Thanksgiving Project Young Professionals Volunteer Night
Young Professionals! Join over 300 of your peers for an evening of giving back. Network with other young professionals in Greater Boston while packing grocery bags that will directly…
Five Ways to Foster Inclusion and Equity from the Ground Up
Moving Families Out of Poverty
By Phyllis Barajas, Social Entrepreneur / Founder & CEO, Conexión Inc This month, we’ve been talking about equity, and the importance of ensuring that all people in our community have…
FY19 Venture Fund Request for Proposals
Preparing Youth to Succeed
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United Way’s North Shore AmeriCorps: Lessons from the Ground Up
Preparing Youth to Succeed
For Kathryn Sullivan, serving at Girls Inc. of Lynn through United Way’s North Shore AmeriCorps Program has been filled with brilliant moments of growth and learning. In this week’s blog,…
The True Value of United Way’s Marian L. Heard Scholarship
Preparing Youth to Succeed
As high school graduations start taking place across the Commonwealth, many grads are looking forward to their next milestone—going to college. However for some, there are both personal and financial…
Connecting to Disconnected Youth
Preparing Youth to Succeed
Jamel was raised in housing projects in Lawrence, MA. When he was 17, he was convicted of armed robbery and incarcerated for 18 months. Upon release, he floated from one…
Building Good Credit: What Every Young Person Needs to Know
Moving Families Out of Poverty
For teenagers, the first paycheck is an on-top-of-the-world moment. The exhilarating feeling that comes with earning your own money – and being the one in control of what to do…
Summer jobs gave these students an opportunity to change the world
Preparing Youth to Succeed
From working with a US Ambassador to working in a medical research lab, these United Way Marian L. Heard Scholars are doing a lot more than a summer job. While…
For today’s youth, summer jobs aren’t just for fun; they’re about the future
Preparing Youth to Succeed
A few Boston area companies are leading the way to ensure that quality summer jobs are available to all our youth. Summer jobs are a rite of passage, a coming-of-age milestone…
The STEM job market is hot. Do we have the workforce to sustain it?
Preparing Youth to Succeed
The BoSTEM initiative aims to get more middle school students excited about STEM learning opportunities. STEM (science, technology, education and math) industries are among the fastest-growing sectors of our local…