The Children’s Trust CEO Jim Haj, along with our CEO Tina Brown, and staff from both organizations had a hard hat tour of the new OYC. We are always thrilled and excited to share the progress of our building, especially with outstanding community partners, like...
OYC Miami is proud to announce our newest Board of Director, Dr. Carol Biggs. Dr. Biggs, who is the SVP & Chief Nursing Executive for Jackson Health System, brings a wealth of knowledge to the board. Known for her dedication to patient care, Dr. Biggs...
Our girls took part in an enlightening seminar at Camp Honey Shine, with Tracy Wilson-Mourning, hosted by our community partner LVMH. This nurturing experience garnered the girls with a different fashion perspective, and allowed them to get up close and personal with this iconic brand....
This summer OYC Post High young adults completed an immersive program of storytelling with Today at Apple Creative Studios. This exciting partnership is a part of a grant project that offers free educational, and recreational activities for youth in our community. Young men and women had...
We are very excited to announce that CareerSource South Florida presented our students with a total of 25 scholarships for the upcoming school year. These scholarships will assist college bound young men and women in their quest for higher learning. CareerSource South Florida understands the...
Save Our Sons is a hallmark initiative that was developed to enhance the lives of young men in Overtown and surrounding communities. On July 29th, OYC Miami hosted the Save Our Sons Summit, which addresses issues that impact the trajectory of the lives of young...
The construction of our new facility is an amazing sight to see, and we are thrilled to provide sneak peek tours to our community partners. Tracy Wilson-Mourning, along with our phenomenal OYC Post High College Intern Cornelius Handfield, our Chief Development Officer Yance Torres, and...
This summer, young men and women from OYC Miami spent their summer-break in the workplace. Through Summer Jobs Connect Miami; in partnership with the City of Miami, our youth have been hard at work, learning workplace lessons, financial literacy and professional skills that will help...
OYC’s summer campers are having a great summer. It has truly been wonderful, as our kids have been doing some pretty amazing things at summer camp. Our elementary summer campers had the opportunity to show their scientific knowledge, and participated in a STEM fair. These young...
Honey Shine Honey Bugs accepted the challenge and put their all into Camp Honey Shine’s Field Day. The obstacle courses and physical activities were no match for our girls. They all did an amazing job and finished as winners. Special thank you to Dibia Dream,...
OYC Miami participated in The Children’s Trust Family Expo, and offered information about our program services to those in attendance. OYC Miami’s team discussed the wealth of resources and opportunities available for them and their children at our after-school programs, through our enrichment and nutrition...
Girls from Camp Honey Shine were visited by the incredible and inspiring author, Crystal V. Carroll. Ms. Carroll shared her whimsical book Today I Saw A Ladybug. This loving and beautiful story reminds our girls of the power that is within them. Each girl received...
Bringing the community together is a group effort and requires a tremendous amount of support. We are tremendously proud to have the staunch support of Florida State Representative James Bush, III. State Representative Bush has been a supportive champion of our program, mission, and our Capital...
The end of the school year is cause for celebration for most kids, but we celebrate the end of the school year by recognizing OYC’s and Honey Shine’s graduating high school seniors. Each year we host a senior banquet, which acknowledges the remarkable progress of...
Our all-girls summer camp has officially begun! Camp Honey Shine; which is on the beautiful and serene campus of the Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, will build social, physical and mental skills, values and a positive sense of self-worth. Designed to enrich the lives...
School is out, and OYC’s Summer Camp is in full swing! Our summer camp is filled with entertaining, educational and thrilling activities that get our kinds energized with fun and learning. Our elementary, middle and high school students will have character-building activities, community service, physical...
Are you interested in getting involved and participating in OYC’s and Honey Shine’s summer programming? Well look no further…because you can sign up today and tour one of our summer camps. Sign up before August 5th, to have a first-hand look at the exciting activities...
Thank you New York Life Foundation and the Afterschool Alliance for our new Aim High grant! We are so proud to work with our amazing middle schoolers, and prepare them for the next stages in their academic success! Learn more about the Aim High grant here....
A huge congratulations to our OYC College Career Post High Student, Jacaree Eason, who successfully completed Miami-Dade College’s Fire Academy. Prior to joining the fire academy, Jacaree completed the Maurice L. Kemp EMS Cadet Program, which provides mentoring and coaching for persons embarking on an EMS...
Young men and women from OYC attended orientation for Today at Apple Store Creative Studios Miami. This exciting partnership is a part of a grant project that will offer free educational, and recreational activities for youth in our community. Young adults from our program will...
This past June was marked with lots of remarkable accomplishments and celebratory moments. Our organization is led by a group of dynamic individuals, who passionately advocate for our mission. With Tina Brown, who serves as the CEO, we have been able to accomplish a great...
