Last Saturday hundreds of Young and Old Soles from schools and neighborhoods across Boston gathered at Franklin Park for the 6th Annual Sole Train 5K. Runners and walkers of all speeds and ability came together to put their soles on the line and help each other finish the race. A picture-perfect autumn day set the stage while the DJ set the tone for an energetic afternoon filled with celebration, solidarity, and accomplishment. Proceeds from Sole Train 5K will help fuel Sole Train’s growth over the next three years. At the request of Boston Public Schools, we’re working to expand Sole Train’s reach to serve 50 schools and community sites and 1,000 youth by the 2021 – 2022 school year. Mark your calendars for the 7th Annual Sole Train 5K on October 24, 2020!

Cheers rain down like confetti, the crowd’s gone wild, and time is moving in dramatic slow motion as you cross the Boston Marathon finish line. Barring slow motion effects, this could be your reality with an application submission to join Team Trinity, run the Boston Marathon, and raise funds to support Sole Train: Boston Runs Together! Applications are open and your dreams await...

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At the end of September this year’s cohort of high school students in TEEP’s LDP gathered at Hale Reservation in Westwood, MA for their annual LDP kick off retreat. The retreat is an opportunity for LDP students to come together as a community, practice reflection, and participate in outdoor activities from rope climbing to tent camping with training and gear provided by the Appalachian Mountain Club Youth Opportunities Program. During the campfire, students shared and echoed reflections about how safe they felt knowing they had a community in TEEP to support them. That they could try new things with the security of knowing someone would be there to catch them if they fell. Students spent time preparing for their first major leadership task in facilitating TEEP’s middle school overnight where they will plan middle school programming for the summer.

OEP continued its vital work of building community around racial equity in organizations this month hosting Leaders Learning Circle, a safe and trusted space for leaders to bring their most vexing racial equity challenges, and White Supremacy Culture 101, a training on the basic principles of white supremacy culture. November brings more exciting opportunities to connect with OEP's offerings. Click below to view their 2019 - 2020 calendar.

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Trinity @ McCormack students came together with staff at Camp Wing in Duxbury, MA for a day of community building activities to strengthen their problem solving and communication skills. A 30-foot tree climb activity stood in the way of it all, striking fear in the hearts of students…but it wouldn’t be enough to stop them. They collectively strategized on how to conquer the challenge -- and with a few students stepping up, everyone else followed. At the end of the day everyone, including staff, had either completed or attempted the climb. Shout out to the McCormack for demonstrating the power of community and connectedness in action!

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