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...
We are always excited to have our community partners visit and see the progress of our new facility. Staff from Miami-Dade County’s Office of the Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, along with OYC Board Member Andres Asion and OYC’s Chief Development Officer, Yance Torres, had a...
Our summer youth workers learned how to “boss up” at the Summer Job’s Connect “I’m the Boss of My Life.” This two-day seminar is a training program for our youth summer workers. Hosted at the Miami Dade College Eduardo Pardon Campus the Miami, this amazing...
Back to school is right around the corner, and OYC is continuing its UQUEST partnership and collaboration with the University of Miam. UQUEST, which stands for Questioning, Understanding, Experience, Scientific Thinking, serves as an innovative way to engage elementary and minority children in underserved areas...
Our last Super Saturday of the school year was like no other; as it was taken over by the volunteers, professionals and staff from Duke University. This super fun day was filled with fantastic indoor and outdoor activities. Our superstar youth scholars had the extraordinary...
The entire OYCMiami family is filled with pride as we are a recipient of The Children’s Trust Champions for Children Program of the Year Award. This prestigious accolade recognizes our level of quality in service delivery and acknowledges our deep commitment to providing programs and...
Nelson Black, Brian Hollenback, Ryan Hagerty and others were in town during the New Market Tax Credit Summit. OYC is the recipient of a $20 million New Market Tax Credit, which is being used to construct and expand our facility. During this summit the team...
Amazing! Enlightening! Transformative … are the powerful results of this year Jewel Summit. Under the theme of “Finding Her Muse,” the Jewel Summit was an awakening journey, where women and girls were able to discover the passion that lives within them. Participants were taken on a...
Stylish hats, fashionable golf attire and excited golfers were all in place and ready to support Honey Shine during Tracy Wilson Mourning’s “Hats Off” Women, Wellness & Golf. This annual fundraising event took place at the JW Marriott Miami Turnberry on May 18th, and raised...
