Youth Engagement and Employment
Advancing the lives of Boston's youth!
Our mission is to employ, develop, and engage Boston’s youth. We amplify youth voice and bridge opportunities for personal and professional growth.
We envision a future where Boston youth are educated, equipped, and empowered to successfully move into adulthood. Our work encompasses:
- youth employment
- civic engagement (Mayor’s Youth Council and Participatory Budgeting)
- career education and skill development, and
- youth advocacy and promoting youth voice and leadership.
Contact
-
-
1483 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02120 -
Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. -
Need help? Contact us:
Our programs
Youth employment
Connecting youth ages 15-24 to meaningful employment in Boston.
SuccessLink employment partners
Partnering with community-based organizations and city departments to provide meaningful employment opportunities to youth and young adult across the City.
Mayor's Youth Council
Connecting, engaging, and empowering Boston’s youth through government and civic participation.
Youth Lead the Change
Empowering Boston's youth to decide how $1 million dollars of the City's capital budget should be invested in their communities.
Youth career development
Preparing youth for the workforce through skill training.
MBTA Youth Pass
Providing eligible youth with a reduced-cost MBTA pass. Apply for the 2022 pass today!
YOUth First
Connecting Boston's youth to affordable, accessible resources.
Our Impact
Check out the impact that the Department of Youth Engagement and Employment has made this year!
