In episode 5 of the Cultivating Connections podcast, host David Crowley talks with Ayele Shakur, President of the Redstone Family Foundation. Ayele talks about how she centers relationship building in her work. Throughout her career, she has focused on helping young people develop the social capital they need to flourish Read more…
SCI hosting Youth Pitch Event at Microsoft NERD Center Now in its 3rd year, Social Capital Inc.’s 2024 SCI Youth Grant Pitch Contest (YGPC) will culminate at the Pitch Event on April 6, 2024 at the Microsoft NERD Center in Cambridge. During the Pitch Event, 11 youth teams from nonprofits, Read more…
Meet the 2024 YGPC Harvest Hope Foundation team and their two volunteer coaches, Anil Persaud and Ezana Dawit! The Harvest Hope Foundation Youth Team wants to create a supportive environment that empowers youth to overcome challenges related to food scarcity. They aim to establish community fridges stocked with fresh produce Read more…
Meet the 2024 YGPC Inclusive Eats team and their three volunteer coaches, Kristen Risley, John Madondo, and Michael Hart. The Inclusive Eats Youth team aims to combat food insecurity by providing food pantries with healthy, nourishing, and culturally relevant foods in order to assist these younger people who might struggle Read more…
On Monday, March 25th, the Leaders for an Equitable Tomorrow (LET) program welcomed teens, parents, and community members from Woburn and Winchester to a panel discussion on Healthy Approaches to Post-High School Pathways. Hosted at the James L. McKeown Boys & Girls Club in Woburn, the panel provided valuable insights Read more…
Meet the 2024 YGPC Intrepid Keystone Club youth team from the Woburn Boys & Girls Club and their three volunteer coaches, Shafiq Ssemwogerere, Chester Nielsen, and Andres Cuartas. The Intrepid Keystone Club team plans to host a panel of guest speakers who will share their experiences, whether it is advocating Read more…
Meet the 2024 YGPC Mental Health Awareness Association youth team and their three volunteer coaches, Monica Altamar, Steve Rubin, and Valery Crayton. The Mental Health Awareness Association team wants to teach youth about the various mental health resources, the variety of mental health issues, and how to identify and address Read more…
Meet the 2024 YGPC Arts and Culture Committee team and their two volunteer coaches, Sesha Kadakia and Vasant Narayan! The Arts and Culture Committee team’s goal is to represent youth voices and the multicultural communities in Boston. They want to achieve this by establishing a space for youth artists to Read more…
Join the Leaders for an Equitable Tomorrow (LET) program on Monday, March 25 for a panel discussion on Healthy Approaches to Post-High School Pathways. The event will take place on Monday, March 25, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the James L. McKeown Boys & Girls Club in Woburn. Read more…
Meet the 2024 YGPC Greater Love Tabernacle Youth Ministry team and their two volunteer coaches, Magnus Mammy and Christian Klacko! The Greater Love Tabernacle Youth Ministry YGPC team will develop a back-to-school kickoff cookout for inner-city youth that focuses on providing a safe space for the youth and promoting positive Read more…