Our honey bugs had their first Enrichment Day of the school year! When school is closed during the school year, Honey Shine offers a full day of programming for our students. Exposing our girls to new and nurturing opportunities helps them to shine brighter and gives them the chance to broaden their path to excellence.
Huge congratulations are in order for two of our OYC Post High young adults Eric and Jeremiah, who both graduated from the MDC Fire Academy! We are truly proud to say that OYC’s Post High now has three certified firefighters, and one currently in training. Seeing the youth that come through the program go on…
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September 10th is officially The Children’s Trust Day, and this memorable day is historic as it is the kickoff celebration for The Trust’s 20th Anniversary. The invaluable contributions made to OYC and to our society through The Children’s Trust is seen daily through the thousands of lives touched and enriched. The Children’s Trust has been…
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NFL Hall of Famer Jason Taylor and the Jason Taylor Foundation gave our youth a one-of-a-kind experience with a $300 cool gear shopping spree at Old Navy. OYC youth were treated to this private outing which included lunch, and shopping. With the help of a personal shopper, our boys and girls selected their favorite gear…
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This summer girls from Honey Shine participated in a summer employment program and had the exciting opportunity to work at LVMH. LVMH is one of our most committed community partners, and we were thrilled that our girls had the chance to work at this legendary and renowned company. Over the course of the summer our…
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We had a great time at our Family STEM Night learning about sustainable, healthy foods and how to create a garden. Parents took part in this learning demonstration, with their child right at their side learning about healthy eating choices, and how to nurture, grow and create a garden. This awesome opportunity allows parents to…
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OYC Miami, along with the United Way Miami participated in a Resume Review and Mock Interview, hosted by our outstanding community partners from LVMH and Chase. This powerful workshop was a part of our Unidos Latinos in Finance Job Training. Participants learned important skills to enhance, as well as boost their resume and interviewing abilities.…
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Our founder Alonzo Mourning, along with our CEO Tina Brown meet with Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and her staff to discuss future goals for OYC Miami. Miami-Dade County has been an ongoing ally for us, and as we grow and expand our services, we are thankful to have their support.
We can never say Thank You enough to our community partners and champions, for their earnest commitment to supporting growth, missions and goal to serve and assist the children and families in our community. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the renowned Rusty Pelican. During this legendary restaurant’s 50th Anniversary, OYC Miami was the…
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It’s official… Camp Honey Shine 2022 is over… and we commemorated the end of camp with a showcase. Our talented and dynamic honey bugs displayed their talents in an extraordinary end of summer talent show. Thank you, Tracy Wilson Mourning and the entire summer camp staff, counselors, youth workers and volunteers. Your devoted leadership and…
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