Boston Youth Rise Up
Last week Commissioner Gross and BCE leadership celebrated the achievements of our summer youth participants. G.R.O.W. (Girls Reflecting Our World), ACT-UP with 5-0 and We
September 1, 2020
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We Belong Leadership Academy Empowers Youth Resilience
The ability to handle stress is an important skill for all of us to cultivate this year, particularly our youth. This summer, the We Belong Leadership Academy, in partnership with the Child Resiliency Program at MGH and professionals from the Benson Henry Institute, are holding twice weekly stress management groups for over 80 middle and high school aged inner-city youth.
August 13, 2020
Summer Leadership Academy
Officer Lopes opened the We Belong Summer Leadership Academy live programming this month in the Seaport. Despite the heat participants welcomed the chance to close the laptop.
July 23, 2020
Act-Up Youth Find their Path
ACT-UP with 5-0 get creative and are inspired by personal stories of resiliency and perseverance with GoFive and Wiso. A rich and colorful path is laid out before them.
July 23, 2020
Girl Power in the Park
G.R.O.W. (Girls Reflecting Our World) provides time to decompress, breath, and find balance. Zumba, yoga, poetry, dialogue and synergy with our seniors are empowering our girls and inspiring future leaders! Workshops on racial and gender inequality promote self-advocacy and influencing policy change.
July 23, 2020
PAL Website Redesign
As the COVID-19 pandemic has demanded we all spend more time on devices rather than in person, we thought it a good time to redesign
June 10, 2020
Help Fulfill the Dream
For many inner-city youth in Boston, the Dream is still as intangible today as it was when MLK walked for social justice. There is more work to do to empower our youth and improve our communities.
June 10, 2020
Building Trust. Changing Lives.
Thank you for protecting our City. Prayers, unity, peace, hope & healing for all.
June 10, 2020
Care Packages to Youth
Spreading smiles, the BPD is doing what it takes to be there for the community, with special care package deliveries!
May 28, 2020
The Community Response Fund supports hundreds of local families
Thank you for supporting, and spreading the word. A very special thanks to the Dwyer Foundation, Corey C. Griffin Foundation and Mark Wahlberg Foundation for their support – we are all in this together!
Much appreciation to Commissioner Gross, Superintendent Baston & the Bureau of Community Engagement for the incredible effort put forth to provide these gift cards to families, youth and seniors in our community.
May 28, 2020
