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Newcomers Academy

Location

100 Maxwell St.
Dorchester, MA, 02124
United States
42° 16' 52.32" N, 71° 4' 51.24" W
See map: Google Maps
Phone: 

617-635-7993

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

M-F: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Mission: 

* Deliver high-quality education
* Accelerate English language acquisition
* Develop academic content vocabulary and higher level thinking skills
* Promote the development of social and academic skills students will need when entering district high schools
* Build a foundation for long-term academic and socio-cultural success
* Serve as a learning site for best practices in educating secondary school English language learners with interrupted schooling or gaps in their formal education.

Key Partners: 

* University of Massachusetts Boston
* Boston University
* Mayor’s Office of New Bostonians
* Local social service agencies

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

All students new to the Boston Public Schools must visit a Family Resource Center with the appropriate paperwork to begin the registration process. English Language Learners are identified through a home language survey and testing provided at the Newcomer Assessment and Counseling Center. Students who meet the criteria for Newcomers Academy will be informed about the program. All students will complete a choice form to select a diploma-granting high school as well.

Students may attend Newcomers Academy for one semester or up to two calendar years, depending on the academic need, before enrolling in a diploma-granting high school. Newcomers Academy staff will continue to monitor students’ progress after they have left the program.

Key Programs Offered: 

All students engage in rigorous coursework, including:
* Intensive English as a Second Language (ESL) and Literacy development; and
* Sheltered instruction in English, Math, Science, Technology, Social Studies, Arts and Physical Education.

Students participate in field trips and community service to support their transition to life in Boston. Instruction takes place during the school day (8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.), with additional support available on Saturdays and during the summer.

Student progress is assessed through a variety of measures, including:
* MCAS exams, such as MELA-O and MEPA to assess reading, writing, speaking and listening skills;
* Math notebooks;
* Reading and writing assignments;
* Community service participation; and
* Exit portfolio.

Last Updated: 
04/16/2010

A Woman's Concern

Location

1855 Dorchester Ave
Dorchester, MA, 02124
United States
42° 17' 15.3996" N, 71° 3' 49.6476" W
See map: Google Maps
Phone: 

(866) HELP-AWC or (866) 435-7292

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

Monday - Thursday: 9am-5pm
Friday: 9am-3:30pm

Mission: 

A Woman's Concern Pregnancy Health Services (Dorchester, MA) provides complete, accurate information and compassionate peer-counseling to women and couples who are making decisions about unintended pregnancies.

Everything we do is focused on allowing you to make healthy, informed and livable choices. At our facility you will encounter a supportive, non-pressured environment in which to explore all your options

Charge for services: 

No

Key Programs Offered: 

Pregnancy Testing: One of the easiest ways to find out if you are pregnant is by taking a lab-quality pregnancy test.

Ultrasound: Find out why verifying your pregnancy with an ultrasound is an important step in making an informed choice.

Pregnancy Counseling: A safe place to ask questions and process all your options.

Parenting Classes: Our "My Baby & Me" program offers free and informal classes for moms and dads with guest speakers, videos and group discussions.

Last Updated: 
04/15/2010

Dorchester Youth Hockey

Location

5 Franconia Street
Dorchester, MA, 02122
United States
42° 17' 6.72" N, 71° 3' 16.56" W
See map: Google Maps
Phone: 

617-359-7823

Mission: 

The objective of Dorchester Youth Hockey is to provide youth, regardless of race, creed, or national origin with the opportunity to practice the ideals of sportsmanship and fair play.

The program functions are: to familiarize youth with the fundamentals of ice skating and hockey; to provide opportunity to play the game of hockey in a supervised, organized, and safety oriented manner, and to keep the welfare of the participants free of any adult ambitions and personal glory.

Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston: Blue Hill Club

Location

15 Talbot Avenue
Dorchester, MA, 02124
United States
42° 17' 40.4196" N, 71° 5' 12.6852" W
See map: Google Maps
Phone: 

617-474-1050

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

Ages 6-12: Monday-Friday 1-6PM
Ages 13-18: Monday-Thursday 1-8PM, Friday 1-10PM

Summer Day Camp Hours:
Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM
Pre-Camp 8AM-9AM
Extended Day 5PM-6PM
Ages 6-12

Executive Director/CEO/President/Coordinator/Other: 

Scott McLellan

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

General membership: Call (617) 474-1050

To register for summer camp:

All interested families must attend an orientation session. Schedule as follows:

March 29th-April 2nd: Summer Camp orientation for CURRENT MEMBERS ONLY
May 3rd-May7th: Summer Camp Orientation OPENS to the PUBLIC (you must attend one of these sessions to be eligible for camp)
Orientation times:
May 3rd, 6PM
May 4th, 6PM
May 5th, 12PM and 6PM
May 6th, 6PM
May 7th, 12PM and 6PM

Deadlines:
June 18th: ALL SESSION 1 AND 2 APPLICATIONS AND FEES MUST BE TURNED IN BY THIS DATE
July 16th: ALL SESSION 3 AND 4 APPLICATIONS AND FEES MUST BE TURNED IN BY THIS DATE

Charge for services: 

Club membership is $25/year. Summer program is $150/child for two week sessions, $75/child for one week session (last week of camp only). Pre-camp care: $25/session/child. After-camp care: $25/session/child. Non-members must also pay $25 summer membership fee. Non-refundable $25 application fee. Financial aid is available.

Key Programs Offered: 

During the school year, members may drop in at any time. Activities include arts and crafts, a clay studio, cooking, dance, music lessons, tutoring, life skills development, aquatics, football, basketball, karate, computers, and more.

Summer:
Three two-week sessions and one one-week session
July 6-16: Around the World and Mad Scientist
July 19-30: Eco Explorers and Sports Week
August 2-13: Water Works and DaVinci
August 16-20: Camp Olympics

Scholarships available: 

Yes, financial aid is available. Request an application at orientation.

Type of facility in which this program/organization located: 

Community Center

Last Updated: 
04/23/2010

MetroLacrosse

Location

150 Mt. Vernon St Suite #2
Dorchester, MA, 02125
United States
42° 19' 16.1904" N, 71° 2' 56.2344" W
See map: Google Maps
Phone: 

(617) 288-9898

Mission: 

MetroLacrosse is a non-profit organization whose mission is to address the social and economic disparities that exist in urban settings by inspiring personal, educational and athletic success among urban youth and teens.

Executive Director/CEO/President/Coordinator/Other: 

Dave Hoffman

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

Ages 9-18

Charge for services: 

No

Last Updated: 
02/23/2010

Greater Boston Nazarene Compassionate Center, Inc.

Location

130 River Street
Dorchester, MA, 02124
United States
42° 16' 16.68" N, 71° 4' 37.2" W
See map: Google Maps
Phone: 

617-296-7450

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

Afterschool programming: 2pm - 6pm

Mission: 

The mission of the Greater Boston Nazarene Compassionate Center (GBNCC ) is to provide relief to the most vulnerable, distressed and underprivileged people of the Boston area, with particular emphasis on the Haitian community and the youth in Dorchester, Mattapan, Roslindale and the surrounding communities.

As faith leaders, we explore the root causes of factors that are jeopardizing the health and welfare of our congregations, and take a vested interest in building the capacity of our community through outreach and education. The Dorchester Nazarene Church was among the first Haitian congregations in Boston to openly address the issue of HIV/AIDS prevention and education. We strongly embrace the idea of reaching out and addressing the needs of the whole individual in a culturally complete and sensitive way. Our aim is to promote the health and welfare of our community and also to serve as a supportive link to the wider U.S. social and economic system.

For the past 7 years, the GBNCC has been home to many successful programs and activities that have significantly impacted the lives of many thousands of individuals. GBNCC ’s main program areas are Adult Basic Education (ESL/Computer Literacy), Youth Services (including the Higher Education Resource Center), Health Education, and Food and Nutrition Services.

We have attracted funding from local foundations and corporations, including the Boston Foundation, CCHER, Boston Capacity Tank, United Way of Massachusetts Bay, Clippership Foundation, English for New Bostonians, BMA, Komen Foundation, the Boston Foundation and many others. We combine grants, donations, volunteer efforts, church support, and professional services to cover our expenses, and are continually developing relationships with new funders.

Executive Director/CEO/President/Coordinator/Other: 

Pierre-Louis Zephir

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

Call for more information.

Charge for services: 

$150 per year per student for afterschool programming

Key Programs Offered: 

CREW (Counseling, Recreation, Education and Work) Afterschool Program, Higher Education Resource Center for Teens

Scholarships available: 

Yes

Vouchers accepted: 

Yes

Transportation provided: 

No

Also (or Previously) Known As...: 

Dorchester Nazarene Compassionate Center, Inc.

Last Updated: 
02/22/2010

Counseling, Recreation, Education and Work Program for 9-13 year-olds (CREW)
Higher Education Resource Center Program for 13-18 year-olds. (HERC)

College counseling and tutoring offered through these programs.

English for Speakers of Other Languages program available at no cost Mondays and Wednesdays from 10am to 12pm. Classes are tailored toward speakers of Haitian Creole.

Salvation Army Children's Learning Center

Location

26 Wales Street
Dorchester, MA, 02124
United States
42° 17' 49.9632" N, 71° 5' 5.4096" W
See map: Google Maps
Phone: 

(617) 436-2480

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

School Age Program
(During School Year) M-F: 1:00 PM to 5:30 PM
(During Vacations & Summer) M-F: 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM

Preschool
(Year Round) 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM

Charge for services: 

Yes

Key Programs Offered: 

The Children's Learning Center is a year-round quality School Age Program (preschool also offered). They serve a nutritious lunch and snack prepared on site every day.

Scholarships available: 

Yes

Vouchers accepted: 

Yes

Last Updated: 
02/22/2010

Wesley Child Care Center Inc.

Location

29 Stanton Street
Dorchester, MA, 02124
United States
42° 17' 4.8948" N, 71° 4' 47.2908" W
See map: Google Maps
Phone: 

(617) 436-5800

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

M-F 9:00am-5:30pm

Mission: 

We are a licensed and accredited program designed for the needs of school aged children. We offer a balance of tutorials, computers, recreation, a after school program and arts and crafts with nutritious meals provided. We also have a new language program that now is teaching french and spanish.

Executive Director/CEO/President/Coordinator/Other: 

Judy conway-Director

Key Partners: 

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

Walk in, and we serve children from the ages 5-14yrs old.

Charge for services: 

The language program is private funding and all other programs are through a sliding scale or vouchers.

Key Programs Offered: 

Wesley School Age Program

Scholarships available: 

No

Vouchers accepted: 

Yes

Last Updated: 
02/23/2010

GoKids Boston

Location

100 Morrissey Blvd
Dorchester, MA, 02125
United States
42° 18' 48.24" N, 71° 2' 20.04" W
See map: Google Maps
Phone: 

(617) 287-5437

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

11am to 7pm
Membership hours 4pm to 6pm

Mission: 

At GoKids Boston, our mission is kids.
We are driven to improve the health, wellness, and overall outlook for adolescents, pre-teens and teens.
We provide kids personalized instruction and support to become more physically active, improve fitness, eat nutritiously, and gain self-confidence.
We are proud to be a part of the University of Massachusetts, Boston. We embrace the University’s urban mission, and focus on reducing health-disparities in underserved families.

Executive Director/CEO/President/Coordinator/Other: 

Jean Wiecha

Key Partners: 

Children’s Hospital Boston and UMass Boston

Charge for services: 

$49 per/month with subsidy enrollment available

Key Programs Offered: 

Clinical referral program (through Children Hospital Boston and Boston Medical Center); and General Membership program

Scholarships available: 

Yes

Transportation provided: 

No

Reflect & Strengthen

Location

14 Crawford St
Dorchester, MA, 02121
United States
42° 18' 37.8648" N, 71° 4' 59.3868" W
See map: Google Maps
Phone: 

(617) 442-2355

Mission: 

Reflect and Strengthen (R&S) is a grassroots collective of young working class women from the urban neighborhoods of Boston who take a holistic approach to organizing to create personal and social transformation. Our programming focuses are political education, healing form trauma, creative expression, community building and campaign work to end racial disparities in the juvenile justice system.

Key Programs Offered: 

Juvenile Justice Organizing: Our Sisters Behind the Wall meets the urgent needs of young women involved with the juvenile justice system through healing, workshops, and sisterhood building. The Massachusetts Juvenile Justice Task Force on

Racial Disparities aka Da FORCE is community people demanding fairness from the juvenile justice system. We are organizing against the system’s racism which causes too many youth of color to be locked up.

Girl's Rap: is our peer led support groups, guided by licensed social workers, healing circles and beef resolution mediations, where we explore what sisterhood means and how we can unlearn the ways in which sexism, racism, homophobia and classism have taught us to think, act and feel toward one another.

Street Theater: members draw on our personal experiences and political awareness to create, direct and perform over 300 productions in the last five years. We educate, inspire and celebrate the power of culture through dance, theater, song, step, poetry, visual art, drumming, photography, videography, hip-hop and other means of creative expression. We perform at protests, theaters, rallies, jails, schools, cultural centers, youth groups, subways, theaters and hip-hop shows.

What's The 411?: Our political education program addresses the ways that racism, classism, xenophobia, homophobia and sexism manifest in our communities. We explore the root causes of our struggles and make the connections between our personal experiences and the political context. By focusing on internal transformation, we are empowered to transform the context that shapes our lives.

Girl’s Night Out: Evenings spent together to deepen our bonds and enjoy our community. At R&S we believe if we don’t have anything to celebrate we don’t have anything to fight for, so we choose to honor celebration.

Sisters Rising: Our internal leadership development program. Members can step up and lead committees, plan events, and take on internships. Sisters Rising is also responsible for implementing organizational decisions made by the membership.

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