Outcomes & Results
HSTF helps young people build skills, confidence, cultural connection, and a stronger sense of belonging. These outcomes show how youth programs, Afro-Latin arts, education support, organizing, and wellbeing work together to support young people and community.
OUR IMPACT
What HSTF helps young people achieve and prepare for the future
HSTF programs are designed to support young people as they grow in school, in the community, and in their own sense of identity. Through arts, culture, education, organizing, and wellbeing support, youth build confidence, explore their voice, and develop skills they can carry forward.
The results of that investment:
100
%
of seniors graduated from high school
88
%
of youth reported improved skills in key areas such as leadership, teamwork, and problem solving
89
%
of youth demonstrated increased awareness of Afro-Latin culture
1,827
community members attended HSTF and Boston’s Latin Quarter events
WHAT WE WORK TOWARD
Supporting youth and community in connected ways
HSTF tracks impact across the core areas where its programs are designed to make a difference: cultural identity, education and pathways, leadership and organizing, and belonging and wellbeing.
Arts, culture, and identity
Education and pathways
Youth receive support as they move through school, plan for college or career, and prepare for life after high school.
Leadership and organizing
Belonging and wellbeing
The biggest change for me was the feeling of belonging and community. I felt comfortable here and in the City of Boston. I felt more like I belonged here.
– Emmanuel, youth participant
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