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What: We support programs that bring people together to learn from each other and engage in the process of strengthening the civic fabric of the city. Building the leadership skills of the next generation of leaders is also an important focus area. New leadership that reflects the area’s diversity has been identified as a key ingredient for Boston’s future success, but leadership must be fostered and grown. Boston’s future success is dependent on a population that not only wants to know what is going on, but also wants the best source of that information and to be personally engaged and involved. Flagship Partnerships: Social Capital, Inc.: Our investment supports the creation of a network of communities working together to increase social capital by partnering with local agencies, including a Dorchester flagship site. This innovative model of civic engagement will be expandable and replicable in many towns, cities and neighborhoods in the region. Boston Cares:Our investment supports the development of Boston Cares Citizen Academy, with the mission to promote a higher degree of volunteer commitment as well as a deeper understanding of civic issues. Access to service and learning projects throughout greater Boston will be expanded. Center for Teen Empowerment, Inc.: Our investment allows expansion of preventative youth violence projects by engaging paid Youth Organizers, youth residents, and adults in methods of addressing common issues and concerns. The grant will also support the work of Youth Organizers at the Dorchester Education Complex as it transforms to a school of smaller academies. Youth on Board: Our investment helps this organization to bring its methods and strategies of youth engagement and empowerment to nonprofit organizations that serve youth, but need to give youth a voice in planning and governance of programs. We especially support Youth on Board’s groundbreaking work with the Boston Student Advisory Council (BSAC) . http://www.youthonboard.org/ Hyde Square Task Force: Our investment supports the organization's youth leadership program, which involves young people in community organizing, voter registration and political action, and includes planning funds for a new much-needed youth center in Hyde Square. http://www.hydesquare.org/ |
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