CDCNortheast Building ProductsPhiladelphia Housing Development CorporationRedevelopment AuthorityRoy Sims Plumbing & HeatingSaint-GobainUniversal Community HomesUniversal RehabWest Supply Center

POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION Community College of PhiladelphiaHarcum CollegeTemple UniversityThaddeus Stevens College of Technology

COMMUNITY SERVICE Camp VictorCharles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection at Temple UniversityCity Year of Greater PhiladelphiaDiversified Community ServicesFrancisville NDCGlobal CitizenKeep Philadelphia Beautiful Mayor’s Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer ServiceMothers in ChargeMural Arts ProgramNew Kensington CDCPennSERVEUniversity Community Collaborative of Philadelphia Village of Arts and Humanities

SUPPORT SERVICES11th St. Family Services of Drexel UniversityChild Care Information ServicesCovenant House Crisis Center

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SUPPORT SERVICES (continued)Educating Communities on ParentingEliza Shirley HouseGreater Philadelphia Health ActionInternational Institute for Restorative PracticesMazzoni CenterPhiladelphia Committee to End HomelessnessShalomYoung Legends

VOCATIONAL TRAINING ACE Mentor ProgramBryn Mawr CollegeDistrict 1199C Training and Upgrading FundEdu CareLeahy Caregivers, Inc.Lincoln Technical Institute Mercy HospitalMercy LifeNational Center for Construction Education and ResearchSmith & SolomonTomorrow’s Promise

EMPLOYERSAllied Barton Security ServicesAround the Clock Home Health Care ServicesCentennial Village Nursing HomeThe Fresh GrocerK&A Insurance AgencyMaxim HealthCare ServicesOnion Flats, LLCA Place Like Home Adult CenterVilla (formerly Sneaker Villa)

GREEN BUILDING WITH SAINT-GOBAIN

In December 2010, YouthBuild Philadelphia hosted a groundbreaking event at our new rebuilding site in Germantown to launch the national partnership between YouthBuild USA, Saint-Gobain, the world’s largest building materials company, and its North American subsidiary CertainTeed. As part of the partnership, YouthBuild Philadelphia will receive $100,000 in pass-through grants over the next three years to engage students in learning green building techniques and building energy-efficient affordable housing.

The long-vacant, dilapidated property on Greene St. will be transformed into an energy efficient two-family home for a first-time homebuyer. Saint-Gobain and CertainTeed will be providing energy-efficient products, building science, technical expertise, and employee volunteers to support the project, which will work toward LEED certification from the US Green Building Council.

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