High School Programs
Youth in Philanthropy works with students grade 9 - 12 at four schools in the Concord area. These students are entrusted with reviewing and granting up to $10,000 in funds to nonprofit organizations serving children and youth.
In 2009-2010, these programs recommended the following grants:
The Fenn School
To support mentoring programs for MetroWest youth.
To support programs that help people with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
To support shelters in the MetroWest area.
To support the academic intervention program developing skills and confidence in students at Framingham High School.
Concord Academy
To develop and host a full-day workshop for professionals that will address the topic of "Unilateral Hearing Loss (UHL) in Children." Funds will be used for the development and implementation of the workshop, design and printing of an informative brochure and invitations, administrative support, and costs associated with securing an appropriate facility and equipment.
To provide a summer camp leadership program which integrates youth with and without disabilities to provide valuable real world experiences. The grant will also help provide year round programming, service projects and leadership training.
Support for the Academic Support Services program which helps 70 at-risk students complete high school and successfully gain admission to college.
Samaritans' youth leaders will deliver 24 hour Befriending services to callers in crisis, and Samaritans' staff and youth leaders will teach teens and adults in MetroWest how to identify and intervene with a young person at risk for suicide. We also will work to increase the capacity of schools and communities to prevent and respond to teen suicide.
Concord-Carlisle High School
To expand the teen leadership programs, the Torch and Keystone Clubs, in our Framingham Clubhouse. The Club will have a dedicated Teen Center and follow a small group model (15+ teens per club) for youth ages 11-13 and 14-16.
This grant will help defray the costs of preschool care for several children in need at the school.
Funding for the School to Work Transitions Program for middle and high school students with developmental disabilities. Funds will be used to increase the number of group career exploration trips to allow students to see a broad range of job sites and jobs in action, and for transportation to job interviews and job shadowing opportunities.
To provide the OO-USA literacy and character education program to students in grades one through five at Avery Elementary school in Dedham, MA for the 2010-2011 school year.
Middlesex School
To cover Operating Expenses and Capacity Building for the mentoring, academic support and enrichment after school program.
To support the Transitions Program, which provides intensive case management and personalized transition planning for each youth to help them move on to meaningful jobs, continued education, and self-sufficiency.
Support for the Academic Support Services program which helps 70 at-risk students complete high school and successfully gain admission to college.
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Meg Ramsey
In her quest to teach kids the importance of philanthropy, she has set a remarkable example.Read Meg’s Profile >
Our 2009 Annual Report
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