14 Youth Teams Awarded $20,000 in Grants at 2026 SCI Pitch Event
99 Greater Boston Youth Pitched Community-Changing Ideas in Arts & Culture, Bridge-Building, and Mental Health on April 11th.

99 Greater Boston Youth Pitched Community-Changing Ideas in Arts & Culture, Bridge-Building, and Mental Health on April 11th.
LET Celebrates Woburn Kindness Day 2026 SCI’s Leaders for Everyone’s Tomorrow (LET) celebrated the 2026 Woburn Kindness Day with a self-care reflection activity at the Woburn Public Library Teen Room on March 18. Youth participants designed a 5×5 bingo card Read more
Introducing the Bridge-Building Track – 2026 Youth Grant Pitch Contest The SCI Youth Grant Pitch Contest provides youth with access to adult-mentoring relationships, financial, and network-building resources, while intentionally cultivating connections across socioeconomic barriers in Greater Boston. This year, the Read more
Introducing the Bridge-Building Track – 2026 Youth Grant Pitch Contest The SCI Youth Grant Pitch Contest provides youth with access to adult-mentoring relationships, financial, and network-building resources, while intentionally cultivating connections across socioeconomic barriers in Greater Boston. This year, the Read more
On Saturday, April 11th there will be 15 judges making important decisions for SCI’s Youth Grant Pitch Contest through the 2026 Pitch Event, a powerful showcase of youth leadership, innovation and action.
Introducing the Arts & Culture Track – 2026 Youth Grant Pitch Contest The SCI Youth Grant Pitch Contest provides youth with access to adult-mentoring relationships, financial, and network-building resources, while intentionally cultivating connections across socioeconomic barriers in Greater Boston. This Read more
100+ Greater Boston Youth to Pitch Community-Changing Ideas in Arts & Culture, Bridge-Building, and Mental Health on April 11, 2026 at Roxbury Community College.
M. Scott Knox Executive Director, The Equality Fund, The Boston Foundation Scott is the Executive Director of the Equality Fund, a permanent fund at the Boston Foundation established in 2012 to advance the equitable treatment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Read more
Elsa Gomes Bondlow Founder, Ripple Acts • Co-Founder, HALO Initiatives Philanthropic Strategist & Social Impact Leader Elsa Gomes Bondlow is a philanthropic strategist, global speaker, and social impact connector committed to building systems where generosity is shared, power is redistributed, Read more
Welcoming Our New LET Interns! Earlier this month, SCI welcomed three new youth interns to our Leaders for Everyone’s Tomorrow (LET) youth mental health program. Joining the team are: Emma Doan, a freshman at Woburn Memorial High School (WMHS), serving Read more