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Alton Jenkins is the Youth of the Year for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston and Massachusetts. Latoyia checks in with the impressive young man to learn all the ways the Yawkey Club of Roxbury has changed his life.

June is Pride Month and there are so many ways to get involved. Latoyia Edwards talks to Linda DeMarco, President of Boston Pride, about the many virtual events on the horizon for the community.

June is Pride Month and there are so many ways to get involved. Latoyia Edwards talks to Linda DeMarco, President of Boston Pride, about the many virtual events on the horizon for the community.

This special episode of This Is New England highlights the work being done by King Boston to bring the best voices in Boston together from all walks of life and all professions to help create a loving, inclusive, and anti-racist city.

This special episode of This Is New England highlights the work being done by King Boston to create an anti-racist city.

In this special episode of This Is New England, Latoyia gets a preview of Boston Arts Academy Honors. It’s the biggest fundraiser of the year for Boston Arts Academy Foundation, the charitable arm of Boston’s only public high school for the visual and performing arts. Join us for BAA Honors on Saturday May 1st at 7pm on NECN and 7:30pm...

In this special episode of This Is New England, we celebrate Boston Arts Academy, the city’s only public high school for the visual and performing arts. The school currently has about 500 students who pick from one of five majors: music, dance, visual arts, theater, or fashion.

Women’s participation in the workforce is at a three-decade low, just one year after women held the majority of non-farm jobs in the U.S. for the first time in history. It’s a fact that women are being impacted especially hard by the COVID crisis when it comes to job loss, the cuts extra deep in the restaurant industry. But...

The Association of Black Citizens of Lexington is highlighting contemporary and historical Black figures with portrait banners. Latoyia learns more about the project and its mission. To read more about the people featured on the banners, go to www.ABCLEX.org.

Broadway stars are coming to Boston, virtually! This Thursday Healthcare Without Walls is hosting “Broadway Smashes COVID” to raise money to support their work with women who are experiencing or at risk on homelessness. The non-profit breaks down the barriers to health care for these women by closing gaps in the system and helping them navigate the complex requirements that...

The past year has brought new attention to racial disparities in economic opportunity. Here’s Colton Bradford with details on the Foundation for Business Equity, a non-profit that supports minority entrepreneurs.

Latoyia Edwards is joined by a panel of changemakers who take a deep dive into systemic racism in our area from classroom to career. They delve into the problems, what is being done, what needs to be done, and we shine a light on beacons of hope, one of which is Nativity Prep in Jamaica Plain.

In this segment, Latoyia talks to Dr. Michael Roberts and Kyle Oatis about the Occupational Therapy program at Regis College, and how it’s helping ease the opioid epidemic. They also discuss diversity in the profession.

2020 has certainly created many challenges for kids and families as they work to navigate the “new normal.” It has also created many opportunities, like the opportunity for Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts to bring their Big-Little community to the virtual space.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts have transitioned 85% of their mentor matches to virtual sessions. They are also partnering with Dr. Jean Rhodes at UMass Boston to test the MentorHub App. The app allows kids and teens to improve their academic, social and mental health with a variety of partnering apps. They are testing the pilot...

Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. Every 12 minutes, there is a death by suicide. The American Foundation Suicide Prevention has many ways to help if you are struggling or know someone who is, including a new 3-digit lifeline. Colton

‘Of Plimouth Plantation’ by William Bradford is widely considered the most important existing first-hand account of the Mayflower story. A newly annotated edition of the book was just published by American Ancestors and the Colonial Society of Massachusetts. This edition is important for many reasons, one of which is it’s the first to directly address issues of conflict between the...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This week, Latoyia sits down with John Broderick of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health to learn about the R.E.A.C.T. Campaign, a program that teaches the signs of emotional suffering. Broderick has spoken to thousands of teens all over New England in an effort to take the stigma out of mental illness.

The Boston Arts Academy Foundation has launched the 103 Reasons to Give Campaign. It’s a virtual fundraiser to create college starter kits for the B.A.A.’s 103 seniors. Here, Latoyia speaks to class president Nalany Guerrier about why it’s so important to give. The Boston Arts Academy is the city’s only public school dedicated to the visual and performing...

Sports have the power to change lives. Doc Wayne, a Boston-based non-profit organization, re-imagines group therapy through the lens of sport to help thousands of students each year. Members of their team join Latoyia Edwards to talk about how they have found so much success. To learn more visit docwayne.org.