Our Youth:
Envisioning a positive future
We work to continually develop the skills and capacity of our youth, to create for themselves and their peers:
The ability to drive community change
A more positive outlook on their future
An ability to influence their own lives
Greater social capital
The work that SparkShare does makes a big difference because they introduce us to more resources that will help us develop a better sense of self
-- Ashanty, Youth Participant, MassVOTE
The Youth. Their Partners. Their Community.
Our model of change – Youth Driven Collective Impact – has far reaching impact in the communities we partner with.
Our Community:
Partnering with our youth to drive long-term change
Young people who believe they can impact their future will make decisions today that make a positive future possible tomorrow. We aim for long-term improvements in community-defined metrics such as:
Decreased absenteeism
Decreased substance abuse
Increased youth employment
Our Partners:
Providing the glue for more effective collaboration
We build a network of organizations working with youth, and in the process they gain an:
“Many young people don’t feel very supported, and feel very discouraged, that’s one of the biggest problems.”
-- Sky, teen participant in Youth Employer Roundtable)
Increased ability to collaborate with youth
Improved organizational reach and effectiveness
Strengthened working relationships with new community partners