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400 Attend Annual DYS Art Showcase

Posted on Friday, May 25th, 2018 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Martha Maloney, Collaborative for Educational Services
Date: 5/25/2018

Over 400 people from across the Commonwealth filled the space at WGBH Studios in Brighton on Tuesday, May 15th to celebrate the work of youth involved with the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services, at the 6th Annual Statewide DYS Youth Arts Showcase, “Share Your Art, Share Your Voice”. The Showcase is part of work to… [Read More]

Finding their voices: Arts grant helps young women in state custody gain confidence

Posted on Tuesday, March 27th, 2018 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Emily Cutts, Hampshire Gazette
Date: 3/26/2018
Link: Complete Article

SOUTH HADLEY — Every Monday, artist Tony Jones comes to the squat, institutional-looking building, its bland exterior belied by the printed and hand-drawn posters that line the walls inside, where he’s come to teach a small group of high school students. Jones often starts class by ringing a set of small Tibetan tingsha cymbals while his… [Read More]

Expressing What Matters to Youth in the DYS Program

Posted on Monday, March 13th, 2017 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Kathryn Levesque, The Collaborative for Educational Services
Date: March 13, 2017

The banner above the stage reads “Voice What Matters”, and at the 4th Annual June “Share Your Art, Share Your Voice” Statewide Youth Showcase sponsored by the Department of Youth Services (DYS), the students showed what mattered to them in paintings, sculptures, videos, song and dance. The Massachusetts program has had a long commitment to… [Read More]

CES Profile – Paying it Forward

Posted on Wednesday, August 10th, 2016 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Date: 01/30/2016

Jimmy Pereira, a former Department of Youth Services (DYS) student, graduated from college with a clear goal of becoming an urban planner in his hometown. This past year, he landed the job of his dreams as a Community/Transportation Planner at Old Colony Planning Council in Brockton. In his work, Pereira is developing ways for young… [Read More]