… or rather, the Motor Coach, for a revealing glimpse into the good works of nonprofit agencies in our region. Join staff from the Foundation for MetroWest (FFMW) on the second of three Insight Tours and hear directly from agency directors, employees, volunteers, and service recipients about the needs in the community, the valuable services […]
Children, Youth & Families
New Program Announcement
The 2012 Children, Youth & Families Capacity Building Grant Program For the past 10 years our Regional Grants Program has funded a broad range of nonprofits in the 10 towns surrounding Sudbury. Beginning in 2012, we will narrow our grant focus to support agencies serving Children, Youth and Families. Our goal is to help shift the life trajectories […]
TEMPO named 2012 Social Innovator!
It’s sure to be an exciting year for Wayside Youth & Family’s TEMPO Young Adult Resource Center and its Program Director Yolanda Ortiz, recently named one of six 2012 Social Innovators by Root Cause last night. TEMPO received the award for the grant track funded by the Sudbury Foundation entitled “At-Risk Youth in MetroWest: Providing […]
Four SIF Finalists Selected
The four finalists for the Root Cause-Social Innovation Forum “At-Risk Children and Youth in MetroWest” grant track are all winners in our eyes. They are four great agencies serving youth in MetroWest in a variety of innovative ways. Congratulations to: Everybody Wins! MetroBoston supports youth in Framingham and Waltham through Power Lunch, a reading and […]
Say Goodbye to the Deficit Model
Imagine this scenario: You go into your boss’s office for a performance review, and he or she confirms you’re doing a great job. Why? Not because of your strong work ethic or your brilliant project management skills, but because you haven’t gotten into an argument with a customer. You weren’t late to the office. And […]
Dream Green
The Discovery Museums (TDM) in Acton recently unveiled a new exhibit, Dream Green, designed to get kids and families thinking about energy conservation at home. Using technology, bold graphics and hands-on activities, the new Dream Green exhibit lets visitors design and build their own model house, try out various types of insulating material and then, […]
