WELCOME STUDENTS!
This is the YESPhilly Student Homepage, where you can find important updates, class links, events, and resources to help you be a successful student!
Quick Links for Classroom Resources
Use the links below to quickly navigate to resources you will need for your classes.
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See the following resources as you consider post-secondary pathways:
Octavius Catto Scholarship helps Philadelphia high school graduates attend college for free and can also provide support by connecting you with mentors, housing assistance, and child care. Click the link above to learn more.
CollegeTogether is a debt free college pathway program that combines learning with earning, connecting students to a college education while getting on the job experience, with the assistance of academic and career mentors. CollegeTogether partners with Southern New Hampshire University and Brandman University to create an accelerated college experience that is focused on student driven projects rather than lectures or testing.
Connection Training Services offers vocational training with job placement services for a variety of different trades, including security, First Aid/AED, Forklift Operator Certification, Construction, Plumbing, Weatherization, Fiber Optics, and Culinary Arts ServSafe Certification. Check out their website for more information and details on each of the programs.
WesGold Fellows Internship Program is for high school students interested in investing in their future through developing professionalism, business skills, and positively impacting their community. The program focuses on encouraging business and entrepreneurship through field trips, workshops, communication skills, and community services.
Aon Apprenticeship Program The Aon Apprenticeship program was designed to create a new pathway for individuals interested in completing their Associates Degree while gaining valuable experience and establishing a long-term career at Aon. It is a two-year program that balances on-the-job learning at Aon with in-school classroom learning at a two-year accredited partner college.
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YESPhilly Center is a hub of community partnerships to get students connected to free programs and resources of interest. See below for opportunities.
Arts
PhillyCAM Youth Program is a supportive and collaborative environment of youth media makers! Learn how to communicate your thoughts and ideas by using video and audio to create high-quality content for multiple platforms. Our youth-powered media classes offer best practices for filming, editing and audio production while helping you build a new creative community and your artistic portfolio. Our classes are awesome for youth who want to work in television or radio but don’t know where to start.
The Village of Arts and Humanities Youth Program is a 30+ year old arts organization in the heart of North Philadelphia. We amplify the voices and aspirations of our community by providing arts-based opportunities for self-expression and personal success that engage youth and their families, revitalize physical space, and preserve black heritage.
Mural Arts Philadelphia Trash Academy is a project that uses art and creativity to change communities. Trash Academy seeks to restore and beautify public spaces and develops youth leadership in the community. Trash Academy is focused on environmental justice through public art and transformation. Apply to join here!
Community
The Youth Justice Project at Community Legal Services provides holistic representation and engages in community-based outreach and advocacy to ensure that low-income young people transitioning to adulthood are able to connect to the services they need to gain stability and access opportunity.
Juvenile Law Center has a youth advocacy program that allows young people to lead the vision for their own future by giving you the tools to create policy and change.
Free Library of Philadelphia offers free help with College Prep, hosts arts and culture events, offers opportunities at several branches for volunteering, and more!
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Summer Term 2023: June 20- July 11
First Day of School: September 5, 2023 | 8:30am - 3:00pm
School Closed: Yon Kippur | September 25, 2023
Half day / 12pm Dismissal: September 29, 2023
PD Day: Students Off: October 27, 2023
Last Day of Term 1: November 3, 2023
PD / Intersession: No School November 6 - 10
First Day Term: November 13, 2023
