California YouthBuild Coalition

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Have you really ever had a teacher? One who saw you as a raw but precious thing, a jewel that, with wisdom, could be polished to a proud shine? If you are lucky enough to find your ways to such teachers, you’ll always find your way back.

Mitch Albom, Tuesdays with Morrie (via abbieowleyes)

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When you have an awesome class discussion:

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We hope this is how our members feel in our classrooms. Going from the traditional high school setting in which they weren't set up to succeed to YouthBuild in which they are simultaneously supported and lovingly challenged, hopefully breeds this type of excitement for learning. 

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Any classroom that employs a holistic model of learning will also be a place where teachers grow, and are empowered by the process. That empowerment cannot happen if we refuse to be vulnerable while encouraging students to take risks.

-bell hooks, Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom (via crutch4)

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Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world

Nelson Mandela

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YouthBuild founder and president Dorothy Stoneman is pictured here with First Lady Michelle Obama as she tours one of the energy efficient homes built by YouthBuild members at the National Mall.