Boston Youth Zone Newsletter December 2015 Edition
The City of Boston is hosting a ton of events this holiday season and we wouldn't want you to miss them! Visit our holiday page to see what is going on around Boston throughout the winter!
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Spark Series: Understanding Our Influence will be the second workshop in the series. We will build off of the topics covered in the GLOW launch and as a group, determine how we can be influencers. There will be FUN, MUSIC, FREE FOOD and even a celebrity performance to kick us off!
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December 1st is #GivingTuesday, an international day of giving and hopefully, the first of many days you will find a way to make a difference this holiday season. If you’re looking for a great way to have fun and give back, join Project Giving Kids’ partner, Project Bread, in the fight against hunger by participating in their annual Holiday Spoons Project. Enjoy this crafty and creative project with your family, friends, class, team, or after-school group while bringing attention to the issue of hunger in Massachusetts. For more information, visit projectgivingkids.org or contact Molly Yuska at myuska@projectgivingkids.org.
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Join Intel for a Winter Celebration at the Flagship Clubhouse on Dec 12 from 12-5pm! The Clubhouse is an inventor's workshop, music studio, game development lab, sound stage, and more! Youth ages 10-18 have access to cutting-edge technology and software. Youth members produce songs, construct 3D models, create their own animations and videos, build websites, etc. Located at the Museum of Science, this program is FREE and open on Wed. and Thurs, 2:30-7pm, Fri. 2:30-8pm, and Sat. 12-6pm.
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Youth Lead the Change: Participatory Budgeting enters its 3rd Year in a huge way
Have you ever wanted to help manage $1 million? You can make it happen starting today! Idea Collection for the third year of Youth Lead the Change is underway now.
#Boston is hosting the 2016 International Conference on Participatory Budgeting and there is a focus on youth! Get excited, mark your calendar, share with others and submit a proposal to be a part of the conference!
Fun Things to Do!
Healthy Kids Healthy Futures FREE Family Gym: Family Gym is a FREE play program for families with children ages 3-8 to get up, out, and moving together. Drop-in, no pre-registration required! Caregiver participation is required during Family Gym. Fun and safety are priorities; caregivers must remain in the gym with their children at all times. Sat., 10–11:30am, Oct. 10–Dec. 5. 3 locations: the BCYF Holland Community Center; BCYF Recreation Center at Madison Park building #4, enter at the flagpole; BCYF Blackstone Community Center. (617) 373-7615 or emailhealthykids@neu.edu.
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Free Admission to First Fridays at the Kroc Center!: Enjoy free family fun days at the Kroc Community Center! On the first Friday of every month this fall, come rock climb, swim, watch a family movie, do arts and crafts, and even more! Dec. 4, 6–8pm. The Salvation Army Kroc Center, 650 Dudley Street, Boston, MA. Visit the website or call 617-318-6900.
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Northeastern Women’s Basketball Youth Skills Clinic: Join Northeastern for on court instruction from the Northeastern women’s basketball players and coaching staff, an autograph session with our players, and an opportunity to win prizes! All participants will also receive a free ticket to their game on Jan. 3, 2 p.m. against Towson University! The FREE clinic is open to all girls and boys that are in the 8th grade or younger. Dec. 5, 10am. Northeastern University, The Cabot Center. RSVP: Kash Cannon (ka.cannon@neu.edu) ASAP!
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Roslindale Village Holiday Wander: Eat, shop and be local on Thursday evenings during the holiday season! On the evenings of Dec. 3, 10, and 17, the annual Roslindale Village Holiday Wander includes festivities and extended shopping hours at local shops and restaurants.
Are you awesome? Do you love what you do? Come share your passion with the Community Dream Team!
We are looking for volunteers to come facilitate workshops on some of the topic areas below
- Public Speaking
- Project Management
- Newsletter Creation
- Youth Development
- Photography
- Social Media
- Event Planning
Please reach out to Yves Singletary at yves.singletary@boston.gov for more information.
