Boston OYC

We are a collective impact collaboration of partners, working together to strengthen systems serving Boston's opportunity youth.

[Boston OYC @BostonOYC]

Kyle Gathers shared his powerful story as an opportunity youth @therenniecenter. "Mentoring is the way I made it through" #OYSuccess

[Chad d'Entremont @cjdentremont]

Great suggestion from @LiliAllen2 @jfftweets - make peer mentoring a work study activity to help students support each other. #OYSuccess

[Boston OYC @BostonOYC]

What makes students stay is meeting them where they are, and developing curriculum that reflects their culture - @PamEddinger #OYSuccess

[SkillWorks @SkillWorks_MA]

Want to see paid work-study for student peer leaders to help new OY navigate - Lili Allen @jfftweets #OYSuccess @BHCCBoston @BostonPIC

[The Rennie Center @therenniecenter]

77% of @BHCCBoston students enter in lowest quintile economically, they move up 2 quintiles by they time they leave @PamEddinger #OYSuccess

[Boston OYC @BostonOYC]

"There is no silver bullet because all of our students are not alike" @PamEddinger of @BHCCBoston #OYSuccess

[mobarbosa @mobarbosa]

Solution - collaborative with social service agencies to ensure that students access supports on campus #OYSuccess

[Chad d'Entremont @cjdentremont]

Access to $ undermines college persistence and success for non-traditional students #OYSuccess @MassDHE @jfftweets @therenniecenter

[Boston OYC @BostonOYC]

@therenniecenter released a new study on #OYSuccess in local community colleges.

[mobarbosa @mobarbosa]

Ron Ferguson - by two years old the achievement gap is already starting to keep children back @hriaction

[The Boston Globe @BostonGlobe]

Gov. Charlie Baker and Mayor Martin Walsh have announced a tuition-free college pilot program. https://t.co/tIxXoevCbK

[Boston OYC @BostonOYC]

@SaludToday @CHRankings @UnitedWay @YouthService @BostonYVP @BostonYV @YouthVoiceLive @youthdriven @YouthFocusNE @YouthFocusNW @aHopeDealer A6: Nothing for youth without youth. That is why we engage @BostonYVP each step of the way! #SaludTues

[Boston OYC @BostonOYC]

@SaludToday @CHRankings @UnitedWay @LATISM @NCLR @JMurguia_NCLR @LULAC @MALDEF @maldefjobs @votolatino @NHMAmd A5: We learned so much from the other 22 communities at @AspenFCS last week! Convening to share creates systemic change #SaludTues

[Boston OYC @BostonOYC]

@SaludToday @CHRankings @UnitedWay @LATISM @NCLR @JMurguia_NCLR @LULAC @MALDEF @maldefjobs @votolatino @NHMAmd A5: Communities should come together to successful practices across their region and then share nationally. #SaludTues

[Boston OYC @BostonOYC]

@SaludToday @CHRankings @UnitedWay @hetsorg @LSFund @lapazchatt @MarinaFradera @ycdurant @Latinitas @Congreso1977 This is why we cannot forget our out-of-school and out of work youth. We invest in them in order to invest in our communities #SaludTues

[Boston OYC @BostonOYC]

@SaludToday @CHRankings @UnitedWay @hetsorg @LSFund @lapazchatt @MarinaFradera @ycdurant @Latinitas @Congreso1977 Young people are our future. Investing in our youth isn't a question, it's a necessity. #SaludTues

[United Way @UnitedWay]

@SaludToday @CHRankings @grodriguez2020 @stanfordyouthmh @ICAH @sourcesstrength @NAMICommunicate @PPE_Program @Adolescent_Hlth @putkids1st A3: There's no single root cause. #SaludTues

[Boston OYC @BostonOYC]

@SaludToday @CHRankings @UnitedWay @ihopestrong @DavidAraya7 @AngelaXHurtado @NSHMBA_LA @AmerYouthWorks @THIVanguardia @HOutlook12 @URBANTxT A2: We need to create educational and career pathways that support Latino youth and the experience they bring #SaludTues

[County Health Rankings & Roadmaps @CHRankings]

A1: Do young people in your community have opps to live a healthy & successful life? You can see at https://t.co/tnOX4TpQ4e #saludtues

[Boston OYC @BostonOYC]

@SaludToday @CHRankings @UnitedWay @latinosinacti0n @EdExcelencia @CenterLatino @NLEI @NewAmericaCA @CivicYouth @UnidosNow @HHFoundation We think of disconnected youth as "opportunity youth". 16-24 year olds with untapped potential and are out of school or the work #SaludTues