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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OYC’s summer campers are having a great summer. It has truly been wonderful, as our kids have been doing some pretty amazing things at summer camp. Our elementary summer campers had the opportunity to show their scientific knowledge, and participated in a STEM fair. These young scientists created and presented terrific projects that explored weather,…
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Honey Shine Honey Bugs accepted the challenge and put their all into Camp Honey Shine’s Field Day. The obstacle courses and physical activities were no match for our girls. They all did an amazing job and finished as winners. Special thank you to Dibia Dream, for facilitating our field day. Your encouragement and motivation propelled…
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OYC Miami participated in The Children’s Trust Family Expo, and offered information about our program services to those in attendance. OYC Miami’s team discussed the wealth of resources and opportunities available for them and their children at our after-school programs, through our enrichment and nutrition services. Persons were also informed about the wonderful mentoring, tutoring,…
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Girls from Camp Honey Shine were visited by the incredible and inspiring author, Crystal V. Carroll. Ms. Carroll shared her whimsical book Today I Saw A Ladybug. This loving and beautiful story reminds our girls of the power that is within them. Each girl received their own personal copy of the book, which they can…
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Bringing the community together is a group effort and requires a tremendous amount of support. We are tremendously proud to have the staunch support of Florida State Representative James Bush, III. State Representative Bush has been a supportive champion of our program, mission, and our Capital Campaign. Recently, State Representative Bush toured the site of…
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The end of the school year is cause for celebration for most kids, but we celebrate the end of the school year by recognizing OYC’s and Honey Shine’s graduating high school seniors. Each year we host a senior banquet, which acknowledges the remarkable progress of our graduates, reminisces on their time with our program, and…
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Our all-girls summer camp has officially begun! Camp Honey Shine; which is on the beautiful and serene campus of the Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, will build social, physical and mental skills, values and a positive sense of self-worth. Designed to enrich the lives of our Honey Bugs through S.E.L.F. (STEM, Empowerment, Literacy, and…
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School is out, and OYC’s Summer Camp is in full swing! Our summer camp is filled with entertaining, educational and thrilling activities that get our kinds energized with fun and learning. Our elementary, middle and high school students will have character-building activities, community service, physical fitness, visual and performing arts, STEM engagement, and a variety…
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Are you interested in getting involved and participating in OYC’s and Honey Shine’s summer programming? Well look no further…because you can sign up today and tour one of our summer camps. Sign up before August 5th, to have a first-hand look at the exciting activities taking place at our summer camps. Do not miss this…
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