As a student leader of embRACE, one of our missions this year to help foster inclusion was to create a prayer room in Woburn Memorial High School for Ramadan. The proposal which was approved by Principal Steve Martin, has allowed for the prayer room to be used by Muslim students Read more…
SCI Social Capital Inc is excited to announce the release of the 2023-2024 SCI AmeriCorps Host Site Application. An opportunity for youth-serving nonprofits and local government agencies to build youth and volunteer engagement capacity, selected SCI AmeriCorps Host Sites will welcome an SCI AmeriCorps member for up to 10 months. 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…
This summer, Leaders for an Equitable Tomorrow (LET) participants are taking action. After researching, planning, and reflecting, these 10 teen interns are developing an online resource for them and their peers. The Middlesex 4 Mental Health site has launched! Visit middlesex4mentalhealth.org to see what they have put together. (You can Read more…
The Leaders for an Equitable Tomorrow (LET) program is a partnership between Winchester’s Network for Social Justice (NFSJ) and Woburn’s Social Capital Inc. with funding through CHNA15 DoN funds from Lahey Hospital and Medical Center and Winchester Hospital. LET is a youth development program for high schoolers in Winchester and Woburn to learn more about social and Read more…
SCI and the Network for Social Justice are hosting a virtual career exploration panel series for middle and high school students as part of their Leaders for an Equitable Tomorrow (LET). The next virtual panel in the series will focus on Nonprofits & Community Organizing. It will be held on Read more…
“Big things often have small beginnings” This quote from one presentation at this year’s Youth Grant Pitch Contest could not be more true for us at SCI. Nineteen years ago, SCI was founded by our current President, David Crowley. Returning to his hometown of Woburn, he created an organization focused Read more…
Meet Josh, and join him in creating change with SCI ! You have an opportunity to help SCI create stronger, more inclusive communities! For many high school students, summer is a time to head to the beach, hang out with friends, and generally take a break from learning. But this Read more…
