Elevate Youth kicked off our fall programming in a unique way this year – a girl’s hiking trip to the White Mountains! After school on Friday, September 16th, Sophie, Hailey, and 10 youthers from around Boston piled into our van to head up to New Hampshire.
Read MoreAs our beloved youthers are headed back to school in the coming weeks, Elevate Youth’s schedule is looking a little different. Our mission, though, stays the same.
Read MoreThe rumor going around is that summer is coming to a close… that has not stopped Elevate Youth from an incredible final week of summer programming! For four straight days, EY Staff (and some amazing volunteers) brought a cohort of kids from the BCYF Leahy Holloran Center on back-to-back trips for our Adventure Camp.
Read MoreIt’s finally happening: the Back to School ads. While Target and Walmart are ready for you to branch back into fall again, Elevate Youth (and the 90 degree weather) still have a firm grasp on summer. This week, EY ran a full week of Adventure Camp for the Boys and Girls Club of Dorchester with no mention of school.
Read MoreWhile Camp Elevate may have finished up, the summer fun continues! This week, Elevate Youth partnered with Harlem Lacrosse to bring kids outside, try new things, and connect them with mentors.
Read MoreWhat an amazing three weeks we’ve had! This week concluded our Elevate Youth summer camp. And just as the two weeks before, it will be a week never forgotten for our campers and everyone who took part. This week we were joined by Elevate Youthers from the Boys and Girls Club of Dorchester. We traveled up to their new home for three days at Lantern Lights Camp in Deerfield, NH on Tuesday morning.
Read MoreToday, Elevate Youth celebrates the completion of another successful week of Camp Elevate! We partnered with the West End House Boys and Girls Club to explore the natural beauty of New England.
Read More“My favorite thing about camping is getting to explore everywhere and getting to learn new things.” - Stephan
“My favorite part about camp is arts and crafts.” - Krusmari
“‘My favorite thing about camp was the water front.” - Zaria
“My favorite thing about camp was the bonfire.” - Cam
Read MoreHello everyone!! My name is Hailey and I am ecstatic to join the Elevate Youth team as a Lead Outdoor Instructor! I’m so excited to get to know Boston, the amazing people around here, and to introduce myself to you.
Read MoreSummer has fully begun with ferry rides and island adventures! The Boys and Girls Club of Dorchester partnered with Elevate Youth last weekend for a day of tidepool exploration and hiking at Thompson Island. Thompson Island is one of Boston’s thirteen harbor islands run by the Outward Bound Education Center.
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