Waltham Partnership for Youth

Waltham Partnership for Youth Our work is guided by our commitment to belonging, collaboration, compassion, courageous honesty, and a youth-centric approach.

Our mission is to collaborate with youth, families, and partner organizations to address long-standing systemic inequities while building a community of belonging and opportunity for Waltham youth. We envision a world where young people have the skills, resources and opportunities to participate fully in their communities and create their own paths to success and well-being. Our current programs a

nd services include the following:

Career Exploration and Training (CET): Our growing CET programs provide Waltham High School students with opportunities to explore careers and discover passions while developing a pathway to economic independence and post-secondary success. Our flagship high school internship program places over 100 students per year in paid internships at companies in a wide range of fields in and around Waltham while providing individualized support, mentoring, and career-readiness workshops. Our pathway programs in education and mental health also give high school students the chance to explore careers in these fields through educational and work-based learning experiences while earning college credit. We are investing now in a more diverse educator and mental health workforce of tomorrow. Wraparound Waltham: This multi-agency coalition, led by WPY, provides a network of support in and out of school for Spanish-dominant, Latinx high-school students who are new to the country and learning English. Services include a multi-week orientation class, academic case management, mental health support, and the Welcome Center - a welcoming space and central referral hub of information and resources for families, particularly Spanish-speaking immigrant families, who have recently arrived in Waltham. Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS): We work with Waltham Public Schools to administer the YRBS every two years. We analyze the data and make it available to school and community partners to inform policy and practice focused on increasing the health, wellness, and resilience of Waltham youth.

Congratulations to the many Waltham Valor High School students who recently graduated! We are so grateful for the wonder...
06/10/2026

Congratulations to the many Waltham Valor High School students who recently graduated! We are so grateful for the wonderful partnership between WPY and Valor and can't wait to see the amazing things these graduates continue to do! 💚

Congratulations to all of our Waltham High School graduates! What a joy it has been to watch you grow and become incredi...
06/10/2026

Congratulations to all of our Waltham High School graduates! What a joy it has been to watch you grow and become incredible leaders. 💚

Introducing...Feedback Fridays! Throughout the summer, we will be sharing direct student quotes with our followers.Check...
06/05/2026

Introducing...Feedback Fridays! Throughout the summer, we will be sharing direct student quotes with our followers.

Check out this great reflection from a School-Year Teen Mental Health Alliance intern!

We’re so pleased to share that WPY was recently awarded a $5,000 grant from ‘s Youth in Philanthropy (YIP) program! YIP...
06/04/2026

We’re so pleased to share that WPY was recently awarded a $5,000 grant from ‘s Youth in Philanthropy (YIP) program! YIP develops youth understanding of philanthropy, leadership, and community initiatives. We were so impressed by their thoughtful questions and overall approach to philanthropy, and are grateful for their support. Thank you, Youth in Philanthropy!

Thank you to the nearly 200 guests who attended our annual Partner Celebration fundraiser on May 27th! We enjoyed engagi...
06/03/2026

Thank you to the nearly 200 guests who attended our annual Partner Celebration fundraiser on May 27th! We enjoyed engaging remarks from keynote speaker and author, Jennifer De Leon, and student speaker, Liliana Hernandez Ramirez. We also presented the Waltham Family School with WPY's 2026 Community Impact Award in recognition of our robust community partnership.

Check out more pictures (taken by our incredible alumna, Haybi Garcia!), here or in the link in our bio: https://bit.ly/wpy2026pcpics

Between spring programming and our Partner Celebration, our team had a busy month of May!Learn more in our May Newslette...
06/02/2026

Between spring programming and our Partner Celebration, our team had a busy month of May!

Learn more in our May Newsletter, here or at the link in our bio: https://conta.cc/4abfRpf

We'd like to extend a final thank you to our incredible 2026 Partner Celebration sponsors! We're so excited to share pic...
05/28/2026

We'd like to extend a final thank you to our incredible 2026 Partner Celebration sponsors! We're so excited to share pictures and videos from last night's event--we couldn't have done it without the support of these sponsors.

We'd like to give a special shoutout to our partners at Hope & Comfort! Hope & Comfort works to end hygiene insecurity ...
05/21/2026

We'd like to give a special shoutout to our partners at Hope & Comfort! Hope & Comfort works to end hygiene insecurity in Massachusetts and supports WPY directly by providing carloads of hygiene products for us to share with our students and families.

Learn more about their great work here: https://www.hopeandcomfort.org/

Earlier this month, WPY alum Aishwarya (Aish) Ramesh led WPY students in a Red Cross CPR and First Aid training.Aish rec...
05/20/2026

Earlier this month, WPY alum Aishwarya (Aish) Ramesh led WPY students in a Red Cross CPR and First Aid training.

Aish recently finished her junior year at Brandeis University. When she was selected for the prestigious Newman Civic Fellowship at the beginning of the academic year, she knew she wanted to use the opportunity to combine her passions for public health, EMT services, and WPY programming. She secured a grant through her fellowship and was able to pay for twelve WPY students to receive their official Red Cross CPR/First Aid certifications.

We are so grateful for Aish and our other wonderful WPY alumni who continue to partner with us!

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617 Lexington Street
Waltham, MA
02453

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