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At Madison Park Development Corporation, we are building healthy communities. MPDC is a leading developer of affordable housing and one of the largest community development corporations in Massachusetts. We take a multi-dimensional approach to community development by offering impactful programming for youth development, health and community wellness, public safety, resident leadership, civic engagement, and arts & culture. Our mission today remains true to our history—to foster a vibrant, healthy Roxbury neighborhood that supports the well-being and advancement of the community. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT @ MPDC YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDE: AYEP serves youth in high school ages 14-19 with a focus on increasing school attachment and pairs them with engaging workshops and training. After-School Youth Employment Program (AYEP) Opportunity Youth Employment Program (OYEP) OYEP serves youth attending alternative BPS schools, out-of-work youth ages 16-19 with a focus on increasing school attachment paired with professional and personal development. Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) SYEP serves youth who are primarily Boston residents ages 14-19 for 7 weeks during the summer and places them into meaningful, paid internship positions across Boston. College Tution Assistance Several college-bound applicants from Roxbury are selected annually to receive scholarships. The awards range from $250 to $5,000 toward each recipient’s college tuition and expenses.
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At Madison Park Development Corporation,we are building healthy communities. MPDC isa leading developer of affordable housing and
one of the largest community developmentcorporations in Massachusetts. We take amulti-dimensional approach to community
development by offering impactfulprogramming for youth development, health
and community wellness, public safety,resident leadership, civic engagement, and
arts & culture.
Our mission today remains trueto our history—to foster avibrant, healthy Roxbury
neighborhood that supports thewell-being and advancement of
the community.
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT @ MPDC
YOUTHDEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMSINCLUDE:
AYEP serves youth in high school ages 14-19 with a focus onincreasing school attachment and pairs them with engagingworkshops and training.
After-School Youth Employment Program (AYEP)
Opportunity Youth Employment Program (OYEP)OYEP serves youth attending alternative BPS schools, out-of-work youth ages 16-19with a focus on increasing school attachment paired with professional and personaldevelopment.
Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) SYEP serves youth who are primarily Boston residents ages 14-19 for 7 weeks during thesummer and places them into meaningful, paid internship positions across Boston.
College Tution AssistanceSeveral college-bound applicants from Roxbury are selectedannually to receive scholarships. The awards range from $250to $5,000 toward each recipient’s college tuition and expenses.
Investing in Roxbury's future!
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MPDC's successful leadership and job training programs offeropportunities for young people to experience the world of workwhile attaining skills and knowledge to help prepare them for
future meaningful employment.
We employ over 75 young people each year. They work alongsideour staff and our partner agencies to learn the “hard” and “soft”
skills necessary to succeed in the workforce. MPDC staffmembers serve as mentors, challenging the young employees to
pursue higher education, vocational training, unionapprenticeship, and other opportunities as the best routes
to long-term financial stability.
Apply to be a part ofMPDC's YouthDevelopment
Programs online!
