Honey Shine is EXPANDING, and recently launched its first Honey Shine Program in Miramar, Florida. This program will continue Honey Shine’s mission to mentor and inspire through the balancing of mind, body, and soul in girls and women. The City of Miramar, along with AT&T have supported our expanding Honey Shine program, which was kicked…
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Each year we partner with the Overtown Children & Youth Coalition to provide our graduating high school students will laptops. These laptops are an essential tool for our students’ higher learning success. This year OYC’s graduating high school seniors were not only the recipients of a brand-new laptop, but they also received a 2-year warranty…
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Our summer campers celebrated the end of summer with a Back-to-School Health and Wellness Carnival, presented by our host sponsors Calder & Caleb Awesome Foundation and Angels for Humanity. This amazing day featured outdoor games, bounces house, hair styling, manicures, health and wellness checkups, and of course delicious food. CC Awesome Foundation and Angels for…
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OYC Miami is proud to announce our newest Board of Director, Dr. Carol Biggs. Dr. Biggs, who is the SVP & Chief Nursing Executive for Jackson Health System, brings a wealth of knowledge to the board. Known for her dedication to patient care, Dr. Biggs is devoted to advancing our community, and serving on our…
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Our girls took part in an enlightening seminar at Camp Honey Shine, with Tracy Wilson-Mourning, hosted by our community partner LVMH. This nurturing experience garnered the girls with a different fashion perspective, and allowed them to get up close and personal with this iconic brand. We are thrilled to have this partnership, as enriching experiences…
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This summer OYC Post High young adults completed an immersive program of storytelling with Today at Apple Creative Studios. This exciting partnership is a part of a grant project that offers free educational, and recreational activities for youth in our community. Young men and women had the opportunity to use Apple technology to tell the…
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We are very excited to announce that CareerSource South Florida presented our students with a total of 25 scholarships for the upcoming school year. These scholarships will assist college bound young men and women in their quest for higher learning. CareerSource South Florida understands the importance of the work we are doing, and we are…
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Save Our Sons is a hallmark initiative that was developed to enhance the lives of young men in Overtown and surrounding communities. On July 29th, OYC Miami hosted the Save Our Sons Summit, which addresses issues that impact the trajectory of the lives of young men growing up in urban areas. This year’s series THE…
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The construction of our new facility is an amazing sight to see, and we are thrilled to provide sneak peek tours to our community partners. Tracy Wilson-Mourning, along with our phenomenal OYC Post High College Intern Cornelius Handfield, our Chief Development Officer Yance Torres, and Dr. Paula Hopkins from the Pepsi Stronger Together Foundation were…
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This summer, young men and women from OYC Miami spent their summer-break in the workplace. Through Summer Jobs Connect Miami; in partnership with the City of Miami, our youth have been hard at work, learning workplace lessons, financial literacy and professional skills that will help them in the future. Jamari Wright, worked at Bank of…
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