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MTW HEADS TO BOSTON!
MTW is expanding to Boston! We are grateful for the incredible support of so many partners as we empower more youth to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business! This is a very exciting time for us and we want to give a special shout out to 2 of our partners supporting us to reach more youth. Stay tuned as we finalize our plans for 2011!
THANK YOU BNY MELLON!
By: Linda
We would like to than k BNY Mellon for their generous grant of $100,000! It was very thoughtful of them to support us as we begin to replicate. We look forward to using this donation for our second location! This money is so important so that MTW can help even more youth like me accomplish our goals. I also want to give a special thank you to BNY Mellon for allowing me to speak at their event and understanding my story.
THANK YOU SGP!
By: Leakia and Jaime
MTW wants to give a HUGE thank you to our partner, Strategic Grant Partners (SGP) for awarding us with a grant of $750,000 over the next 3 years! This grant will help us tremendously as we open our second site and empower more youth. I was able to go into downtown Boston and explain my life story, how I got intoduced to MTW, and what I do here. I want to thank SGP for letting me tell my story and listening to me - and of course, for the money! SGP will help you double the impact of your investment in MTW - all new and increased donations will be matched dollar for dollar by Strategic Grant Partners. Please consider investing in our growth. Click HERE to donate now! |
HOLIDAY SHOPPING THAT WILL WARM YOUR HEART
By: Yuri
Do your holiday shopping at MTW! You can shop in our store or on our website. We have everything you need:
- Gift cards - let your loved ones pick out whatever they want in our store and cafe!
- Mint condition books in every genre at super affordable prices!
- Holiday cards
- Travel Mugs
- T-shirts
- Stocking Stuffers
- Puzzles
Not only are you getting great gifts, you're also supporting our youth to hit their education, employment, and self-efficacy outcomes. Come in out of the cold and warm your body and your heart this holiday season!
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VET SPOTLIGHT: CASSANDRA
By: Cassandra
My name is Cassandra and I'm a Veteran of MTW. I'm currently in school at the Red Cross studying phlebotomy, which is drawing blood. I'm studying to become a nurse and I graduate on December 10th. After that, I'm going to do an internship at a clinic and hopefully will get hired there full-time. MTW helped me a lot with my resume and interviewing skills, and I'm grateful for their support. My long term goal is to become a nurse or an EMT.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOP-A-THON
By: Shanice
Wednesday, December 8th, 6-9pm
It's time to shop til you drop at More Than Words! Help us reach our goal of making $2,000 in our store in just 3 hours at our annual Shop-a-thon!! Our Board of Directors will match every sale we make! In return, you can enjoy:
- Youth-led tours of the business
- Delicious cafe samples
- An opportunity to get your holiday shopping done and support MTW at the same time!
Invite your family and friends and enjoy Shop-a-thon together!
Can't make it to Shopathon? Don't worry - you can still get great gifts online by clicking here!
CHILDREN'S SUNDAYS
By: Devon
Every Sunday, N ov. 28th - Dec. 19th, 2-3pm
Come on down to MTW and enjoy our Children's Sundays! Every Sunday between Thanksgiving and Christmas from 2-3pm, we will be offering 20% off on all children's and young adult books. We will also have fun activities for your kids.
On December 12th, classical guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan will be here to perform! Check him out here.
OPEN MIC
By: Shanice
Friday, December 17th, 7:30pm
Our December feature is poet Matthew Hopewell. Check him out here. As always, there will be pizza and great entertainment so make sure you come and check it out! Don't forget to bring any books you want to donate when you come to Open Mic Night!
Our November feature was poet Ryk McIntyre. We want to thank him for sharing his great work with us!
Sign up to perform: 7:30pm
Performances begin: 8:00pm
Visit Our Website For All Our Upcoming Events
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EVEREST CAREER INSTITUTE
By: Domingo
We went on a  site visit to Everest Career Institute to get a tour from their staff who have experience working in all of the different fields you can study there. I learned that they offer 3 programs: Medical Assistant, Dental Assistant, and Medical Administrative Assistant. All of us were very interested in seeing how their school is run and what the teachers are like. Thank you to Alexandra Buchalski for leading a very informative tour to our youth employees here at MTW. THE KAPLAN EXPERIENCEBy: Yuri  We would like to thank Stephen Anthony from Kaplan Career Institute for giving us a tour of the campus. He showed us the different subjects you can study: HVAC, Computers, and Electricity. He also explained what types of jobs you can get after you graduate. Depending on the career path you choose, you can be at Kaplan from 9-15 months. What really stood out to me was that Stephen couldn't stress enough how important it is to get an education. This is also something that MTW takes very seriously, so I'm glad that they can show us so many different education options! What is transitions at MTW? Also known as the YOU job, transitions is the time we devote to working on achieving our personal goals surrounding our education, employment, and self-efficacy. To learn more, click here. |
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FESTIVE CAFE TREATS
By: Yuri
Coming in December: Toasted marshmallow lattes in the cafe! Add the toasted marshmallow flavor to your hot chocolate for a delicious, warm, holiday treat. Our new feature for the season is eggnog, a winter classic. Have it on its own or in your latte! You can also enjoy our new sweet and spicy gingerbread cookies! Also just in time for the holidays, we'll have festively decorated cookies with red and green sprinkles. You can always count on MTW to help get you in the holiday spirit!
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