Upcoming Events
EMPOWER YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
For students entering grades 7-12.
June 24th-June 28th at Wayland High School
10:00-2:30 Monday-Friday
EMPOWER 2024 Application & Registration
WaylandCares/Wayland Youth & Family Services will once again be hosting the week long EMPOWER Youth Leadership program the week of June 24th-28th.
The program will run from 10-2:30 M-F, is free of charge and will be held in person at Wayland High School.
EMPOWER is available for students entering grades 7-12.
EMPOWER focuses on teaching youth:
* Communication Skills
* Problem Solving
* Collaborative Work Skills
* Identifying and Addressing Community Norms
* Campaign Development
* Using Data to Tell Your Story
* The Power of the Youth Voice
EMPOWER incorporates game play. problem solving and educational experiences to strengthen youth skills and offer new opportunities.
We currently have 15 open spots for this session and the program is free of charge. If you have youth that would be interested in participating,
we are happy to have them. We will register youth on a first come/first served basis. We ask that any youth registering, commit to the entire
program and are available for all sessions during the week.
We ask that you talk with your youth prior to registering for the program and answer the following questions together.
If you have any questions, please email J Verhoosky at jason_verhoosky@waylandps.org
The Send-Off: College and Safe Relationships Zoom
Click above to register.
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2024 Participatory Photography Project
EXTENDED UNTIL MAY 31st
Based on the PhotoVoice project, the Participatory Photography Project is designed to give people a voice in their community through photography. For more information or any questions, please check out
this Participatory Photo Project link. We look forward to seeing your submissions!
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Wayland Health Department Hosts Evening with Chris Herren
AN EVENING WITH CHRIS HERREN - A Raw and Engaging Conversation about Addiction and Recovery
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
TUESDAY, APRIL 9TH, 2024
7:00 PM Wayland High School Theater
264 Old Connecticut Path, Wayland, MA
Plan to attend this important event as Chris shares his journey, navigating the disease of drug and alcohol addiction as a local kid in Fall River, all the way to the NBA. Be inspired by his road to recovery, and his mission to make a difference.
Confirm your attendance here
Parents, caregivers, and any community members, from in or around Wayland, are encouraged to share in Chris' powerful message at this public, evening presentation. It is suggested that this program is appropriate for adults, young adults and mature Middle Schoolers.
Sponsored by the Wayland Health Department with generous support from Wayland High School
Youth Events
Our Youth Night on November 17 was a huge success, with over 100 students registered!
The next Youth Night will be held February 9, 2024 in the Middle School gym from 6 to 8 pm.
We are also working on creating more programming for youth & community members. Stay tuned for updates!
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An Evening with Eric Daddario
Tuesday, January 30th
WMS Theater
6:30-8:00pm
Eric travels around the United States teaching High School and Middle School students on the importance of making healthy decisions and not being afraid to openly express themselves to others when they are going through challenging times. He discusses how this will ultimately make them a stronger person to face life’s challenges of today, tomorrow, and down the road. He does this by discussing real-life examples of both healthy and unhealthy choices that his younger brother Brendan made when growing up.
This is your chance to hear an impactful story and message that all of our Wayland High School Students will hear during the day on Tuesday, January 30th. This evening is open to the public, free of charge and we encourage you to attend and continue the conversation and dialogue with your own families, communities and beyond.
This program is brought to you in collaboration with WaylandCares, Friends of Wayland Youth & Family Services, The Lauren Dunne Astley Memorial Fund and Wayland Public Schools
Check out Eric's message and see what people are saying about him here: http://ericdaddario.com/
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Wayland Cares Community Coalition
Join us for discussion in the Wayland Cares Community Coalition! Meetings are held once a month in-person in the High School Faculty Lounge, at 9am on the last Tuesday of every month. Open to all who are interested in making change for youth in the community. For any questions, please feel free to contact Jason Verhoosky.
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