Boston After School & Beyond is a public-private partnership charged with supporting, strengthening, and expanding Boston's out-of-school time system. By aligning school and out-of-school efforts, Boston Beyond seeks to advance the development of a unified system of high quality and engaging opportunities that meets the needs of Boston's youth.
Summer Programming and Youth Employment
As summer approaches, it is worth noting the enormous potential it holds for closing the achievement gap. Summer enrichment and education opportunities abound in the city: Boston offers almost 900 program opportunities and nearly 9,000 summer jobs for teenagers.
A Decade of Achievement
On March 11, 2009, Mayor Thomas M. Menino joined more than 350 youth program providers, public officials, school and foundation leaders at the Boston Public Library to celebrate the expansion of after-school programs in Boston and to envision the future of the field. For more information about A Decade of Achievement, visit the event's website.
Boston Beyond organizes the following initiatives in collaboration with its partners.
BOSTONavigator
With more than 600 organizations and 1,400 program opportunities, BOSTONavigator is Boston’s most comprehensive on-line directory of out-of-school time programs. Search for programs by age, zip code, or type of activity.
Partners for Student Success
Partners for Student Success is a multi-year effort designed to lower the barriers to learning among struggling students. In 10 high-need schools we are creating a connection between the lives children lead in and out of school.
Teen Initiative
The Teen Initiative supports neighborhood based networks of youth development organizations in Dorchester, East Boston, Jamaica Plain, Lower Roxbury, and across the city.
Boston Youth Sports Initiative
Boston Youth Sports Initiative (BYSI) works with Boston's urban youth sports community to encourage, strengthen and build the sports network, while promoting sports as a positive youth development and physical fitness approach.
Boston Youth Environmental Network
The Boston Youth Environmental Network (BYEN) is a group of public and private sector organizations and professionals in the environmental education, park stewardship, youth development and job training fields that aim to increase green youth employment and environmental educational opportunities both in school settings and in Out of School Time.