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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, 4 daysMarch 31, 2025 ago

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 weekMarch 27, 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.

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 weekMarch 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 weeksMarch 24, 2025 ago

podcast cover art featuring Kabir Anand, ServeNatick co-founder.

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.”

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 weeksMarch 17, 2025 ago

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 weeksMarch 17, 2025 ago

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.”

2025 SCI Youth Grant Pitch Contest | Meet the Teams: Con Manos Unidas We Change Team Goal: “To unify the Latino community through a series of events in East Boston aimed at connecting community members, combating misinformation, and increasing access to essential services.”

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 weeksMarch 17, 2025 ago

Civic Engagement

Riot Squad – 2025 YGPC Team Spotlight

Meet the Team! | Riot Squad Team Goal: To amplify the voices of Chelsea’s youth and families Affiliation: La Colaborativa Community: Chelsea, MA Meet RIOT Squad, a 2025 Youth Grant Pitch Contest Youth Team, from La Colaborativa (Chelsea) and their Read more…

By Kylee Sawyer, 2 weeksMarch 17, 2025 ago

2025 SCI Youth Grant Pitch Contest | Meet the Teams: Riot Squad Team Goal: “[To] design and implement campaigns to tackle housing challenges and improve access to vocational education, amplifying the voices of Chelsea’s youth and families for a more equitable future.”

Community Connections

Join us for the 2025 SCI Idealist Celebration!

Don’t miss the 2025 SCI Idealist Celebration! Feeling like you could use some inspiration? At our SCI Idealist Celebration, you are guaranteed to leave inspired. At a time when connections are limited and our differences can appear to be overwhelming, Read more…

By Leah Mulrenan, 3 weeksMarch 10, 2025 ago

Civic Engagement

Boys II Men – 2025 YGPC Team Spotlight

Meet Boys II Men, a 2025 Youth Grant Pitch Contest team from the Moses Youth Center in Cambridge and their two volunteer coaches, Nick Fratto and Elise Brady!

By Phil Gordon, 4 weeksMarch 6, 2025 ago

2025 SCI Youth Grant Pitch Contest | Meet the Teams: Boyz II Men Team Goal: “To create a youth-led leadership summit where the community would participate in workshops and activities focused around Mental and Physical Health, Financial Empowerment and Social Justice.”