The BranchOut! Blog

BranchOut! Boston is excited to partner with a Harvard-affiliated youth shelter organization in Cambridge, which is the nation’s first youth-led homeless shelter. Seeking to support community organizations and promote cultural understanding, the BranchOut! team was drawn to the mission of Y2Y to offer programming to “interrupt the cycle of homelessness for a generation of young adults.” At any time, you can find Y2Y’s facility, which was designed with the goal to make its gue

BranchOut! Boston had a fantastic time volunteering at Port Arts Fest in Cambridge, MA this past Sunday, May 21st. Hosted by the Community Art Center, this community-based festival features a mural competition and attracts a large and enthusiastic crowd each year. This event marked BranchOut!'s first volunteer action in the Boston area. Kudos, BranchOut!. We look forward to our upcoming collaboration with the Community Art Center this summer! If you are interested in joining

On Sunday, May 7th, ten BranchOut! mentors gathered at the Kilmore Center in Vienna, Virginia, and participated in an event organized by KEEN Greater DC. KEEN is a nonprofit that stands for Kids Enjoy Exercise Now and its mission is to “empower youth with disabilities and impact volunteer coaches through participation in free, non-competitive, one-on-one programs of physical activity and fun, supporting the overall health and well-being of all participants.” Elizabeth Li, a

BranchOut!'s The Explorer, a magazine for teens from around the world, is looking for articles! Our theme for the spring issue is Looking to the Future. We keep prompts as vague as possible to encourage you to write about things that are personally important to you. Possible prompts include: What is the future look like? Where will the place you live be in ten years? How your past has shaped your future? Submission deadline: May 15th, 2023 for the Spring issue. Submissions