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Boston OYC

@BostonOYC

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

 Boston, MA
bostonopportunityyouth.org
Joined February 2016
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Kyle Gathers shared his powerful story as an opportunity youth @therenniecenter. "Mentoring is the way I made it through" #OYSuccess
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Great suggestion from @LiliAllen2 @jfftweets - make peer mentoring a work study activity to help students support each other. #OYSuccess – at Boston, MA
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What makes students stay is meeting them where they are, and developing curriculum that reflects their culture - @PamEddinger #OYSuccess
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Want to see paid work-study for student peer leaders to help new OY navigate - Lili Allen @jfftweets #OYSuccess @BHCCBoston @BostonPIC
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77% of @BHCCBoston students enter in lowest quintile economically, they move up 2 quintiles by they time they leave @PamEddinger #OYSuccess
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"There is no silver bullet because all of our students are not alike" @PamEddinger of @BHCCBoston #OYSuccess
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mobarbosa@mobarbosa12 Jun 2017
Solution - collaborative with social service agencies to ensure that students access supports on campus #OYSuccess
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Access to $ undermines college persistence and success for non-traditional students #OYSuccess @MassDHE @jfftweets @therenniecenter
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mobarbosa@mobarbosa31 May 2017
Ron Ferguson - by two years old the achievement gap is already starting to keep children back @hriaction
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Gov. Charlie Baker and Mayor Martin Walsh have announced a tuition-free college pilot program. bos.gl/Lby528s
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@UnitedWay30 May 2017
Replying to @SaludAmerica @SaludToday @grodriguez2020 @ICAH @sourcesstrength @NAMICommunicate @putkids1st
A3: There's no single root cause. #SaludTues
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Replying to @SaludAmerica @SaludToday @latinosinacti0n @EdExcelencia @CenterLatino @NLEI @NewAmericaCA @CivicYouth @UnidosNow @HHFoundation
A2: Disconnected youth are 16-24 year olds not in school or the workforce. This is talent and potential we are not embracing. #SaludTues
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Boston OYC leaders talk about collective impact at @AspenFCS this morning #oyif #ciconvening
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"Your why has to be just as strong as how are YOU going to take action " Marshall #oyif #opportunityyouth #opportunity #aspen
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"Collective impact means asking the question, 'What would it take to actually solve this?'" -Paul Grogan @AspenFCS @CIForumTweets
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TedX Talk by Patrick McCarthy of @AECFNews on why we need to shut down youth prisons which deprive OY of opportunity, humanity #OYIF #dstpp
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"It's time to close down all youth prisons!" - Patrick McCarthy of @AECFNews #OYIF
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"Students need a place to come back and tell their stories. " -REC manager Emmanuel Allen speaking at @AspenFCS #OYIF @BostonPIC
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Our very own Amanda Shabowish @BostonYVP being presented with an award for outstanding leadership from @marty_walsh at @AspenFCS #oyif
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Shawnice Jackson walking on stage to give the National Council of Young Leaders recommendations @OYUnited @MissEducateThem #oyif #oyu #ncyl
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