Program
Philadelphia Youth Action
A youth leadership group for middle and high school students in Philadelphia. It trains students in civic leadership, pairs them with mentors and funds student civic projects.
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What they do
Students join one of three programs: Junior Youth Action for 7th and 8th graders, Inspiring Leaders for 9th and 10th graders (a two-year program), and Service Leaders for graduates of the first two. Adults can apply to be facilitators, who get training to coach and mentor students.
Who it is for
- Who can join
- Open to anyone
- Who is there
- Teens
When and where
Junior Youth Action holds leadership sessions about twice a month, and Inspiring Leaders holds bimonthly training sessions with mentor check-ins at least every two weeks. Volunteer trips happen about once a quarter. Meeting days and times are not published.
Mailing address (IRS)
A mailing address on file, not a meeting place. We show only the ZIP code.
- ZIP code
- 19101
- Part of the city
- Central
Mailing address (IRS)
A mailing address on file, not a meeting place. We show only the ZIP code.
- ZIP code
- 19150
- Part of the city
- Upper North
We do not have a meeting place for this group yet.
Your first visit
Feeling unsure the first time is normal. Most groups are glad when someone new walks in.
First step: Call 215-867-9464 or email inspire@youthactionteam.org to ask whether applications for your grade are open this school year..
Check with the group before you show up. You need to sign up first.
What to expect
The pages do not describe a first session or an information night. Once in, students attend leadership sessions about twice a month, meet a mentor one on one, and help plan events, and Junior Youth Action students can log up to 20 hours of service. Volunteer trips to help local organizations happen about once a quarter.
Tips for your first visit
- Ask which program and application round are open, since the program pages still name the 2024 to 2025 service year.
- Ask where sessions meet, because the pages list only a P.O. Box.
- Ask about costs and scholarship help, which the pages mention without amounts.
- Ask whether a parent or guardian needs to take part in the application.
Newcomer welcome
Takes some effort for newcomers (2 out of 5). Why we say this: Each program asks students to apply through an online form, and the pages do not describe the selection or confirm that applications are open for the current year..
Cost and commitment
- Cost
- Cost not known yet. No student fee is named on the program pages. The Inspiring Leaders program funds a student service project of up to $5,000.
Access and languages
- Wheelchair access
- We do not know yet. Ask the group before you go.
- Languages spoken
- We do not know yet which languages are spoken.
Requirements
We found no special requirements. Ask the group if you are not sure.
How to reach them
We copy contact details as the group or a public source published them. Each one shows where it came from.
- Website: youthactionteam.org Source: nccsdata.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com, seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: youthactionteam.org, seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: youthactionteam.org, seen October 8, 2026
- Email: inspire@youthactionteam.org Source: youthactionteam.org, seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: youthactionteam.org, seen October 8, 2026
- Phone: 215-867-9464 Source: youthactionteam.org, seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: youthactionteam.org, seen October 8, 2026
- Contact: Anthony Phillips Source: nccsdata.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com, seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: youthactionteam.org, seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: youthactionteam.org, seen October 8, 2026
Sources and last check
Checked by our research team on October 8, 2026. This was a closer look, including what a first visit is like.
- Last seen active
- January 2026 (See the evidence)
- Last checked by our team
- October 8, 2026
- Status
- Active
- Our confidence in this listing
- Medium
- IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Pennsylvania extract, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Name, Location, Ein
- nccsdata.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Name, Location, Website, Contact name, Ein
- youthactionteam.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, What they do, Cost, First step, Contacts, Status, Last sign of life, Audience, Sign of life url
- youthactionteam.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: What they do, Schedule, First step, What to expect
- youthactionteam.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: What they do, Schedule, Cost, First step
- youthactionteam.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: First step, Contacts, What they do
- youthactionteam.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: What they do
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