SOCIEDAD LATINA INC

SOCIEDAD LATINA INC SOCIEDAD LATINA WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH YOUTH AND FAMILIES TO CREATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF LATINE LEADERS WHO ARE CONFIDENT, COMPETENT, SELF-SUSTAINING AND PROUD OF THEIR CULTURAL HERITAGE. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION, WE HAVE DEVELOPED AN INNOVATIVE, MULTI-SERVICE MODEL CALLED PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS, WHICH ENGAGES YOUTH OVER THE LONG-TERM (AGES 11-21) TO BUILD SKILLS IN: EDUCATION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND ARTS & CULTURE. THESE FOUR CONTENT AREAS ARE INFUSED INTO EACH PROGRAM TO ENSURE THAT ALL YOUTH WHO ENGAGE WITH SOCIEDAD LATINA HAVE THE BROAD SKILL SETS NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY. WE IMPLEMENT AN ASSET-BASED APPROACH TO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, SUPPORTING YOUTH TO DEVELOP POSITIVE CULTURAL IDENTITIES WHICH SERVE AS PROTECTIVE FACTORS, PROMOTE RESILIENCY, AND CONTINUE LATINE CULTURAL TRADITIONS IN OUR COMMUNITY. OUR SUCCESS RELIES ON DEEP PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERS ACROSS BOSTON.