OYEA Partner Network
A network of youth-focused community partners staying connected and working together to break down the silos that exist in the youth work field.
About
Overview
The OYEA Partner Network is a group of community partners and city agencies focused on advancing the lives of youth in Boston. This group meets bi-monthly to connect, network, share resources and opportunities, meet with City leaders, and discuss topics and issues facing the city’s young population.
Joining the OYEA Partner Network will also add you and your organization to our internal partner newsletter to receive direct updates on new initiatives, opportunities for collaboration, and priority invitations to events coming from our office and the larger network.
Network Goals
- Provide a consistent space to discuss trends and issues facing Boston’s youth
- Create a platform for individuals to network and connect with others across the youth serving field
- Highlight and uplift organizations serving youth across Boston
- Share resources, services, and programs that are relevant to youth, families, and community organizations
- Serve as a direct link between community organizations and the City of Boston
- Reduce silos and work collaboratively to advance our common mission - Boston’s youth!
Join the Network
To join the OYEA Partner Network and receive details on meeting dates and locations, please click the button below!
Meetings
UPCOMING
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November 22, 2024 Sasaki Foundation |
Grants: By popular demand, this meeting will be all about grantmaking. We'll feature a panel of experts with years of experience writing, offering, and reviewing grants both in the private and government sectors. Following the panel, there will be time for a Q&A and networking. Sign up to join the OYEA Partner Network to receive the link to rsvp. |
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January 31, 2025 |
Sign up to join the OYEA Partner Network and be notified when meeting details are announced. |
Past
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September 27, 2024 Artists for Humanity EpiCenter |
2024-25 Cycle Begins: This meeting featured a recap of summer highlights from partners in the youth ecosystem, and new and upcoming initiatives were announced. |
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May 31, 2024 More Than Words |
Youth Speakers: This meeting centered around uplifting youth voices — hearing directly from youth in Boston about their experiences, perspectives, and needs. |
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March 29, 2024 The Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts |
Summer Youth Job Providers: This meeting brought together the large scale youth job providers and funders in the city to share out on how their summer jobs process will work and how to get your organization and young people connected this summer. |
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January 26, 2024 MassHire Downtown Boston Career Center |
Community Organization Spotlight: This meeting uplifted and highlighted the many fantastic community organizations that are a part of the OYEA Partner Network with a space to share their work, resources and services offered, details on ways to collaborate, and more. |
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November 17, 2023 GrubStreet Creative Writing Center |
Community Speakers and Networking Mixer: This meeting hosted two speakers from the Boston youth work community, with a mixer and opportunities for networking following. |
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September 29, 2023 Mattapan Branch of the Boston Public Library |
City of Boston Grants and Resources: This meeting featured 10+ City of Boston agencies presenting on available grant opportunities and resources relevant to youth serving organizations. |
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June 30, 2023 Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library |
Introduction to OYEA: This meeting marks the first OYEA Partner Network meeting, and served as an official introduction of the newly established Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement (OYEA) to the youth-serving community. |
