Youth Development
QARI’s youth programs enable positive youth development for middle and high school students through a peer leadership model. We help young people build skills that empower them as positive change agents in their community.
Youth ServiceCorps
Open to all high school students
The mission of the Youth ServiceCorps (YSC) is to equip, support, and empower youths to become leaders with opportunities to develop their skills so they can serve and invest in their communities.
Applications for Youth ServiceCorps Volunteers are open for rising high school students (9th-12th grade)!
For frequently asked questions, click here
More Youth Programs
Youth Leadership Program
QARI’s youth leadership program offers high school students an opportunity to organize volunteer activities and develop leadership skills throughout the academic year. Youth accepted into the program will participate with the YSC Coordinator to plan, execute and evaluate activities for the larger youth community.
Applications open each spring for the following service year.
U&I Mentoring
In partnership with Quincy Public Schools, the U&I Mentoring program pairs recent immigrant middle school mentees with high school mentors to support them in their academic progress, prepare for the transition to high school, and adapt to life in the U.S. with healthy biculturalism. The goal of the program is to foster empowering youth relationships between recent immigrant mentees and their high school mentors.
Empower Youth
Empower Youth is a program created to equip and empower low-income high-school English language learners (ELL) students. The goal of the program is to offer opportunities for youth to not only leverage their culture but to also build workforce readiness skills and learn about their new environment.
Living Out Loud (LOL)
Created in partnership with Walker Therapeutic & Educational Programs, and Quincy Public Schools to meet the well-being care of our youth communities, ‘Living Out Loud’ (LOL) wellness groups help immigrant youths stay active and engaged during the school year.
2022 Summer Nights Program
In partnership with Randolph and Quincy Public Schools, QARI is proud to host the Summer Nights Program supported by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR). The program will take place in the evenings from July 5-August 19, 2022.
Resources
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The B.S.A.R. (Breaking the Silence on All Racism) project created by our Massachusetts Services Manager, Rockey Chan in partnership with MA State Representative, Tackey Chan. With the recent rise in anti-Asian discrimination, QARI felt it was important to provide a platform for individuals to voice their concerns and for local officials to listen. QPS (Quincy Public Schools) committee/staff and our CEO Philip Chong were invited to engage in the panel. QARI will continue to partner with local organizations and groups to expand this project so that more youth will be able to share their stories, and more importantly, create change all around Massachusetts.
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Each year, QARI awards several graduating high school seniors from the Quincy, Randolph, Braintree, Milton, Weymouth, and the South Shore areas who have demonstrated exceptional services to their community.
The 2024 scholarship application is now OPEN! Click here to learn more and apply.
Please click here to see the 2023 Scholarships Recipients.
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QARI is expanding higher education pathways to Asian and immigrant students in partnership with Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, MA. QARI’s specialist helps immigrant students to navigate the complicated U.S. college application and financial process.
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Youth Pass is an MBTA program to provide discounted Charlie Cards for specific Quincy Residents. You can apply if you:
Currently live in Quincy
Are between 12-25 years old
Are enrolled in an MBTA-approved benefit, education, or job training program
Please fill out the form and submit the required documents below. You will receive your Youth Pass in the mail in approximately 3-5 business days from MBTA.
“The passion that comes out of this work builds upon itself, and over time you can see the fruits of your labor manifest in actual changes in your community.”
— Michael Mullaney, YSC Alumni