What's Happening
Summer Youth Employment Expansion a Huge Success A grant from an anonymous foundation allowed Boston Youth Environmental Network to activate network members to swiftly act to take advantage of ARRA funds, address park maintenance labor shortages, get new projects off the ground, and tap the expertise and experience of other network member organizations. Read the background and highlights from this project here.
Neighborhood networks launch public websites Four neighborhood-based networks of youth serving organizations, supported under the banner of the Teen Initiative, launched public web sites this summer, a victory for their collaborative efforts. Read more about these efforts here.
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East Boston Youth Task Force - http://www.eastbostonyouth.org/
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GOTCHA - http://www.gotchayouthjobs.org
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Jamaica Plain Unidos/United - http://www.jpuu.org/
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Lower Roxbury Youth Collaborative - http://www.lryc.org/
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Boston Youth Service Network - http://www.bysn.org/
New Research
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National findings from America After 3PM- Afterschool Alliance
- - Institute of Education Sciences
- - National Institute on Out-of-School Time
New Resource
Connecting School and Afterschool: 15 Ways to Improve Partnerships
Sponsored by United Way of Massachusetts Bay and the Nellie Mae Education Foundation,each card outlines an activity with subsequent step-by-step action plans including helpful tips along the way for afterschool program directors.
BostonBeyondNews
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