At Camp Honey Shine we believe in the importance of service and giving back to the community. Recently, our Honey Bugs participated in a “beach clean up day” where debris was collected by the girls while they learned the effects plastic bottles and other harmful...
Camp Honey Shine is in full effect, and the camp is filled with laughter, friendship, and endless adventures. Camp Honey Shine encourages the balancing of mind, body and soul and the empowering opportunities offered at camp, nurtures their passions, builds confidence, and develop lifelong skills. We...
Are you interested in becoming a mentor? …volunteering with our agency? Or give back to the community?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ OYC is always looking for dedicated volunteers to serve in our organization. With opportunities ranging from serving as an exposure trip chaperone to assisting with homework or hosting an...
City of Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens toured the new OYC Miami. Honey Shine founder, Tracy Wilson Mourning, provided insightful details regarding the programs we offer to youth, families, and adults. The progress and success we have made with our programs are due in part to...
OYC Miami congratulated their graduating high school students with a celebratory dinner banquet. Surrounded by parents, OYC Miami staff, and Board Members, the students were recognized for their remarkable accomplishments. These achievements would not have been possible without the support, championing, and cheering on of...
When you combine great ambiance, delectable food, and a room full of excellent company, you have the ingredients for an exceptional affair. This year’s Hats Off Luncheon – She BOSS event, hosted by Tracy Wilson Mourning, can be summarized with the words "powerfully inspiring". Honey Shine’s...
Equally important to Honey Shine's mission to empower girls while encouraging the balance of mind, body, and soul in girls and women, the program also knows the importance of feeding the spirit of the women in our community. Honey Shine partnered with OYC Miami Board Chairwoman...
Did you know that OYC offers Digital Skills Training for adults? These training sessions provide adults with technology tools to advance their professional skills. Over the course of five weeks participants learn ways to strengthen their personal and professional skills using new tools and technology. ⠀⠀⠀...
OYC Miami and Honey Shine hosted a Women’s Empowerment Breakfast to celebrate the women who work daily at OYC and Honey Shine as mentors, teachers and role models to hundreds of youth. This empowering breakfast was lead by Tina Brown, OYC Miami CEO, who served as...
From January to May, OYC Miami hosts bi-monthly Super Saturdays; days in which youth are provided with educational and enriching STEM activities. Always overflowing with superness, our superhero students have an amazing time filled with fun and learning with the generous support and contributions of...
Sisterhood …. Togetherness…and … Unity …were the lessons that our Honey Bugs learned during the day of Sisterhood at Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart. Together with girls from Break Through Miami our Honey Bugs took part in fulfilling and bonding sisterhood activities that showed...
Traci Wilson Mourning appears on NBC 6 News to discuss how Honey Shine helps young girls and women to reach their full potential....
Overtown is a slum and the last place you'd expect to see real estate whiz, revered art collector, and poster man for the rich and powerful Marty Margulies. But there he was one day, noticing how kids on NW Fourteenth Street were hanging and banging,...
Shaquille O’Neal never passes up an opportunity to poke fun at his buddy Charles Barkley. And he has Alonso Mourning, a former rival turned teammate and close friend, to thank for his most favorite recurring joke. “I can proudly and boastly run around and go like this...
Dade County Federal Credit Union recently donated more than $43,000 to the Overtown Youth Center. The donation will fund summer programs for students from ages 15 to 17 and will help provide valuable assistance to children and families in the community. The Overtown Youth Center was...
OYC Miami’s dynamic CEO - Tina Brown – was an honoree at the Miami Foundation’s Eight Annual State of Black Philanthropy. This event highlighted and recognized powerful changemakers in our community. We are truly filled with pride to see that our leader was one selected...
We are excited to partner with Dade County Federal Credit Union and City of Miami for Summer Jobs Connect. Summer Jobs Connect provides youth between the ages of 14 to 17 with job experience in professional settings. Through this partnership, youth will be able to...
OYC’s got plenty of talent, and our kids put on a SHOW to culminate and celebrate Black History. Song, dance and spoken word were the highlights of our amazing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” theme Black History Showcase. Through an outstanding display of art and...
OYC Miami’s 2022 Annual Report is NOW available. Find out more about the transformative work we are doing in the community, and the impact we are making with the help of our partners, donors, volunteers and service providers. Through the support, advocacy and volunteering of...
Hyatt Regency Coral Gables and The Confidante staff pulled all the Valentine’s bells & whistles during their Super Saturday takeover this past February. The Hyatt World Cares volunteers got all Super-Duper during their session with hands-on activities and projects that engaged students, from little to...
Our Miramar Honey Bugs had a wonderfully inspiring visit from City of Miramar Mayor Wayne Messam. This special visit took place at City of Miramar Parks Ansin Sports Complex. We are always ready to give our girls the tools needed to successfully soar higher, and...
