David’s new monthly Connection Corner rounds up the ideas and research shaping his thinking on social connection. This month: podcast takeaways, the importance of developing local leaders, and a remembrance of Dr. Robert Coles.
I was honored to be invited to be one of eight speakers offering “Nuggets of Wisdom” at my 35th Harvard reunion recently. My talk, “Better Get Yourself Connected,” drew upon our work here at SCI and offered practical tips for building social connection into your daily life. I’ve been very Read more
Thriving, Inclusive Communities – The Work Ahead At SCI, we are deeply passionate about cultivating authentic connections among ALL community members. Our work is all the more important as we move past election day in our deeply divided country. Millions of words will be shared in the coming days analyzing Read more
At SCI we prioritize connections. The concept of “social capital” is that our social networks- the connections we make- have value.Supporting SCI means supporting connections and building social capital for young leaders in the community, helping them achieve their goals SCI programs accomplish this goal in many ways. The SCI Read more
As part of a large community effort, SCI is proud to be one of the many Woburn organizations, churches, and volunteers playing a role in providing food, clothing, and care to refugee families who are currently being housed by the state in our community. This is in keeping with SCI’s Read more
The SCI Vaccine Equity & Access Program (VEAP) is continuing to work to increase awareness and acceptance of the COVID vaccine and promote equitable access to vaccination locations in our target communities. We are pleased to see an increase in vaccine uptake in the VEAP communities. For instance, the vaccine Read more
The SCI Youth Grant Pitch Contest is a program initiative that was piloted in 2021 and was designed to engage community focused youth-led groups in a process of developing projects that respond to community needs. After an incredibly successful pilot program, it is expanding in 2023 by more than doubling Read more
As we get ready for a big MLK weekend, including the unveiling of the new Embrace memorial on Boston Common, we wanted to share some of our past MLK activities. SCI and our AmeriCorps members have been involved in a wide range of MLK programming over our 20 years. This Read more
Building social capital is perhaps even more important today than when we started SCI 20 years ago. Your gift today can help us continue this important work in 2023 and beyond. I had a chance to chat with SCI’s founding board chair, Dain Perry, in our latest Coffee Conversation. Dain Read more
If you look back over SCI’s 20 years, you can see how one effort can have powerful ripple effects over time. Back in 2016, responding to a wave of police murders of Black men across the country, SCI organized a WoburnUnites vigil, partnering with St. John’s Baptist Church and Mayor Read more