Young Man with a Plan Board of Directors
Thabiti Brown, President - Head of School, Codman Academy
Matt Holzer - Headmaster, Boston Green Academy
Dr. Lindsa McIntyre, Clerk - High Schools Superintendent, BPS-Former Headmaster, Jeremiah E. Burke School
Shannah Varon, Treasurer - Executive Director, Teacher for America Massachusetts-Former executive Director, Boston Collegiate Charter School
Nina Ross - President, Rostam Capital
Závon Billups - Former Teacher; Former YMWAP Mentor; Current Law Student, Boston College
RIP Keith Love, former TechBoston Academy headmaster. Keith will be remembered as one of YMWAP's founders, a valued Board member, and a respected mentor for the YMWAP staff.
Partners
YMWAP’s unique collaboration between Boston district and charter schools is driven by a common goal of closing gaps and helping our young men achieve better outcomes. Participating schools are: Boston Community Leadership Academy, Boston Preparatory Charter School, Boston Green Academy, Boston Collegiate Charter School, Jeremiah Burke High School, Codman Academy, New Mission High School, and TechBoston Academy. A diverse Board of school leaders representing our partner schools meets five times a year to oversee the program.
YMWAP works with the Boston PIC on summer job placements. Our young men have also participated in Harvard Crimson, Noonan Scholars and Juniper Writers at UMass Amherst. YMWAP regularly engages guest educators, including financial advisor, a BPD Officer, a college admissions representative, a BPS guidance counselor, a former POSSE Scholar, and staff members of the Ben Franklin Institute. YMWAP also shares learning on educating males of color with BPS, funders, and other Boston nonprofit organizations serving youth.