Community Resources & Events

Adventurelore Program - Join members of CLASS, Inc./ArcGL and the Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence to experience the outdoors in a program filled with exiting and safe activities for middle school and high school age teens in the Adventurelore Camp - located in Danville, NH. Saturdays from 9:00am - 5:00pm! 

January 22nd: Ice Skating
February 12th: Snowshoeing/Cross Country Skiing
April 16th: Rope Courses
May 21st: Open Adventure
June 18th: Kayaking

For more information please contact Kendrys Vasquez, Recreation Coordinator, The Arc of Greater Lawrence at kvasquez@classinc.org or (978) 975-8587 x1208.

Youth Fair during February Vacation for Roxbury area youth!
Great opportunity to outreach your services to young individuals who seek employment opportunities during February school vacation week!  Mandela Resident Cooperative Association (MRCA) & Madison Park Development Corporation (MPDC) & Youth Workers Alliance (YWA) is hosting Roxbury's 1st Annual Get Connected Youth Fair at Hibernian Hall - 184 Dudley Street Harrison Avenue & Winslow Street l Boston, Ma 02119, which will take place on Wednesday, February 23rd from 1pm – 4pm as open house. We are reaching out to many organizations in the South End/Roxbury area who take interest as a resource vendor and partnership to our Youth Fair. The registration deadline is Feb 10th. Contact Ola Akinwumi at 617.427.4509.

CALLING ALL AREA SINGERS ages 7-18! - Get Vocal.  Join Us.  Audition.
Boston Children's Chorus announces auditions for their 9th season of performances.
Do you love to sing?  Are you interested in joining with more than 350 youth from around Boston and beyond?  Do you want to sing in an environment that is exciting and supports building your musicianship and leadership skills?  The Boston Children's Chorus harnesses the power and joy of music to unite our city's diverse communities and inspire social change. Our singers transcend social barriers in a celebration of shared humanity and love of music. Through intensive choral training and high-profile public performance experiences (locally, throughout the U.S. and around the world), they learn discipline, develop leadership skills, and proudly represent the city of Boston as ambassadors of harmony.  Auditions for BCC's 9th season will be held May 13, 14 and 15 at our Central Location in the So. End, and at area schools and community organizations.  To submit a free audition application, please visit www.bostonchildrenschorus.org/contact_us/join_the_chorus and send yours in today.  For questions, please email Anthony Victoria, Program Manager, at avictoria@bostonchildrenschorus.org.

Emergency Capital Grant Program: Children's Investment Fund - CIF announces a grant program to address emergency facility needs, with a focus on health and safety, regulatory compliance, and retooling programs so they can survive in this challenging economic environment. For early care and education & out-of-school time programs. For more information, please visit www.cccif.org after July 8th, 2010 or contact Theresa Jordan at 617-727-5944 or tjordan@cedac.org. (Posted 7/7/10).

Free HIV Testing - Know Your Status: Get Tested! Testing starts at 2:30-4:00pm at IBA-Cacique Youth Learning Center, 100 West Dedham Street, Boston, MA. Youth tested receive a free movie pass. Every Tuesday you may receive free condoms. For more information, call 617-927-1707 and ask for Mayan x312 or Tiarilis x315, or www.iba-etc.org. In addition, there's an opportunity for youth to get involved in training, public speaking and outreach regarding health issues.

Fit Source: Physical Acitivity and Nutrition Resources for Child Care Settings: A Web Directory for Providers - Housed within the website of the National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC), Fit Source offers links to activities, lesson plans, healthy recipes, information for parents, and many other downloadable tools that can be used to incorporate physical activity and nutrition into child care and after school programs. Resources are organized by age: infant/toddler, preschool and school-age. Check it out at http://fitsource.nccic.acf.hhs.gov/fitsource/.

Financial Aid for College: TERI College Planning Centers - Free financial aid application for Massachusetts Residents. Millions of dollars are available through the state-funded Mass Grant program, the federal government, and colleges & universities. To receive financial aid, students must apply for aid as soon after January 1st as possible. TERI College Planning Centers offer free assistance with completing the applications (with funding and support from the MA Dept. of Higher Education and the MA Rehabilitation Commission).  Call 1-877-332-4348.  (Posted 2/1/10).

ASPIRE is a therapeutic After School Program serving 65 at-risk youth at the Frederick Pilot Middle School in Dorchester. The program offers homework help, tutoring, mentoring, family outreach and creative enrichment activities. The ASPIRE program takes place Monday through Thursday, 3:30 to 6:00 pm, from September until June. Volunteers are needed to work with youth one-on-one or in small groups to provide homework help and/or to assist with activities, including Drama, Poetry, Fashion Design, Basketball, Digital Storytelling and Art, among others. ASPIRE was designated an Exemplary Program by the Massachusetts Department of Education in July, 2008. Please contact Susan Lovett, LICSW, ASPIRE Director at slovett@lgfnet.org for more information about volunteering. (Posted 1/30/09).

Boston Collaborative for Food and Fitness (BCFF): Youth Advisory Board - The BCFF is committed to engaging youth throughout Boston – particularly in the targeted communities of Dorchester, Roxbury, Mattapan, East Boston, and Jamaica Plain – in order to meet its two-year planning grant goal of creating a Boston-wide strategy to increase access to healthy, locally grown foods and to create spaces for physical activity and play for all.The Youth Advisory Board (YAB) – a selected group of youth leaders – will work with professional youth workers from the various organizations involved in the BCFF Youth and Families Committee to develop a group project and engage in other activities that work towards the goals of the BCFF. The YAB provides youth the opportunity to take ownership of projects that are relevant to their interests and contribute to the success of BCFF. Youth ages 14-21 years who live in Boston and/or attend Boston schools are eligible to participate. For more information or to obtain applications contact: Maggie Cohn, Executive Director, BCFF, 617-451-0049 x519 or mcohn@tmfnet.org or visit www.wkkf.org/default.aspx?tabid=75&CID=383&NID=61&LanguageID=0. (Posted 3/11/08).