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Press Release

Statement on SCI AmeriCorps Grant Termination Notice – April 2025

Statement on SCI AmeriCorps Grant Termination Notice Over the past two weeks, a DOGE visit to the AmeriCorps federal agency resulted in the termination of the AmeriCorps NCCC program and 85% of the agency staff. Now, over the weekend, notice Read more…

By Leah Mulrenan, 2 weeksApril 28, 2025 ago

Podcast

Working Together for Long-Term Change

Working Together for Long-Term Change Turahn Dorsey joins the Cultivating Connections podcast to discuss his extensive work in the nonprofit, public, and private sectors to promote economic mobility and equity. He outlines the Eastern Bank Foundation’s mission to bridge gaps Read more…

By Leah Mulrenan, 2 weeksApril 23, 2025 ago

Civic Engagement

2025 SCI Youth Grant Pitch Contest Recap

15 Youth Teams Awarded $20,000 from SCI’s Youth Pitch Event The 4th year of SCI Social Capital Inc.’s Youth Grant Pitch Contest wrapped up at La Colaborativa’s Survival & Economic Development Center with a Pitch Event on Saturday, April 5, Read more…

By Leah Mulrenan, 4 weeksApril 10, 2025 ago

Podcast

Advancing Equitable Education for All Boston Students

Advancing Equitable Education for All Boston Students Marinell Rousmaniere, CEO of EdVestors, discusses the work of this Boston-based nonprofit focused on systemic improvements in public education. EdVestors works on arts education, math education, and career pathways for secondary school students. Read more…

By Leah Mulrenan, 1 monthMarch 31, 2025 ago

A group picture taken in the main lounge of the Woburn Senior Center on Woburn’s 2nd Annual Kindness Day, where over 60 local students, residents, and volunteers celebrated the city holiday with games and art.

Community Connections

Roots of Connection: SCI LET’s Display of Kindness

On Thursday, March 20, 2025, Social Capital Inc.’s Leaders for an Equitable Tomorrow (LET) celebrated Woburn’s 2nd Annual Kindness Day with the Woburn Senior Center at an intergenerational event called “Kind Activities for Seniors and Teens.” Over 60 local students, residents, and volunteers honored the power of kindness.

By Nicole Osborne, 1 monthMarch 27, 2025 ago

SCI AmeriCorps Blog

SCI Americorps Develops Leaders with Perkins School for the Blind

SCI AmeriCorps Develops Leaders with Perkins School for the Blind This past fall, we partnered with Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, MA to offer the SCI Developing Leaders program to both cohorts of AmeriCorps members. In a reciprocal Read more…

By Kylee Sawyer, 1 monthMarch 25, 2025 ago

Podcast

Turning Neighbors Into Changemakers

Turning Neighbors Into Changemakers ServeNatick is a new initiative to inspire meaningful service and community engagement, turning neighbors into changemakers. Kabir Anand, ServeNatick’s co-founder and president, joins the Cultivating Connections podcast to share how the initiative started and how it Read more…

By Leah Mulrenan, 2 monthsMarch 24, 2025 ago

Civic Engagement

Resilience for Refugees – 2025 YGPC Team Spotlight

Meet the Team! | Riot Squad Team Goal: Build a supportive community through events and resources to support refugee and migrant populations. Affiliation: Wilmington High School Community: Wilmington, MA Meet Resilience for Refugees, a 2025 Youth Grant Pitch Contest Youth Read more…

By Kylee Sawyer, 2 monthsMarch 17, 2025 ago

2025 SCI Youth Grant Pitch Contest | Meet the Teams: Resilience for Refugees Team Goal: “To build a supportive community by constructing events and sharing tips and information, ultimately ensuring refugees and migrants can thrive and contribute to their new environments.”

2025 SCI Youth Grant Pitch Contest | Meet the Teams: Community Health Youth Cohort Team Goal: “To educate peers, gather community data, develop policy recommendations, and lead grassroots campaigns to reduce teen pregnancy and increase access to sexual health resources for Chelsea’s youth and immigrant families.”

Civic Engagement

Community Health Youth Cohort – 2025 YGPC Team Spotlight

Meet the Team! | Community Health Youth Cohort Team Goal: Reduce teen pregnancy and increase access to sexual health resources for Chelsea’s youth and immigrant families. Affiliation: La Colaborativa Community: Chelsea, MA Meet Community Health Youth Cohort, a 2025 Youth Read more…

By Kylee Sawyer, 2 monthsMarch 17, 2025 ago

Civic Engagement

Con Manos Unidas We Change – 2025 YGPC Team Spotlight

Meet the Team! | Con Manos Unidas We Change Team Goal: Unify the Latino community through a series of events in East Boston Affiliation: EASTIE Coalition Community: East Boston, MA Meet Con Manos Unidas We Change, a 2025 Youth Grant Read more…

By Kylee Sawyer, 2 monthsMarch 17, 2025 ago

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