Welcome
The BOSTON YOUTH SERVICE NETWORK is a group of community-based organizations providing an integrated continuum of Alternative Education and Career Exploration programs for at-risk youth who have not found success in traditional systems. REFER A YOUTH.
Member organizations have a shared mission to improve the quality and diversity of services for youth so they develop the academic, work-readiness, life skills and support structure necessary to become productive adults.
EDCO Youth Alternative
Our mission is to help students develop academic and personal skills, master course content to earn a BPS high school diploma and thereby increase their economic viability and life changes.
Beat the Test: Free SAT/ACT assessment to determine which test is best for you
Posted June 23rd, 2009 by Heidi Hall in
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Monday, June 29, 2009Sociedad Latina is hosting a free SAT/ACT practice with Princeton Review. The PRA (Princeton Review Assessment) gives youth experience with both tests to pick the best test for them to take for college admission. Colleges accept ACT on par with SAT and some may receive higher scores on the ACT. Mon, June 29, 9:30am-12:30pm at Sociedad Latina (1530 Tremont Street, Roxbury). Interested youth can call Rebecca McCurdy at 617-442-4299 or register online. See attached fliers for more information.
Beat the Test: Deciphering your SAT or ACT score report
Posted June 23rd, 2009 by Heidi Hall in
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Thursday, July 2, 2009Want help deciphering your score report? Attend this session to get your SAT and ACT questions answered by an expert instructor. Thurs, July 2, 10:00am-11:30am at Sociedad Latina (1530 Tremont Street, Roxbury). Be sure to take a free SAT/ACT assessment test on Mon, June 29, hosted by Sociedad in partnershp with Princeton Review. See attached fliers for details.
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El Centro del Cardenal's Youth Education Commencement Ceremony
Posted June 9th, 2009 by Eddie Castro in
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009El Centro del Cardenal's Youth Education Commencement Ceremony will take place on Tuesday, June 23th at 10:30 am at the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology (41 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116). Lunch will be served immediately following ceremony in the First Floor Foyer.
BYSN June Meeting
Posted June 4th, 2009 by Heidi HallDate:
Thursday, June 11, 2009The Boston Youth Service Network meets on Thursday, June 11 from 2-4 pm at 555 Amory Street (2nd floor - PIC). This wil be a working meeting, focusing on a network capacity-building project on mental health and framing a network advocacy campaign. Please make an effort to assure every member organization is in attendance. Lunch will be served.
Youth Transitions June Meeting
Posted June 4th, 2009 by Heidi Hall in
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Friday, June 12, 2009Youth Transitions Task Force is meeting on Friday, June 12 from 8:30-10:30 am at the PIC's Jamaica Plain office (555 Amory Street). Staff from Newcomer Academy and BPS Re-engagement Center have been invited to present about these programs. Please RSVP to Kathy Hamilton, PIC Youth Policy Coordinator, at kathy.hamilton@bostonpic.org.
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ESACs GED Plus Graduation Ceremony
Posted June 2nd, 2009 by Heidi Hall in
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Thursday, June 25, 2009GED Plus invites you to attend their graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 25th at 6:30 pm at the William Devine Golf Clubhouse in Franklin Park. See attached invite for details. Congratulations to the 2009 GED Plus graduates!
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Open House at YouthBuild Boston's Designery
Posted June 1st, 2009 by Andrew Padilla in
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Thursday, June 4, 2009The Designery is YouthBuild Boston's after-school/summer job program where urban teens explore career options in architecture and landscape design, construction, and other related design fields.
Please join us to meet staff and junior designers and celebrate their successes, see the projects they have completed, and learn more about The Designery's activities!
MDPH Youth Violence Prevention Conference
Posted May 29th, 2009 by Heidi Hall in
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Friday, June 12, 2009Safety in Numbers: The power of prevention and partnerships for at-risk youth - Youth Violence Prevention conference sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. June 12, 2009 from 8:00am - 4:30 pm. See attached for additional information and registration.
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Building Futures, Not Prisons Part II: Addressing School Discipline Issues
Posted May 28th, 2009 by Heidi Hall in
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Thursday, June 11, 2009Please join us for a discussion on school discipline challenges - Thursday, June 11, 3:30-7:00 pm at Suffolk Law School (120 Tremont). The first "Buiding Futures, Not Prisons" gathering provided an overview of the School-to-Prison Pipeline. This event will focus on topics such as models for revising school discipline policies, implementing restorative justice practices, and collaboration. Panelists include: Ricardo Martinez & Juan Evangelista of Padres & Jovenes Unidos, and Marlies Spanjaard of The EdLaw Project/Youth Advocacy Project. RSVP to houstonevents@law.harvard.edu.
PIC 2009 Annual Meeting
Posted May 27th, 2009 by Heidi Hall in
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009PIC 2009 Annual Meeting will take place on Wed, May 27 from 3:30-5:00 pm at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston auditorium (600 Atlantic Avenue). All are invited and encouraged to attend. Please RSVP at http://www.bostonpic.org/annual. See attached invite for additional details.
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