Youth Making Mass
The Youth Making Mass section of the site is a place to highlight the many different ways youth are making a difference around the state. Tell your other Young Mass. friends about what’s happening to make your community and your state a better place. And please post pictures of youth making a difference!
You can also highlight here opportunities for young people to get involved in local or statewide civic projects. Note if you have a formal volunteer opportunity, you can also post that on the state’s Connect and Serve site.
A new Kind of Superhero
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It's the debut of a whole new kind of superhero!Discover the secrets of the Dar Al Hikma and the powers of the mysterious Noor stones. Meet the cunning Rughal, the powerhouse known as Jabbar and Dr. Ramzi Razem the man who has devoted his life to finding The 99! Follow the story of Ramzi's quest and the history of the gems he seeks out. Learn how he begins to assemble a team that will change the world!
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Do the Write Thing
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Do the Write Thing Challenge gives middle school students an opportunity to examine the impact of youth violence on their lives in classroom discussions and in written form by communicating what they think should be done to change our culture of violence. read more »
Democracy 2.0
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Mobilize.org launches the Democracy 2.0 Campaign, and we need your help! read more »
Sprouts of Hope fights climate change
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The Sprouts of Hope, a Roots & Shoots group from Cambridge, organized the Kids for Stopping Global Warming Walk held on Saturday, April 14th. Roots & Shoots groups from Medford and Somerville joined the Sprouts of Hope in a walk from MIT's Kresge Auditorium to the Step it Up against Climate Change Rally on the Boston Common.
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GETTIN’ REAL ON REEL - A youth-produced film-shorts contest
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are excited to announce....
FEATURING TOBACCO FREE YOUTH:
A youth-produced film-shorts contest
Urban Youth Work for Peace
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All of Teen Empowerment's community-based sites are organizing large-scale youth conferences this year. Each conference is the culmination of the sites' work to bring people together: in dialogue sessions, community meetings, gatherings that facilitate healing from traumatic violence, and events that celebrate the power and hope of youth leadership. We are pleased to share our news of TE's recent and upcoming work to build community and bring peace to the streets. read more »
Teens Promote Park Safety
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TEENS FIGHT FOR PARK
Sherimon Harris, 17, left, and Elienid Ramos, 16, stand on the future site of a long-fought-for park in Codman Square. The girls were part of a teenage group that secured a $1,600 grant to promote park safety read more »
National Youth Service Day
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SCI Dorchester, The Franklin Park Coalition, Dorchester Environmental Health Coalition, and, DotWell are supporting the Dorchester Youth Council for the second consecutive year as they plan to celebrate National Youth Service Day and Earth Day by giving back to their community, organizing their peers to participate, and improving the local environment. read more »
Dorchester Youth Council is a Point of Light!
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On February 15, 2007 the Social Capital Inc. Dorchester Youth Council will be recognized as the Daily Point of Light, a national award from the Points of Light Foundation. The Points of Light Award honors an individual or an organization that is making positive and lasting difference in the lives of others. read more »
Volunteer with BOOYAH!
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BOOYAH! is the youth and family volunteer program of Boston Cares. There are a variety of ways for young people to get involved as a group, individual teen, or family. BOOYAH! projects range from building picnic benches to packing back-to-school supplies to removing invasive species along the Charles River. The impact of our volunteers' work create rippling effects and lasting changes that transform organizations, neighborhoods and ultimately, individuals. Please visit us at http://www.bostoncares.org to check out ways to get involved over February break or any time! read more »
Civil Rights Forum
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With MLK Day approaching, a mention of the Woburn Civil Rights Forum is in order. Through this project, teens hear first hand about the Civil Rights Movement from those who were active in it. Participant's will be reporting on their experience at the annual Woburn MLK Day luncheon, and teaching about the movement to elementary students. More info here: read more »
SCI Joint Youth Council Orientation
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To kick-off the year, we brought our sister youth councils of Woburn and Dorchester together for this exciting event. During orientation we learned about social capital, connected with new and old friends, learned more about the inner workings of Youth Council, got trainings to prepare us for the year, and had lots of fun! read more »
MassCOSH Teens Lead @ Work
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MassCOSH (Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health) Teens Lead @ Work is a non-profit organization that helps teens be safe and healthy at the workplace. Teen Peer Leaders provide health and safety training for other teens to make sure that they know their rights at work and how to stay safe. We have worked for over 4 years to get the Child Labor Bill passed to protect young workers even more. read more »
Youth Climate Action Network/ Youth Summit
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Boston Latin School's Club BLS Youth Climate Action Network (Youth Can) is a new club this year that has taken off at a very fast rate. The club is divided into seven different committees ranging from activism in the community to reclying in our own school. The club consists of around 130 middle and high school kids who are eager to make a difference in the environment. The club is really fun, and helps kids learn about the climate rpoblems of today and what we can do to fix them. We have weekly meetings, guest speakers, and currently are selling lightbulbs donated by Nstar that are more energy efficient. To help other kids in the area get involved we are planning a youth summit on May 19th at MIT for middle and high school students from around the greater boston area. Our goal, thorugh this event, is to make a climate action network of kids from different schools in the area. read more »