Meet the 2024 YGPC Dreamers team and their three volunteer coaches, Kate, Molly, and Namratha! Through the creation of visual art, The Dreamers youth team hopes to make public artwork that strikes a conversation; one that can help bring awareness to issues surrounding mental health. They hope to have a Read more…
Meet the 2024 YGPC Lynn Lady Leaders team and their two volunteer coaches, Amanda Richardson and Carla S. Beaudoin! The Lynn Lady Leaders plan to support their youth team lead, Divine, in her start-up business, D&D Signatures. Divine’s business sells lip care for women and they hope to see even Read more…
Meet the 2024 YGPC Unity in Action youth team from Woburn Memorial High School and their two volunteer coaches, Rebecca Slisz and Rob Toro! As admirers of change, Unity in Action feels they have the ability and passion to create a supportive and developing environment for young individuals. For example, Read more…
Meet the 2024 YGPC Neighborhood Service Project (NSP) youth team from the Moses Youth Center and their two volunteer coaches, Dan Legmann and Nick Fratto! The NSP team identified a need to support the mental health of high school students. Their goal is to create a Youth Summit event that Read more…
Meet the 2024 YGPC Wakefield Youth Action Team from Wakefield High School and their two volunteer coaches, Ji Lim and AJ Lemarier! Because the CDC’s 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey results indicated that LGBTQ+ youth are quite vulnerable to risky behaviors, the Wakefield Youth Action Team aims to create a Read more…
The SCI Social Capital Inc. 2024 Youth Grant Pitch Contest (YGPC) is officially underway, featuring a record number of 12 youth teams from both the city of Boston and Greater Boston. In total, there are approximately 100 youth involved in the 2024 YGPC who want to support the mental health Read more…
Community Engagement Exchange Program Participant from Indonesia Conducting Civil Society Practicum with Social Capital Inc. Eka Santi is partnering with SCI through the U.S. State Department’s Community Engagement Exchange Program. For twelve weeks, Eka, an emerging international young leader, is working at SCI, collaborating on civil society initiatives and preparing Read more…
At SCI we prioritize connections. The concept of “social capital” is that our social networks- the connections we make- have value.Supporting SCI means supporting connections and building social capital for young leaders in the community, helping them achieve their goals SCI programs accomplish this goal in many ways. The SCI Read more…
Sometimes technology is not only the cause of mental health problems. Instead, technology can also be “the symptom.” On Monday, October 23, the Leaders for an Equitable Tomorrow (LET) program organized a Social Media & Teen Mental Health Workshop that welcomed teens, youth, parents, educators, and community members. Hosted at Read more…
Earlier this year, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a major new report on the impact of social media on youth mental health. On Monday, October 23, the Leaders for an Equitable Tomorrow (LET) program will present a workshop on the topic for teens and parents. The program will Read more…