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Fostering Philadelphia's Future Workforce

Connecting youth and young adults to careers since 1999.

Creating Opportunities for Philadelphia's Youth

Join PYN's Mission to Transform Young Lives

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IMPORTANT UPDATES REGARDING PHILADELPHIA'S SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT SYSTEM

The City of Philadelphia is changing the way youth apply for summer jobs! Click the link below to learn more and apply for an opportunity through the new summer youth employment system, C2L PHL. 

Our Programs

The Philadelphia Youth Network (PYN) works with hundreds of strategic partners and non-profit organizations to create education and employment opportunities for youth and young adults. Our programs focus on providing paid "Career Connected Learning" experiences designed to expose young people to future careers and  help them gain the skills and experience they need to succeed in today's job market. Click below to learn about our current program offerings .

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Our Impact

Since 1999, PYN has served over 250,000 youth in Philadelphia. In addition to fighting poverty through direct paid work opportunities, PYN's programs have helped a generation of young people gain valuable work experience, develop essential job skills, and build the confidence they need to succeed. We are proud to have made a positive impact on the lives of so many young people in our community. Read more about our history below.

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25 years of Workforce Development

PYN Inc.

PYN Inc. is a Philadelphia-based non-profit focused on generating meaningful career connected learning programs. We work with strategic partners to create education and employment opportunities for youth and young adults.

1999

Year of Establishment

250,000+

90+

1000+

Youth Served

Partner Organizations

Worksite Providers

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Wendy-Anne Roberts Johnson

CEO, PYN Inc

Hear it from PYN alumni

Success Stories

At PYN, we measure our success by the impact we have on the lives of the young people we serve. Here are some of our success stories.

What Participants Say

“I personally think the Workready was very helpful and helped a lot of students show who they really are inside and out. It gave us an opportunity to learn responsibility and express our thoughts and creations.” 

Wilbur C. 
WorkReady Youth Employee

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