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Waltham Partnership for Youth Inc.

Building a Community of Belonging and Opportunity for All Waltham Youth

Waltham, MA   |  www.walthampartnershipforyouth.org

Mission

Our mission is to collaborate with youth, families, and partner organizations to address long-standing systemic inequities while building a community of belonging and opportunity for Waltham youth. We envision a world where young people have the skills, resources and opportunities to participate fully in their communities and create their own paths to success and well-being. Our work is guided by our commitment to belonging, collaboration, compassion, courageous honesty, and a youth-centric approach.

Ruling year info

1998

Executive Director

Ms. Kathleen A. Dowcett

Main address

617 Lexington Street

Waltham, MA 02452 USA

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EIN

04-3399437

NTEE code info

Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (O01)

Community, Neighborhood Development, Improvement (S20)

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Career Exploration and Training (CET)

Our growing CET programs provide Waltham High School students with opportunities to explore careers and discover passions while developing a pathway to economic independence and post-secondary success. Our flagship high school internship program places over 100 students per year in paid internships at companies in a wide range of fields in and around Waltham while providing individualized support, mentoring, and career-readiness workshops. Our pathway programs in education and mental health also give high school students the chance to explore careers in these fields through educational and work-based learning experiences while earning college credit. We are investing now in a more diverse educator and mental health workforce of tomorrow.

Population(s) Served
Adolescents
Economically disadvantaged people

Wraparound Waltham is multi-agency coalition, led by WPY, that provides a network of support in and out of school for Spanish-dominant, Latinx high-school students who are new to the country and learning English. The goal of Wraparound Waltham is to increase graduation rates for newcomer emerging bilingual students by increasing school and community belonging, fostering emotional safety and wellbeing, and facilitating access to school and community information and services. We partner closely with Waltham Public Schools, Doc Wayne (sports-based therapy), Children's Charter (trauma clinic), and The Right To Immigration Institute (legal support). Services include a multi-week orientation class, academic case management, mental health support, and the Welcome Center - a welcoming space and central referral hub of information and resources for families, particularly Spanish-speaking immigrant families, who have recently arrived in Waltham.

Population(s) Served
People of Latin American descent
At-risk youth

We work with Waltham Public Schools to administer the YRBS every two years. We analyze the data and make it available to school and community partners to inform policy and practice focused on increasing the health, wellness, and resilience of Waltham youth.

Population(s) Served
Adolescents
Low-income people
Immigrants and migrants
Adolescents
Low-income people
Immigrants and migrants

Where we work

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • Who are the people you serve with your mission?

    We serve middle school and high school youth and families in Waltham, MA with a focus on immigrant youth and youth from low-income households.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • What significant change resulted from feedback?

    When we heard from several immigrant parents that they are much more comfortable with in-person services (as opposed to digital or virtual), we increased our staffing so that we could double the hours that our Welcome Center is open.

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Waltham Partnership for Youth Inc.

Board of directors
as of 11/19/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Mr. Clarence Richardson

The Law Offices of Timothy R. Loff

Term: 2022 - 2023

Lawrence Bailis

Brandeis University

Julee Bolg

Children's Hospital of Boston at Waltham

Erica Young

Waltham Boys and Girls Club

Kelly Linehan

Waltham Public Library

Terry Eagan

Patio Records

Clarence Richardson

Law Offices of Timothy R. Loff

Doug Waybright

Nelson Companies

Maria Mendiola

Brandeis University Student

Lisa Lorgeree

Brookline Bank

Anne Mikulski

Retired, Newton Public Schools

Carolina Lara

Coldwell Banker Realty

Ahsan Alam

Moderna

Marya Levenson

Brandeis University

Annie Jean-Baptiste

Boston Public Schools, chica project

Amy King

Peabody Nixon, LLP

Aastha Sharma

Bowditch & Dewey, LLP

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 11/19/2022
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 11/19/2022

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Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.