Caminos
Caminos is a community where participants hold each other up as they set goals and bring them into action.
The program supports young people from 11th grade through age 25 as they navigate the transition from high school to whatever comes next, including college, a training program, or the workforce.
ABOUT CAMINOS
Support for life after high school
Caminos supports young people from 11th grade through age 25 as they navigate the transition from high school to whatever comes next, including college, a training program, or the workforce.
Rooted in the cultural strengths of our community, Caminos offers one-on-one coaching, workshops, and networking opportunities that reflect and affirm who our participants are.
Social-emotional support is woven throughout, with one-on-one sessions available to all participants. Here, young people get the tools, relationships, and community they need to set goals and make them happen.
WHAT CAMINANTES RECEIVE
Resources to support your next step
Caminos participants, known as Caminantes, receive support as they work toward their education, career, and personal goals.
Education and Career Support
One-on-one coaching
Meet with coaches who can help you plan, problem-solve, and move toward your goals.
Supportive Peers and Mentors
Build relationships with people who can help you think through decisions, challenges, and next steps.
Workshops and Skill Building
Join workshops on financial literacy, goal setting, job searching, and more.
Wellness and Community Support
Access social-emotional and wellness support while building community with other Caminantes.
Post-Secondary Support
Participants may receive support as they work toward college, training, career, or other post-secondary goals.
MORE WAYS TO GROW
Opportunities for Caminos and JEA participants
Caminos and Jóvenes en Acción participants may also have access to additional opportunities that deepen their cultural learning, leadership, and community engagement.
Cultural Immersion Trips
Participants may have opportunities to take part in cultural immersion experiences connected to Afro-Latin culture, arts, and civic engagement.
Youth Organizing
Participants may take on organizing and advocacy opportunities connected to issues affecting their communities.
HEAR FROM A CAMINANTE
A community that helps you find your next step
Caminos participants are supported by coaches, peers, and mentors as they make plans, solve problems, and move toward their goals.
The video below shares one participant’s experience finding support, independence, and a community that helps them move forward.
A Caminos participant reflects on support, independence, and finding a place where people help you move forward.
SUPPORTERS
Made possible with support
Caminos is made possible by support from partners who invest in education, career pathways, youth development, and community.
Current supporters listed on the existing page include the Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development, Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, John Hancock’s MLK Summer Scholars Program, the City of Boston Department of Youth Engagement and Employment, and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
If you want a second family, this is the place to find it. If you want 100% true support, this is the place to find it.