The Game - Save Our Sons

Save Our Sons is a hallmark initiative that was developed to enhance the lives of young men in Overtown and surrounding communities. On July 29 th, OYC Miami hosted the Save Our Sons Summit, which addresses issues that impact the trajectory of...

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Program Highlights
Capital Campaign Hard Hat Tour with Pepsi

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...

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LVMH Visit

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...

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STEM Fair

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...

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Welcome New Board Member

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.

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Today I Saw A Ladybug

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.

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Honey Bugs Shine During Field Day

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 ...

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Program Support
CareerSource South Florida Scholarships

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.

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The Children's Trust Family Expo

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...

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Creative Studios "Today at Apple"

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 ...

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Youth Workers Summer Jobs Connect

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...

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Overtown Young Professionals (OYP) is a group of young professionals between the ages of 21 and 39. OYP exists to empower future leaders of our community to engage, connect and support the mission of the Overtown Youth Center. OYP members will serve as ambassadors to raise awareness about the transformational programs that provide youth and families the support necessary to bridge educational, social, emotional, and opportunity gaps that exist in urban communities.