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Egleston Square Youth Center

Submitted by BRICK Winner on Sun, 2006-08-27 02:14.

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William Morales won a BRICK Award in 1999 for his work as Director of the Egleston Square Youth Center in Roxbury, MA. A former gang member whose brother was killed by police, William launched youth & police in partnership to improve relations between local youth and police officers. His efforts led to safer neighborhoods and expanded opportunities for young people – including participants who have become police officers themselves.

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Related Cause: School Violence

Category: Community Building

Tags: youth Roxbury Massachusetts police violence safety

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Project Health

Submitted by BRICK Winner on Sun, 2006-08-27 02:12.

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Rebecca Onie founded Project Health in Cambridge, MA. Rebecca has implemented 15 local initiatives to ensure that every child in her community grows up healthy.  She created a family help desk at Boston City Hospital to connect more than 600 families each year to local health services, child care and job training. Rebecca won a BRICK Award in 1999.

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Related Cause: Mental Health

Category: Health & Medicine

Tags: youth Massachusetts community Cambridge family health service

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Nuestras Raices

Submitted by BRICK Winner on Sun, 2006-08-27 02:09.

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In 1999, Daniel Ross won a BRICK Award in recognition of his work as Executive Director of Nuestras Raices in Holyoke, MA. Through an urban agriculture initiative, including community gardens, a farmers’ market and a new inner-city agricultural center, Daniel is ensuring sustainable development, community revitalization, and strong and healthy Latino families in his low-income community.

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Tags: Massachusetts development community revitalization agriculture sustainable Holyoke

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Mason CASES

Submitted by BRICK Winner on Sun, 2006-08-27 01:37.

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1997 BRICK Award winner Maria Costa founded, directed, and taught at Mason CASES, a before-school, after-school, and summer program for students at Samuel W. Mason Elementary in Roxbury, MA.

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Related Cause: Education

Category: Arts & Culture

Tags: youth education elementary after-school Roxbury Massachusetts

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Jumpstart

Submitted by BRICK Winner on Sun, 2006-08-27 01:22.

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Aaron Lieberman co-founded and served as the executive director of Jumpstart, a Boston-based organization that trains college students to work with pre-schoolers who are struggling in early childhood programs. Aaron won a BRICK Award in 1997.

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Related Cause: Education

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Tags: education college Boston Massachusetts pre-school childhood

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