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…
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…
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…
A lot of exciting things happened at SCI in 2023, including welcoming many new team members to our staff, and also to our Board. The SCI Board has grown to 15 members, the largest in our history! These 3 individuals bring a variety of skills and experiences to SCI, and Read more…
This past weekend, over 100 volunteers raked leaves for senior citizens around Woburn. The group included some 50 Haitian migrants staying in local hotels who volunteered as part of the effort. This was the second and final SCI Volunteers for Seniors raking day, that saw over 200 volunteers of all Read more…