BOSTON

Teen Empowerment’s National Headquarters

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Roxbury Site

130 Warren Street, Roxbury, MA 02119
(617) 536-4266

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Dorchester Site

21 Balfour Street, Dorchester, MA 02125
(617) 536-4266

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BOSTON PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES

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YOUTH ORGANIZING

Teen Empowerment's Boston Youth Organizing Program operates with a strong presence across two program sites situated in the vibrant Warren Gardens area of Roxbury and the dynamic Howard-Dacia neighborhood of Dorchester. 

As a dedicated partner to numerous community and municipal organizations, TE Boston collaborates on impactful violence prevention and positive youth development initiatives within the community. 

Our commitment to fostering trust and understanding between youth and law enforcement has garnered recognition, including the prestigious 2016 Collaborate Boston award from The Boston Foundation, celebrating our outstanding work alongside the Boston Police Department in building relationships founded on trust and mutual respect. 

Together, we strive to create safer, more inclusive communities where the voices of youth are valued and amplified.

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TEEN EMPOWERMENT STUDIOS

Teen Empowerment Studios, formerly known as B4 Studios, stands as TE's youth-run artist collaborative in Boston. With a profound commitment to artistic excellence, our talented young artists collaborate to create original, professional-quality music and performance arts that transcend boundaries and inspire social change.

Through their innovative expressions, Teen Empowerment Studios cultivates a vibrant space where voices are amplified, stories are shared, and the power of creativity becomes a catalyst for positive transformation within both the artists themselves and the wider community.

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VISIONS FOR THE FUTURE

Reducing Recidivism & Restoring Communities
VISIONS FOR THE FUTURE provides mentoring, emotional support and job training to successfully support young adults (16-25) returning home from incarceration. Returning citizens, mentors, professionals, Restorative Justice facilitators/practitioners, and circle keepers lean on their lived experiences and successful reintegration to reach and impact young men who have been affected and traumatized by crime, fatherlessness, poverty, and more. Providing education, job training, emotional support, community-based programs, and mentoring to returning citizens helps reduce the likelihood of reoffending.

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OPPORTUNITY YOUTH UNITED BOSTON COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM (BCAT COUNCIL)

Opportunity Youth United (OYU) is a solutions oriented, national movement of young adults who have experienced poverty that is dedicated to creating a society with opportunity and responsibility, love and respect, education and employment, and justice and equality for everyone.

Teen Empowerment facilitates Boston’s OYU Community Action Team, a collaboration of more than a dozen organizations working to involve youth leadership and voice in policy-making at the local level.

THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS

At Teen Empowerment, we are immensely grateful for the invaluable support and collaboration of our community partners. It is through their unwavering dedication and shared vision that we are able to propel our work forward, reaching more youth and making a lasting impact in the communities we serve and beyond.

Together, we stand united in our commitment to empowering young lives and fostering positive change. With the collective efforts of our partners, we continue to create meaningful opportunities, amplify youth voices, and pave the way for a brighter future. We extend our heartfelt appreciation to our community partners for their ongoing support and their instrumental role in shaping the meaningful work we do.

  • Boston Higher Ground

  • Citizens for Juvenile Justice

  • Four Corners Development Corporation

  • I Have a Future

  • Madison Park Development Corporation

  • MAPC

  • Park Square Executive Search

  • Preservation of Affordable Housing

  • Quincy Geneva New Vision CDC

  • YOU

  • Youth in Power

  • Youth Justice and Power Union

  • Youth Options Unlimited

THANK YOU TO OUR FUNDERS

Your generous support plays a pivotal role in keeping Teen Empowerment's programs initiatives active in the communities we serve. Through our combined efforts, we are not just changing individual lives, but also making significant strides in transforming communities and systems. 

Together, we are realizing our shared mission of creating peace, equity, and justice. Your commitment to our cause allows us to continue to inspire, engage, and make a difference, turning our vision into a reality. We look forward to continuing our partnership as we work towards a brighter and more equitable future for all.

  • Black Voters Matter

  • Boston Children's Hospital

  • Boston Public Health Commision

  • City of Boston

  • City of Boston Health and Human Services

  • Clowes Fund

  • Commonwealth of Massachusetts

  • Crane Foundation

  • Cummings Foundation

  • Quincy Geneva New Vision CDC

  • Fidelity Foundation

  • Hyams Foundation

  • John Hancock

  • Liberty Mutual Foundation

  • Lyft

  • NBA Foundation

  • Shannon Foundation

  • State Street Foundation

  • Suffolk County District Attorney

  • The Boston Foundation

  • Tufts Medical Center Foundation

  • United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley

SUPPORTERS

  • Aaron and Lauren Lapat

  • Alexandra Ocasio

  • Amazon

  • Bartenura Foundation

  • Beacon Communities

  • BEST Hospitality

  • Brown Advisors

  • CFJJ

  • Cruz Management

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

  • DoorDash

  • Eastern Bank

  • Elizabeth Schneider and Russell Schut

  • Embrace Boston

  • Insperity

  • Jacquelina Fontes

  • Juvenile Resource Institute

  • Kathy and Ted Nixon

  • Kathy Economy and Farouc Jaffer

  • Linda Dorcena-Forry

  • Local 26

  • Lynette Glover

  • Marcy and Richard DeJesus-Reuff

  • Meet Boston

  • NFP

  • Rafi Properties

  • Related Beal

  • State Street

  • Trefler Foundation

  • Urban Edge