In the Employee Spotlight we aim to recognize a Youth Service, Inc. employee making an impact in the communities we serve. Donique Highsmith works in the Truancy Intervention and Prevention Service (T.I.P.S.) program at Youth Service, Inc. Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. Most people know me as Nikki and, [...]
Q: Could you explain Youth Service, Inc.’s (YSI) and Youth Emergency Service’s (YES) connection with the Mid-Atlantic Network for Youth and why this connection is so important for the work that YSI/YES does? The Mid-Atlantic Network for Youth (MANY) is a national network that engages stakeholders across sectors in supporting youth who are housing insecure. [...]
*Article originally posted by CBS Philadelphia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zvcc5Zqx1Oo Temple University continued their homecoming tradition and broke a Guinness World Record. This year they made some area children very happy. The school is called the event “Pack It Up TU” and students worked together to pack 6,026 backpacks to break the world record for most backpacks stuffed with school supplies in [...]
The Better Bike Share Partnership (BBSP) is an effort led by the City of Philadelphia that works to ensure that Indego bike share is accessible to all Philadelphians. The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia is a non-profit advocacy and education organization working as part of the Better Bike Share Partnership to support bike share and biking education. [...]
Status: Part-time regular Program-Dept/Location: Fiscal and Operations-Human Resources - West Philadelphia Job Summary: Manages human resources functions including, but not limited to, employee relations, recruitment, selection and employment. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in human resources management or closely related field 3-5 years work experience in human resources management and employee relations Proven knowledge of and [...]
Tireless energy, compassion and commitment are just some of the descriptive words for David Chaney, Sr. His every action is focused on the best outcomes for youth and the community. He is centered on connecting those engaged in the same work, he is centered on justice initiatives, especially for the youth in Philadelphia, and he [...]
Youth Service, Inc. is excited to announce the addition of 5 new members to our Board of Directors. Please join us in welcoming them to our Board. "I am very excited to join YSI's board; YSI and its dedicated staff remind all of us, the imperative to be supportive of families and youth throughout Philadelphia, [...]
Youth Service, Inc. will be hosting our annual Back to School event on Friday August 17 from 11 am to 2 pm at our Crittenton location at 6325 Burbridge Street Philadelphia, PA 19144. We are looking for volunteers to fill the following roles for this event: Refreshments- help serve and/or donate drinks and snacks Registration team- [...]
In the Volunteer Spotlight we aim to recognize a Youth Service, Inc. volunteer making an impact in the communities we serve. Kien Nguyen volunteers at Youth Emergency Service. Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. Kien: I am a second generation Vietnamese-American and the son of immigrant parents who fled Vietnam and came [...]
