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2008

JP and Roxbury: Through the Eyes and Lenses of its Youth

Jamaica Plain-- Photo Frenzy-- a business venture of the Entrepreneurship Clubs (E-Clubs) of the Hyde Square Task Force (HSTF)-- will open to the public a “gallery” of photographs of Jamaica Plain and Roxbury landmarks, captured by HSTF youth, on March 13th from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. The event will take place in the Hyde Square Task Force’s Cheverus Building, 30 Sunnyside Street in Hyde Square. For these youth, photography is an art and a business endeavor. They reproduce their photos on cards and other items and sell them through local businesses. A silent auction of framed prints will allow those in attendance to bid to take home favorite Photo Frenzy works. Guests can also meet the artists-- all 6th, 7th and 8th grade Curley School students who participate in the HSTF programs held at the school-- and ask questions about their process. Light refreshments will be served.

Hyde Square Task Force Youth Campaign to Increase Political and Community Participation through a High School Civics Curriculum

Boston, MA – On Thursday, October 18th at 5pm in the Boston City Council Chambers, the youth of the Hyde Square Task Force and their supporters will present testimony to the Boston City Council in favor of implementing a high school civics curriculum in the Boston Public Schools. Testimony at the hearing will call on the Boston City Council to pass a resolution and advocate for such a civics curriculum. This hearing order on a civics curriculum is the first youth-drafted hearing order in the history of the Boston City Council.

Middle School Entrepreneurs Host Grand Opening of Businesses

On Thursday, February 15th from 6:30 to 8 pm students in the Hyde Square Task Force After School Program at the Mary E. Curley Middle School will host a Grand Opening event to showcase their newly created small businesses.

2006

Inner-City Youth Create Health Awareness Guide

14- to 21-year-olds who are part of the Hyde Square Task Force's Health Careers Ambassadors Program (H-CAP) launch a youth-written guide to educate their peers about different youth focused health issues and celebrate the end of their 8-month internship Tuesday, June 20 at 4pm at the Hyde Square Task Force (HSTF) office in Jamaica Plain.

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Teens to Release Study on Sexual Harassment in
The Boston Public High Schools

On Tuesday, June 6, 2006, at 4:00 P.M. at The Nurse’s Hall at the Massachusetts State House, teens from the Hyde Square Task Force will release the results of a recent survey on the issue of sexual harassment in the Boston Public High Schools. The teens, working with and guided by adult volunteers, designed and conducted a survey for over 500 BPS high school students. READ MORE >>

Ritmo en Acción a Coming Up Taller Semifinalist

The Hyde Square Task Force is pleased to announce that the Ritmo en Acción dance team has been selected as a Coming Up Taller Semifinalist by the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. Selected from over 350 nominees as one of 50 semifinalists, this honor distinguished Ritmo en Acción as “one of the top arts- and humanities-based programs in the country serving youth beyond the school hours,” according to the Committee leadership.

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Teens to Promote Literacy for Three Kings' Day

On Thursday, January 5, 2006, teen leaders with the Hyde Square Task Force will be dressed as the traditional THREE KINGS in the afternoon (4:00 P.M.) at the J. F.Kennedy Elementary School in Jamaica Plain. The Kennedy School, with a student population that is over 75% Latino, has become an important cultural institution for the Latino community in Jamaica Plain and throughout Boston. READ MORE >>

2005

Hyde Square Task Force Receives $120,000 Grant for Unique Youth Workforce Development Program

On Monday, October 24 at 4:00 PM a press conference will be held at the Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center (SJPHC) on 640 Centre St. in Jamaica Plain to announce a major grant that the Hyde Square Task Force, Inc. recently received for its Health Career Ambassadors Program, or H-CAP.

JP & Roxbury Youth Unveil New Art in Jackson Square

On Thursday, October 13, at 3:30 P.M., teens from the non-profit Hyde Square Task Force will unveil 10 large pieces of artwork inside the Jackson Square T Station. The Jamaica Plain and Roxbury youth worked with internationally known muralist/artist Roberto Chao during this past summer to create these works.

Girls Take to the Streets Against Sexual Harassment

On Thursday, August 25, at 5:30 P.M. several female teens from Roxbury and Jamaica Plain will organize a speak-out and press conference against a serious problem of sexual harassment in their community. READ MORE >>

A Summer Evening of Youth Dance, Hip-Hop and Rap

On Wednesday, August 3, the Hyde Square Task Force will hold an "Evening in Mozart Park" to celebrate the talents and diversity of local youth. The event will take place between 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. at Mozart Park, located at the corner of Centre and Mozart Streets in the Hyde/Jackson Square area of Jamaica Plain. (RAIN DATE IS THURSDAY, AUGUST 4.) READ MORE >>

Jamaica Plain Teens to Protest Emack & Bolio's Discriminatory Hiring Policies (May 4, 2005)

Thursday, May 5, at 5:15 PM, teen organizers with the Hyde Square Task Force will protest Emack & Bolios’ hiring policies. Teens will picket the Jamaica Plain branch of Emack & Bolios ice cream shop at 736 Centre St. and will also have a press conference. READ MORE >>

Discovering Your Future: Siempre Palante (April 11, 2005)

The Paths to College & Careers Program (PCCP) at the Hyde Square Task Force is co-sponsoring "Discovering Your Future: Siempre Palante!", an all-day college and career conference designed to provide an opportunity for the youth in Boston to learn about different career and educational opportunities that are available to them. READ MORE >>