NEWS
AFC awarded Mentoring Matching Grant of $8,000!
BOSTON, MA– Adoption & Foster Care Mentoring announced it has been awarded a Mentoring Matching Grant of $8,000 from the Mass Mentoring Partnership (MMP), the statewide organization fueling the movement to expand quality youth mentoring in Massachusetts. Adoption & Foster ... Read More >
AFC Youth Congratulate Colby Swettberg on "Angel in Adoption" Award
Henry is a 20 year old youth who has been involved in AFC programs for ten years; he has experience as an AFC mentee, a youth intern, an AFC Leader, and more. Upon hearing the news of AFC's Executive Director, Colby Swettberg, winning the "Angels in Adoption" award, Henry had som... Read More >
Colby Swettberg Selected as 2012 "Angel in Adoption"
BOSTON, August 23, 2012—Adoption & Foster Care Mentoring announces today that Executive Director Colby Swettberg has been selected as a member of the 2012 class of Angels in Adoption™ by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute. Swettberg will be honored with 140 othe... Read More >
AFC Leaders Interns Series: Misconceptions Around Youth in Care
This summer, we’ve had the chance to work with a number of AFC Youth as interns. Henry and Brendon have signed on with us to intern as youth bloggers, and we’ll be featuring their work throughout the next few weeks. We’re excited to introduce our youth to the blogosphere and, mo... Read More >
AFC Staff meets Joe Kennedy III at Get Konnected!
On Tuesday, July 24th, AFC Staff was able to meet and talk a little with Joe Kennedy III, who is running for Congress from Massachusetts. This was a fantastic event and a great chance to talk with a potential Congressman about the work we are doing at AFC!... Read More >
National Foster Care Month
"As a Nation, we all have a responsibility to remain persistent in the charge to provide the best care possible for children when they cannot remain in their own homes. During National Foster Care Month, we recognize the efforts of foster families, social workers, faith-based and... Read More >
Staying fit helps work-life balance
One of the many things I really love about working for AFC is the camaraderie we have between our staff. We work hard around here but we make sure we save time to play and nurture our minds and souls. Along with play comes a good dose exercise. I have found that going for a sim... Read More >
AFC Leaders Cooking Class Event!
On Saturday, March 17th AFC Leaders held a one-time cooking class with local community organization, Haley House Bakery and Cafe. This cooking class, sponsored by the National Council of Negro Women, was the AFC Leaders first bi-monthly community activity. Laurie and Kayla joined ... Read More >
Adventure-based Training!
This past Saturday Melissa Chu and Laurie Palagyi jumped in the car and headed up to New Hampshire for a training in Adventure-based Education. During the day, Melissa and Laurie familiarized themselves with an adventure-based model of facilitation focused on actively engaging chi... Read More >
Walking together to support eachother
One Match does change two lives – and sometimes in ways we couldn’t imagine. Today, one of AFC’s mentoring matches will join forces and walk together for a world free of Multiple Sclerosis. Jodi was diagnosed with MS in September 2009 and quickly got involved with the Greater New ... Read More >
AFC Leaders Look to the Future
Program Manager Melissa Chu spent some time this week coaching one of our most active AFC Leaders on how to navigate job applications. With limited job training and experience, youth can often be confused and frustrated by the job search process. AFC Leaders are welcomed into AF... Read More >
Silver Lining is a Social Innovator!
