SOCIAL CAPITAL INC

SCI CONTINUED TO IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO INCREASE SOCIAL CONNECTION TO CREATE THRIVING, INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES. SCI AMERICORPS MEMBERS SERVED OVER 10,548 HOURS, CONNECTING YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE RELATIONSHIPS, EXPERIENCES, AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED. 9 FULL-TIME SCI AMERICORPS MEMBERS COORDINATED YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS, PLANNED COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND MANAGED ONLINE COMMUNITY OUTREACH TOOLS. SCI AMERICORPS MEMBERS MOBILIZED 1,600 VOLUNTEERS WHO SERVED 3,300 HOURS. SCI ALSO PROVIDED THE AMERICORPS MEMBERS WITH OVER 40 HOURS OF LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AND PROVIDED THEM ACCESS TO A FULL-CREDIT COURSE AT MERRIMACK COLLEGE THROUGH A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH THAT INSTITUTION. THE SCI YOUTH GRANT PITCH CONTEST PROVIDED 85 YOUTH FROM 11 TEAMS FROM AROUND THE GREATER BOSTON AREA TO DEVELOP A PLAN FOR A COMMUNITY IMPACT PROJECT, AND PITCH IT TO A PANEL OF JUDGES FOR A CHANCE TO WIN FUNDING TO IMPLEMENT THE PROJECT. WITH GUIDANCE FROM 28 VOLUNTEER COACHES, THE YOUTH DEVELOPED LEADERSHIP SKILLS INCLUDING PUBLIC SPEAKING, PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND TEAMWORK. A TOTAL OF 15,000 IN FUNDING WAS PROVIDED, WITH ALL 11 TEAMS RECEIVING IMPLEMENTATION FUNDING. THE LEADERS FOR AN EQUITABLE TOMORROW, IMPLEMENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NETWORK FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE, ENGAGED 10 TEENS IN A YEAR ROUND INTERNSHIP, ORGANIZING ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH. THEY ORGANIZED SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS ON TOPICS SUCH AS SOCIAL MEDIA & MENTAL HEALTH, AND HEALTHY APPROACHES TO MAKING POST-HIGH SCHOOL PLANS.