Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston

The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston will better support teens as they navigate into adulthood by extending its engagement and launching a pilot program for Teen Program alumni. Activities will include out-of-school programs that span two school years/summers and empower more than 4,500 teens to develop as individuals, creatives, and leaders. The programming will emphasize the development of social/emotional well-being, empathy, community, a person-centered approach, and contemporary art engagement. The programs will include many students from the Boston Public Schools who are low income, English Language Learners (ELL), former ELL, or students with disabilities. The museum will conduct research to understand outcomes for more than 200 Teen Program alumni. The findings will help strengthen the program's infrastructure for communicating and connecting with alumni and expand alumni program opportunities. The project will also serve teens and educators from around the country through a 2021 Teen Convening.