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• 17:37 "No Child Should Leave a Loser" - Phil Matero's TEDxYouthBuildCharterSchool Talk Featured

  YouthBuild Charter School of California Founder/CEO Phil Matero gives a TEDx talk about the issues around traditional grading and standardized tests in schools and the harm they can cause young people. He offers up an alternative in which no child leaves school feeling like a loser.

  Uploaded Jan 20, 2021 by Emily dos Santos
• 8:06 Helen Lopez Shares Her YouthBuild Story Featured

  Helen Lopez, a 2020 graduate from our campus at RUTH YouthBuild in Canoga Park, shared her YouthBuild story with us during our Virtual Spring 2021 PD. Helen's story helped inspire our staff and is sure to motivate other students. Since graduating in 2020, Helen was hired by RUTH YouthBuild to serve as their Engagement Coordinator. We are so grateful to Helen for sharing her story with us.

  Uploaded Apr 07, 2021 to Student Testimonials
• 1:13 YouthBuild Charter School of California Grad Maritza Ibarra is Undroppable Featured

  YouthBuild Charter School of California graduate Maritza Ibarra was featured in this interview as part of the social media documentary, "Undroppable" when she was still enrolled at our East LA/ LA CAUSA campus. She later graduated and earned her diploma in 2012.

  Uploaded Jan 26, 2021 to Student Testimonials
• 00:59 CAMT Students Learn How to Patch Drywall in Their Zoom Class Featured

  A sneak peak behind the scenes of our CAMT students learning how to patch drywall during Mr. Maurice Neal’s Zoom class last month. While we can’t wait to get back in the classroom, we are so thankful for educators like Maurice who have managed to make distance learning fun and engaging.

  Uploaded Mar 10, 2021
• 1:13 Manuel Luna is Undroppable Featured

  YouthBuild Charter School of California graduate Manuel Luna was featured in this interview as part of the social media documentary, "Undroppable," while he was a student at our former site in Boyle Heights. He eventually graduated and earned his diploma in 2013.

  Uploaded Jan 26, 2021 to Student Testimonials
• 2:04 Beverly Flores Is Undroppable Featured

  YouthBuild Charter School of California graduate Beverly Flores was featured in this interview as part of the social media documentary, "Undroppable," while she was still a student. She eventually graduated from our Norwalk site in 2014.

  Uploaded Jan 26, 2021 to Student Testimonials
• 1:00 Now Enrolling! Featured

  Learn more about YouthBuild Charter School of California and the services we offer. We are now enrolling young people ages 16-24 who need to earn a high school diploma at all sixteen of our school campuses. It's not too late to graduate!

  Uploaded Jul 13, 2022
• 00:57 Our students didn't let the Covid-19 pandemic stop them from graduating! Featured

  Despite the pandemic and a switch to distance learning, we still had 310 young people graduate this year (with more seniors expected to graduate later this month.) Don't let the pandemic stop you from achieving your dreams. Finish your credits and earn your diploma at YouthBuild Charter School of California in 2021!

  Uploaded Dec 16, 2020 by Emily dos Santos
• 2:50 YouthBuild Charter School of California - Alumni Stories (2015) Featured

  Hear from YouthBuild Charter School of California alumni about their YouthBuild experiences and what made YCSC different from other schools they attended.

  Uploaded Jan 20, 2021 to Student Testimonials
• 8:30 Alumni Testimonial: Montez Landing Featured

  YouthBuild Charter School of California graduate Montez Landing (South LA site, Class of 2017) shares his YouthBuild story.

  Uploaded Jan 25, 2021 to Student Testimonials