Organizations Filed Purposes:
SEE 990, PART I, LINE 1.
SOCIEDAD LATINA WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH YOUTH AND FAMILIES TO CREATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF LATINO LEADERS WHO ARE CONFIDENT, COMPETENT, SELF-SUSTAINING AND PROUD OF THEIR CULTURAL HERITAGE. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION, WE HAVE DEVELOPED AN INNOVATIVE, MULTI-SERVICE MODEL CALLED PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS, WHICH ENGAGES YOUTH OVER THE LONG-TERM (AGES 11-21) TO BUILD SKILLS IN: EDUCATION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND ARTS & CULTURE. THESE FOUR CONTENT AREAS ARE INFUSED INTO EACH PROGRAM TO ENSURE THAT ALL YOUTH WHO ENGAGE WITH SOCIEDAD LATINA HAVE THE BROAD SKILL SETS NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY. WE IMPLEMENT AN ASSET BASED APPROACH TO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, SUPPORTING YOUTH TO DEVELOP POSITIVE CULTURAL IDENTITIES WHICH SERVE AS PROTECTIVE FACTORS, PROMOTE RESILIENCY, AND CONTINUE LATINO CULTURAL TRADITIONS IN OUR COMMUNITY. OUR SUCCESS RELIES ON DEEP PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERS ACROSS BOSTON.
SOCIEDAD LATINA'S EDUCATION PATHWAYS CONNECTS LATINO AND ENGLISH LEARNER (EL) YOUTH WITH YEAR-ROUND, HIGH-QUALITY ACADEMIC SUPPORT, COLLEGE ACCESS COACHING, MENTORING, WORKFORCE READINESS TRAINING, AND POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS SERVICES. OUR EDUCATION PATHWAYS IS DESIGNED TO SERVE OUR YOUNG PEOPLE OVER THE LONG-TERM, STARTING IN MIDDLE SCHOOL, THROUGHOUT HIGH SCHOOL, AND IN THEIR CHOSEN COLLEGE AND CAREER PATHWAY, TO ENSURE INCREASED ON-TIME GRADE PROMOTION, HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES, AND ENROLLMENT INTO HIGHER-EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND PROFESSIONAL CAREERS. PROGRAM COMPONENTS INCLUDE OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL AFTERSCHOOL STEAM TEAM PROGRAM, HIGH SCHOOL ESCALERA PROGRAM, AND ACADEMY FOR LATINOS ACHIEVING SUCCESS (ALAS).
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: SOCIEDAD LATINA CULTIVATES YOUTH LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND ELEVATES THEIR VOICE IN DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES THAT AFFECT LATINO LIVES, OPPORTUNITIES AND COMMUNITIES. WE ENGAGED 260 YOUTH THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, WITH 85% UNDERSTANDING HOW TO RUN A GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN, 91% BUILDING A STRONGER CONNECTION TO THEIR COMMUNITY, AND 91% FEEL LIKE MORE OF A LEADER. IN ADDITION, YOUTH ORGANIZED A SUCCESSFUL EDUCATION REFORM CAMPAIGN ON STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING IN BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, LAUNCHED THE MISSION HILL RAPID RESPONSE NETWORK TO PROTECT THEIR IMMIGRANT NEIGHBORS, AND LED PEER-TO-PEER TRAININGS AND OUTREACH ON SEXUAL HEALTH, NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY.
ARTS & CULTURE: SOCIEDAD LATINA OFFERS YOUTH A PATHWAY TO MUSIC MASTERY AND QUALITY OPPORTUNITIES TO CREATE AND EXPERIENCE ART IN THE DISCIPLINES OF VISUAL ART, NEW MEDIA, DANCE, THEATRE AND STEAM WITH A FOCUS ON LATINO CULTURAL TRADITIONS. WE ENGAGED 780 YOUTH THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, WITH 91% BUILDING CREATIVITY AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS, 85% INCREASING INTEREST AND ENGAGEMENT IN THE ARTS, AND 75% BUILDING CULTURAL PRIDE AND IMPROVING CULTURAL PROFICIENCY. WE HAVE BEEN NAMED AS A FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL ARTS AND HUMANITIES YOUTH PROGRAM AWARD, RECOGNIZING OUR HIGH-QUALITY APPROACH TO CREATIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT.
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 |
|---|
| Alexandra Oliver-Davila | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $97,146 |
| Yorling Valdez | DIRECTOR THROUGH 8/31/18 | 2 | $0 |
| Zakiya Thomas | DIRECTOR THROUGH 8/31/18 | 2 | $0 |
| Ramon Soto | DIRECTOR THROUGH 8/31/18 | 2 | $0 |
| Rochelle Jimenez | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Marx Calderon | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Jimmy Wyman | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| John Smith | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Cecilia Mendez-Ortiz | CLERK | 2 | $0 |
| Jaime Lopez | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Elaine Ng | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Karina Becerra | DIRECTOR THROUGH 8/31/18 | 2 | $0 |
| Noel Torres | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Patricia Flaherty | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Freddie Velez | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Marta Rivera | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
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