A huge congratulations to our OYC College Career Post High Student, Jacaree Eason, who successfully completed Miami-Dade College’s Fire Academy. Prior to joining the fire academy, Jacaree completed the Maurice L. Kemp EMS Cadet Program, which provides mentoring and coaching for persons embarking on an EMS career. We have watched Jacaree grow since starting our…
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Young men and women from OYC attended orientation for Today at Apple Store Creative Studios Miami. This exciting partnership is a part of a grant project that will offer free educational, and recreational activities for youth in our community. Young adults from our program will be enriched with high-quality programs that will promote their academic,…
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This past June was marked with lots of remarkable accomplishments and celebratory moments. Our organization is led by a group of dynamic individuals, who passionately advocate for our mission. With Tina Brown, who serves as the CEO, we have been able to accomplish a great deal, as her incredible leadership at the helm of this…
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We are always excited to have our community partners visit and see the progress of our new facility. Staff from Miami-Dade County’s Office of the Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, along with OYC Board Member Andres Asion and OYC’s Chief Development Officer, Yance Torres, had a firsthand tour of the work being done on the new…
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Our summer youth workers learned how to “boss up” at the Summer Job’s Connect “I’m the Boss of My Life.” This two-day seminar is a training program for our youth summer workers. Hosted at the Miami Dade College Eduardo Pardon Campus the Miami, this amazing event was in conjunction with the Overtown Optimist Club and…
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Back to school is right around the corner, and OYC is continuing its UQUEST partnership and collaboration with the University of Miam. UQUEST, which stands for Questioning, Understanding, Experience, Scientific Thinking, serves as an innovative way to engage elementary and minority children in underserved areas with science. Do not miss this great opportunity to improve…
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Our last Super Saturday of the school year was like no other; as it was taken over by the volunteers, professionals and staff from Duke University. This super fun day was filled with fantastic indoor and outdoor activities. Our superstar youth scholars had the extraordinary opportunity to learn about marine biology, get fit with Zumba,…
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The entire OYCMiami family is filled with pride as we are a recipient of The Children’s Trust Champions for Children Program of the Year Award. This prestigious accolade recognizes our level of quality in service delivery and acknowledges our deep commitment to providing programs and curriculum that elevate the lives of the children we serve.…
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Nelson Black, Brian Hollenback, Ryan Hagerty and others were in town during the New Market Tax Credit Summit. OYC is the recipient of a $20 million New Market Tax Credit, which is being used to construct and expand our facility. During this summit the team toured the sited of our new 56,000 square foot facility.…
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Amazing! Enlightening! Transformative … are the powerful results of this year Jewel Summit. Under the theme of “Finding Her Muse,” the Jewel Summit was an awakening journey, where women and girls were able to discover the passion that lives within them. Participants were taken on a self-discovering odyssey, led by a remarkable team of…
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