The Nonprofit Ecosystem in Jamaica Plain

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AT HYDE SQUARE TASK FORCE, YOUTH ARE AT THE HEART OF WHAT WE DO. WE BELIEVE YOUTH HAVE IMMENSE POTENTIAL, YET AT THE SAME TIME RESEARCH TELLS US THAT THEY FACE MANY OBSTACLES. WHEN HSTF WAS FOUNDED IN THE LATE 1980S, A COALITION OF NEIGHBORS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS FELT A SENSE OF URGENCY TO ADDRESS THE VIOLENCE AND ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES FACING THE HYDE/JACKSON SQUARE NEIGHBORHOOD OF JAMAICA PLAIN. HSTF NOW ENGAGES OVER 1,000 YOUTH AGES 6-25 IN COLLEGE AND CAREER PREPARATION, AFRO-LATIN ARTS MASTERY AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT, AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING INITIATIVES. IN DOING SO, WE ENSURE THAT YOUTH HAVE THE ARTS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THEY NEED AND DESERVE IN ORDER TO BE SUCCESSFUL, AND THAT THEIR VOICES AND CULTURES ARE VALUED AND CELEBRATED IN BOSTON'S LATIN QUARTER AND BEYOND. OUR WORK IS GUIDED BY OUR MISSION: TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS OF YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES, SO THEY ARE EMPOWERED TO ENHANCE THEIR OWN LIVES AND BUILD A STRONG AND VIBRANT COMMUNITY.

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THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES TEMPORARY HOUSING TO HOMELESS FAMILIES WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE NEEDS OF HISPANIC FAMILIES.

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PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY

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ADVOCATE FOR REFORM OF, & IMPLE- MENT INNOVATIVE, SCALABLE SOLUTIONS FOR, EARLY EDUC & CARE PROVIDERS

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ETHNIC/RACIAL HARMONY THROUGH AFFORDABLE HOUSING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

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PROMOTION OF ENERGY AFFORTABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. GREEN ENERGY CONSUMERS EASES THE BURDEN OF HIGH ENERGY COSTS THROUGH DISCOUNT HEATING OIL, EDUCATION ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY, PUBLIC ADVOCACY, AND AN "OIL BANK" FOR HOUSEHOLDS IN NEED. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROMOTES THE DEVELOPMENT AND USAGE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES BY MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.

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TO OPERATE A NON-PROFIT LONG-TERM CARE AND SHORT-TERM REHABILITATION FACILITY.

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TO PROVIDE HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO THE VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY.

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THE ELIOT SCHOOL IS A NON-PROFIT SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE THAT PROVIDES INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING IN THE FINE AND APPLIED ARTS. THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO ADVANCE APPRECIATION OF CRAFTSMANSHIP AND TO ENCOURAGE THE PLEASURE OF CREATIVITY AND ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT.

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MERIDIAN ACADEMY IS A NONPROFIT INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL IN JAMAICA PLAIN, MASSACHUSETTS. MERIDIAN IS AN URBAN, INDEPENDENT, COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL THAT MENTORS STUDENTS IN A SMALL VIBRANT COMMUNITY TO BECOME CREATIVE, QUESTIONING, AND ANALYTICAL LEARNERS, AS WELL AS THOUGHTFUL INVOLVED CITIZENS.

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The goal of this organization is to produce plays.

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The goal of this organization is to develop, rehabilitate, manage and/or provide rental housing that is available to people who qualify on the basis of income, age or disability for publicly subsidized housing e.g., HUD housing or housing assistance under Section 8 of the Housing and Urban Development Act.

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FISHTANK LEARNING'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE TEACHERS WITH THE CURRICULUM AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO ENGAGE, CHALLENGE, AND INSPIRE THEIR STUDENTS. THROUGH AN EASY-TO-NAVIGATE OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE (OER) CURRICULUM SITE, FISHTANK LEARNING PROVIDES TEACHERS WITH ACCESS TO FULL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR GRADES K-12 IN ELA, GRADES 3-11 IN MATH AND GRADES 1-5 IN SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES, WHICH THEY CAN USE, ADAPT, AND DOWNLOAD FOR FREE.

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SEE STATEMENT O FOR DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.

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The goal of this organization is to support the passage and enforcement of laws and other social measures which protect the rights and interests of individuals who have newly arrived in the country or which govern the process by which individuals and families are granted permission to immigrate.

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THE PROJECT ON PREDATORY STUDENT LENDING IS THE LEADING LEGAL ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING STUDENTS AGAINST THE PREDATORY FOR-PROFIT COLLEGE INDUSTRY AND THE POLICIES THAT ENABLE THE INDUSTRY TO EXPLOIT THE PROMISE OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO CHEAT STUDENT BORROWERS AND TAXPAYERS.

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MAINTAINING AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR MODERATE TO LOW INCOME JAMAICA PLAIN RESIDENTS.

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BIKES NOT BOMBS USES THE BICYCLE AS A VEHICLE FOR SOCIAL CHANGE. THE ORGANIZATION RECLAIMS THOUSANDS OF BICYCLES EACH YEAR, AND CREATES LOCAL AND GLOBAL PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE SKILL DEVELOPMENT, JOBS, AND SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION.

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TO PRESERVE THE HISTORIC LORING-GREENOUGH HOUSE, TO USE IT AS A BASE FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE AREA AND TO FOSTER CIVIC AND COMMUNITY SPIRIT. A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION, THE CLUB WILL ASSURE THE STEWARDSHIP OF THE HOUSE, GROUNDS AND COLLECTIONS.

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DEVELOPING & DISTRIBUTING MATERIALS WHICH HELP PEOPLE & ASSIST CHURCHES, SEMINARIES, MINISTRIES & OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO BETTER APPLY THE BIBLE & OTHER ELEMENTS OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH TO THEIR WORK IN NON-CHURCH-RELATED WORKPLACES.