OUR MISSION
WPY works to ensure that the wealth of resources in and around Waltham are available for the youth and families who need them most. We facilitate high-impact community partnerships that support health and wellness, leadership development, and economic opportunity for Waltham youth while working to address long-standing structural inequities.
Develop new youth programming based on community needs assessments. The Waltham Family School and Healthy Waltham, two independent nonprofits, both began as WPY programs.
Convene diverse stakeholders to work collectively and strategically toward improved opportunities and outcomes for Waltham's youth.
Provide support and capacity building to community partners to help sustain and enhance current programming.
WPY Receives Grant From The Cummings Foundation
WPY won a five-year grant from the Cummings Foundation in 2020! Our grant is being used to expand our Career Exploration and Training Efforts, including our High School Summer Internship Program, Interpretation and Translation Apprenticeship Program, and Social Justice in Education Program. Read more HERE, and visit The Cummings Foundation website. Thank you Cummings Foundation!
2022 Equity Partner
AstraZeneca has been a dedicated partner and generous supporter of WPY for many years, including as one of the most popular employer partners in our Summer Internship Program, providing students with hands-on, lab-based experience in cutting edge research at their BioHub in Waltham. Thank you, AstraZeneca, for supporting WPY this year as an Equity Partner sponsor!
The Waltham Partnership for Youth has been selected as one of the Happiest Places of Waltham by Thriveworks Counseling. More