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Fab Youth Philly (FYP) is a youth development nonprofit founded on the belief that young people are valuable contributors to Philadelphia's collective fabric.
Fab Youth Philly was funded to operate an eight-week learner’s permit study group for teens, covering study materials and permit-exam fees to help participants build independence and remove a barrier to employment.
Fab Youth Philly was funded to operate the Play Captain Initiative, a year-round workforce development and civic engagement program that trains and employs teens in leadership, playful learning, and facilitation to make Philadelphia play spaces and neighborhoods more engaging.
Fab Youth Philly was funded to provide babysitter certification, infant and child first aid and CPR training, course materials, participant stipends, and staff oversight, helping teens earn credentials that support employment and Act 158 requirements.
Fab Youth Philly was funded to expand strengths-based youth development programming and paid job opportunities for Kensington teens ages 15–19, helping young people build positive relationships, skills, connections, and pathways to employment.
Fab Youth Philly was funded to expand youth workforce development in Kensington by launching a babysitting certification program, supporting skilled program staff, and creating paid experiences that build teens’ social capital, employability, and income.
