WHAT WE'RE BUILDING
40,000 SQUARE FEET BUILT AROUND WHAT COMES NEXT.
Philadelphia Youth Basketball (PYB) will develop a second facility - The Generator of Career Development and Economic Opportunity - immediately adjacent to the Alan Horwitz “Sixth Man” Center in the Nicetown neighborhood of North Philadelphia. Together, these two buildings will form a unified campus that integrates holistic youth development, early career exposure, and pathways into workforce training and sustainable careers.
The Generator will serve as a launchpad for hundreds, ultimately thousands, of young adults to access career-aligned training, experiential learning, and job placement in industries offering household-sustaining wages and long-term advancement."
Inside The Generator
CAREER EXPLORATION
Opportunities to discover industries and pathways.
INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS
Exmployers and training partners bringing real opportunities.
SKILLS + PREPERATION
Building the skills, confidence and knowledge to advance.
RELATIONSHIPS + NETWORKING
Connections that extend beyond a single progrm or experience.
HANDS-ON LEARNING
Spaces designed for young adults to learn by doing.
The planned two-floor facility will include:
Career Training & Instruction
Dedicated instructional spaces for Skilled Building Trades, Healthcare, and Technology, with hands-on training and pathways toward industry credentials and employment.
Small Business Accelerator
A dedicated resource for aspiring and existing entrepreneurs to develop skills in business formation and management.
Auditorium
A state-of-the-art space for instruction and major campus events, complementing the Cohen Family Civic Dialogue Arena at the Sixth Man Center.
Health & Wellness
A planned medical clinic accessible to participants and the wider community, complementing existing mental health resources at the Sixth Man Center.
Wraparound Support
Flexible spaces for career coaching, financial literacy, academic support, resource navigation, and other services designed to support participants throughout their training and career journeys.
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Build What's Next With Us!
The Generator will bring together young adults, employers, educators, training partners, community organizations, and supporters around a shared goal: creating stronger pathways from potential to economic opportunity. Whether you're interested in supporting the capital campaign, becoming an employer partner, contributing as a training or program partner, or learning more, we'd like to start a conversation.
PYB IN THE NEWS: GENERATOR
Temple partners with Philadelphia Youth Basketball on workforce training hub
By: Jonny Hart
Last Friday, Philadelphia Youth Basketball announced plans for The Generator, a forthcoming center focused on career development, workforce training, entrepreneurship and economic mobility. The project is supported by Temple.
Philadelphia Youth Basketball Plans $50M Workforce Hub in Nicetown
By: Jensen Toussaint
Philadelphia Youth Basketball's planned $50 million Generator will rise next to its Sixth Man Center in Nicetown, giving young adults ages 18 to 29 a path into building trades, healthcare, manufacturing and tech when it opens in early 2029.
