Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE BOSTON COMMUNITY CENTERS, INC. IS TO SUPPORT BOSTON CENTER FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN ITS WORK TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR BOSTON RESIDENTS BY PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITY CENTER COUNCILS, AGENCIES, AND BUSINESSES TO SUPPORT THE CHILDREN, YOUTH, INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGH A WIDE RANGE OF COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ACCORDING TO NEIGHBORHOOD NEEDS.
COMMUNITY CENTER ORGANIZES EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR BOSTON RESIDENTS.
EDUCATION - BCYF'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS EMPOWER RESIDENTS TO BECOME PROFICIENT IN BASIC EDUCATIONAL DISCIPLINES, APPLY LEARNING TO EVERYDAY SITUATIONS, AND TO EMBRACE TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE EMPLOYABILITY. BCYF OFFERS A NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED NETWORK OF ADULT EDUCATION SERVICES THAT ARE OFFERED AT MULTIPLE BCYF COMMUNITY CENTERS AROUND THE CITY IN TWO CLASS TYPES: ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL) AND GED PREPARATION. OTHER PROGRAMS OFFERED INCLUDING VARIOUS COMPUTER CLASSES FOR ALL AGES, SCHOOL-AGED TUTORING, ADULT AND CHILD COOKING COURSES, CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAMS, AND MANY MORE.
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT - BCYF EMPLOYS OVER 400 TEENS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. THESE OPPORTUNITIES VARY SLIGHTLY FROM SUMMER TO SUMMER, BUT RANGE FROM APPRENTICESHIPS IN BCYF COMPUTER LABS, POSITIONS WITH BCYF RECREATION DIVISION, LIFEGUARDING AT BCYF POOLS, JUNIOR COUNCILORS AT BCYF SUMMER CAMPS AND MANY OTHER MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES. EACH BCYF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY IS DESIGNED TO HELP TEENS DEVELOP THEIR OWN UNIQUE SKILLS AND COMPENTENCIES, WHILE TEACHING IMPORTANT CAREER READINESS SKILLS IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT.
SUMMER - IN THE SUMMER, ALL BCYF COMMUNITY CENTERS ARE OVERFLOWING WITH CHILDREN AND YOUTH PARTICIPATING IN OVER 50 DAILY SUMMER CAMPS AND SUMMER PROGRAMS THAT ARE AVAILABLE CITYWIDE. NEARLY 14,000 YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 6 AND 18 PARTICIPATE IN A BCYF SUMMER CAMP OR SUMMER PROGRAM. IN ADDITION TO TRADITIONAL SUMMER CAMPS, BCYF COORDINATES A WIDE VARIETY OF CITYWIDE SPECIAL EVENTS RANGING FROM NEIGHBORHOOD COOKOUTS AND CONCERTS TO LARGE SCALE-FEILD TRIPS AND RECREATION ACTIVITIES, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY OPERATING SWIMMING POOLS IN EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD FOR BOSTON RESIDENTS TO ENJOY.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Marcita Thompson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ken Ryan | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Leo Rusk | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Heather Macfarlane | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Lynch | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| William Gross | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Nia Grace | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Fitzgerald | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Claire Durant | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Arthur Deych | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Angela Holm | CLERK | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Christopher | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Meyersohn | VICE-CHAIRPERSON | 1 | $0 |
| Christian Onuoha | PRESIDENT / CHAIRPERSON | 1 | $0 |
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