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2023 Program Year Highlights

Our work at SCI strengthens communities by intentionally cultivating connections through inclusive community programs, partnerships, and youth and adult leadership development. We have learned that adapting to what our community needs is key to making an impact.  While grants, sponsorships, and other funding sources provide program support, individual giving from […]

Ripple Effects

If you look back over SCI’s 20 years, you can see how one effort can have powerful ripple effects over time. Back in 2016, responding to a wave of police murders of Black men across the country, SCI organized a WoburnUnites vigil, partnering with St. John’s Baptist Church and Mayor […]

SCI Turns 20!

Twenty years ago today, on June 20th, 2002, SCI’s story officially began with the incorporation of our organization. Two years earlier, on a flight to San Francisco, I finished reading a book that fueled an idea – Robert Putnam’s Bowling Alone. Having recently moved back to Woburn, the town where […]

Juneteenth Celebration

Juneteenth Woburn 2023: Celebrating a World of Black ExcellenceKeynote Address by Massachusetts Attorney General – Andrea Joy Campbell Library Park Field – Harrison Ave, Woburn | Saturday, June 17th, 2023 | 1:00-8:00pm SCI hosted Woburn’s 3rd ever celebration of Juneteenth in partnership with the Woburn Public Library, Mayor Scott Galvin […]

James Morton

James Morton serves as the 13th President and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Boston. The YMCA of Greater Boston, America’s first YMCA, is one of the largest private social services providers in Massachusetts, offering programs and services that nurture the potential of every child and teen, supporting healthy living […]

Our Team

Join the SCI Team! The SCI team also includes SCI AmeriCorps Members, serving with our office or with partner organizations across our service area. Check out our SCI AmeriCorps page for current news about joining as a member! We are currently hiring several part-time (20-50 hours / month; $25/hr) outreach team members […]