However, when we focus on the power of possibility, we change these narratives to stories of growth, resilience, and togetherness.
“A normal day in school is actually pretty boring, but when I go to EY, I actually start to play a couple games which are fun,” Jeison shared. Dilan chimed in, “I’m excited about making new friends and going on field trips. I'm also excited to play games after I'm done with a long 8 hours of school.” These invitations reflect the power of possibility within EY, where students discover new interests while strengthening friendships and family connections.
Read MoreThe main event of the evening was the cornhole tournament, which was sponsored by MassBio, Cartesian Inc, Atomic Coffee, Discovery Life Sciences, and Titus Wealth Partners of the Rockefeller Global Family. 18 teams faced off in a fierce, but friendly, competition facilitated by Boston Cornhole. Teams such as the Beanbag Bandits, the Corn Fritters and the Caffeine Crusaders played two games each, with the top winners moving on to a single elimination round.
Read MoreAfter 6 weeks of Elevate Youth Summer Camp, just like that it is coming to an end! We are nearing the end of August and can’t help but smile as we reflect on the incredibly successful summer we had this year! Each week, our students got to experience sailing, kayaking, fishing, a farm visit, and an overnight camping trip as part of camp. Some students even attended camp for 2 weeks! We want to share some of our favorite memories from a wonderful summer with the Elevate Youth community as we begin to look forward to fall!
Read MoreFormer board member, Chaya Harris, steps into the Executive Director role to help Elevate Youth keep soaring to new heights.
Read MoreApril was quite a busy month for us here at Elevate Youth! We felt so lucky to spend the majority of the month outside with our students. We spent each after school enrichment session outside practicing our mountain biking skills and even got to explore coastal Massachusetts during April Break!
Read MoreWe have had a busy and fun-filled past few weeks at Elevate Youth! The end of February consisted of back to back weeks of trips.
Read MoreAll of the skiing and physical activity we’ve done this winter made us hungry, lucky for us we held 2 virtual cooking classes for youth and families as part of our E.A.T. initiative in January and February.
Read MoreAlthough it’s beginning to feel more and more like spring each day, here at Elevate Youth we’re making the absolute most of the end of our mostly-snowless Boston winter!
Read MoreIt’s beginning to look a lot like winter here in the Boston area! As we experience our second snowfall of the season, we reminisce on a wonderful day of downhill skiing we shared with our friends at Boys and Girls Club of Dorchester this past Saturday at Wachusett Mountain.
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