by dbedcadmin | Feb 28, 2019 | Civic Engagement, Community Development, Youth Development
Dorchester Bay Youth Force with MA State Representative Liz Miranda Earlier this month, the Dorchester Bay Youth Force and members of the youth jobs coalition participated in a youth-led legislative meeting with Boston’s 5th District Representative Liz Miranda. The...
by dbedcadmin | Sep 20, 2017 | Civic Engagement, Economic Development, News, Resident Services & Community Organizing, Youth Development
BOSTON, Mass., September 19, 2017 – Activists from the Dorchester Bay Youth Force testified against a teen sub-minimum wage at a hearing on raising the minimum wage in Massachusetts. Ashley Delva and Jeysaun Gants challenged business groups that advocate for lower...
by Kimberly R. Lyle | Sep 6, 2017 | Community Development, Economic Development, News, Press, Team Spotlight, Youth Development
← Historic Pierce Building in Upham’s Corner to Become Commercial Innovation Hub Youth Force Activists Testify Against Sub-minimum Wage, for $15 Wage...
by dbedcadmin | Aug 28, 2017 | Civic Engagement, Community Development, News, Youth Development
Earlier this month, the I Have a Future movement – which includes teens from the Dorchester Bay Youth Force – hosted an event with the Center for Teen Empowerment that tackled racism in 2017. Teen Empowerment performed a play that talked about the 4...
by Kimberly R. Lyle | Aug 7, 2017 | Economic Development, News, Resident Services & Community Organizing, Youth Development
Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation (DBEDC) is excited to announce the launch of #DotImpact, a grassroots video series which features local community members describing the impact of DBEDC’s work on their lives. #DotImpact relies on the perspectives of...
by Kimberly R. Lyle | Mar 23, 2017 | News, Youth Development
In February, hundreds of youth activists from across the state convened in Boston to demand increased funding for jobs for Massachusetts’ young people, and to demand reform of the juvenile justice system. The action coincided with Governor Baker’s...
