The Lynn CITYWIDE Youth Council Information Session at the Boys & Girls Club October 15, 2009 4-6pm.
The SCI Lynn CITYWIDE Youth Council is looking for new & old members. If you are a Middle School or High School student and live in Lynn, please consider joining the Citywide Youth Council. This is the second year of the SCI Lynn Citywide Youth Council, and we seek to engage a diverse group from ages 12 to 18 who share a desire to make a difference in their community. From November to June, the Youth Council will lead community service projects and civic engagement projects, including the distribution and management of grants to other youth initiated service projects such as park clean ups and resource fairs. The Youth Council will meet every other week, on a weekday, after school, but the exact day and time will be determined by the popular vote of the Youth Council. Meetings usually last one hour, and light refreshments will be provided. The SCI Lynn Citywide Youth Council also offers an outstanding opportunity to enhance leadership through the use of SCI's Civic Skills Checklist; this provides a concrete way to build practical skills such as public speaking and event planning.
Remember, applications will be available at Family and Children’s Services of Greater Lynn, located at 111 North Common Street, Straight Ahead Ministries, and the SCI Lynn office. Applications can be returned to the SCI Lynn office, located at 52 Andrew Street or emailed to GayLynne Samsonoff at GSamsonoff@socialcapitalinc.org
The deadline for applications is Monday, November 2nd at 5pm. If you have any questions please contact the SCI Lynn AmeriCorps Youth Leadership Coordinator, GayLynne Samsonoff at 781-599-1269.
This program is coordinated by SCI Lynn, and sponsored by the Amelia Peabody Foundation, Cabot Family Charitable Trust, Foley Hoag Foundation, and the Mass. Service Alliance.
Mrs. GayLynne Samsonoff, EdM, MUP
Youth Leadership Coordinator
Social Capital Inc.
52 Andrew St.
Lynn, MA 01902
Office Phone: 781-599-1269
Cell Phone: 585-576-6972
Email: gsamsonoff@scilynn.org
Are you a young person and interested in getting more involved in your community? If so, Connecting For Change: The Youth Empowerment Project might interest you. Please click 
We would like to make everyone aware of a few changes regarding the 'Free Youth Activites' post made last week. Youth 10 to 14 years old will now be allowed at the drop-in center. Also, the program is now officialy called 'Teen Scene'. Family and Children's Service of Greater Lynn Youth Drop-in Center is located at 111 North Common Street, Lynn MA. For this month's schedule of activities, please see the attached PDF.
The Boys and Girls Club of Lynn is looking for a Cub Scout Master from 4PM till 5PM Wednesdays or Thursdays. Applicants need to fill out criminal and sexual assault background checks. Please call the Boys and Girls Club (781.593.1772) and ask for Ben Bartolomei if you are interested.
The World Folk Fest (originally scheduled for this Saturday) has been moved to Saturday October the 10th, 2PM to 6PM. Please see the attached flier for all the details.
The Boys and Girls Club will be conducting a basketball league for anyone ages 13-18 beginning on Tuesday October 6th. It is free for members and $10 for non-members. The league will run from October 6th through November 20th on Tuesdays and Fridays.
The Children's Law Center of Massachusetts (CLCM) provides legal representation for low-income children in a variety of matters including education, child welfare, and juvenile justice. One of CLCM's goals is to educate members of the community about the rights of children in these areas. CLCM provides free trainings on a variety of topics pertaining to children's legal rights. Most trainings are facilitated by experienced attorneys and are available in both English and Spanish. Please visit the following link for more information: 