What’s Next For YouthBuild?
As we look towards the future, we are focused on deepening our partnerships with community organizations, and expanding our outreach and education.
![Student dressed in YouthBuild uniform stands next to State Representative Elizabeth Fiedler. They are holding a coat rack made of repurposed materials. In the background is a display of hand tools and solar technology.](https://i0.wp.com/www.efsphilly.org/wp-content/uploads/GB1-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1)
Taj build this coat rack out of repurposed and recycled materials.
![Student dressed in YouthBuild uniform stands with State Representative Elizabeth Fiedler in a hallway in front of a sign that reads "GREENBUILD"](https://i0.wp.com/www.efsphilly.org/wp-content/uploads/GB2-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1)
As we look towards the future, we are focused on deepening our partnerships with community organizations, and expanding our outreach and education.
Throughout the process of the EFS program, the largest takeaway I took as a teacher and a person is that creating a sustainable community begins with building a community. There are many issues that our students face in their school and home lives that can be addressed by creating sustainable solutions, but if those communities do not hold shared understanding of the need and value of these solutions there is unlikely to be enough momentum to keep these solutions ongoing. Read more