Woburn, MA – 4/23/09 – Social Capital Inc. (SCI) has received a grant from the Massachusetts Service Alliance (MSA) in celebration of National Volunteer Week and Global Youth Service Day (GYSD).  The grant supports Speak Up For Healthy Teen Relationships, a project developed by three SCI Youth Councils coming together from Dorchester, Lynn and Woburn.  Each local council will implement a project addressing the common goal of promoting healthy teen relationships and lifestyles.  The youth chose this project based on their discussion at an SCI workshop held in March, where youth raised concerns about the factors of teen relationships that lead to teen pregnancy, STIs and involvement in abusive relationships.

SCI Youth Council members will recruit 100 teens to volunteer for this project, and anticipate educating 700 at GYSD events and reach thousands more through follow-up communication efforts.  SCI has also created a new unit in its youth leadership curriculum, “Mobilizing Citizens to Volunteer“ which helps youth develop the skills they need to successfully implement the project.  read more »

Local kids have the chance to boost their leadership skills, participate in civic life and make a direct positive impact on their community, thanks to $25,000 grant from the Comcast Foundation.

Comcast, the nation’s leading provider of entertainment, information and communications, awarded the grant to SCI Social Capital Inc. to bring their youth council program to Milford and create a new opportunity for children between the ages of 12 and 18.

Kids selected as members of the council will administer an annual mini-grant program that will fund community projects proposed by other Milford youth through the Juvenile Advocacy Group (JAG).

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