The Massachusetts Youth Leadership Foundation

We are now accepting nominations for the 2010 MassSTAR Citizenship Conference held at Lasell College in Newton, MA on June 4th through June 6th, 2010.

Please go to the Conference page and to the Guide to Nomination page for more details.

We are happy to announce that the Board of Directors recently nominated Samantha Curtis '06 for the Massachusetts Conference for Women¹s Be The Change Award. Samantha was a finalist for the award and represented the Massachusetts Youth Leadership Foundation at the Massachusetts Conference for Women.

Samantha is the youngest board member in Massachusetts Youth Leadership history, joining as a senior at Boston Latin School.  This year, the award recognizes a young woman who personifies compassion for the community and encourages others to carry out their call to action and Samantha embodies the spirit of the award and MassSTAR: the strength to go above and beyond to improve the everyday lives of others; the courage to lead change; and the extraordinary ability to inspire her community to make the world a better place.



[Sam] " is always prepared to make a deep impact in her community. Her long-standing commitment to citizenship and volunteerism
is reflected in her volunteer work for MYLF. Jennifer Coliflores '00



"She is the alumni who has grown within the organization, continuing to fuel the fire that keeps us senior volunteers committed to an organization we find dear." Stephanie Nguyen '00 



"Samantha is one of the most reliable and dedicated volunteers...What stands out to me most is her passion for helping others and her ability to energize our volunteers. " Kaitlin O'Malley '00

For more information, please visit here:
http://www.maconferenceforwomen.org/be-the-change-award.htm

Happy New Year!

A new year means another MassSTAR conference is around the corner! We are currently accepting applications for Junior and Senior staff positions for the 2010 MassSTAR 3-day Conference at Lasell College. This year's conference will be held the weekend of June 4-6, 2010.  Volunteers under 21 years of age please use the Junior Staff application. Volunteers 21 years of age and older, please apply using the Senior Staff application.

The deadline to apply is March 1, 2010. We are anticipating a high number of applications for staff for this year's conference. You will be contacted by the end of March, whether or not you are selected to be on staff.

To find out more, visit the Volunteer page.

This Holiday Season, MYLF would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all MassSTAR donors, supporters, and volunteers.  And special thanks to the MassSTAR alumni and Alumni Association leadership for your OUTSTANDING service and spirit of citizenship to our annual conferences, service projects, and beyond.  Know that MassSTAR is driven entirely by the dedication and enthusiasm of our volunteers – our alumni – YOU!  Thank you for the time that you give each week and month to attending meetings, organizing events, and assisting with recruitment, fundraising, and programming!  You are what makes our organization so great! 

We hope you enjoy the Fall Edition of our MassSTAR Newsletter! Highlights include: Message from 2010 Conference Co-Chairs: Danielle Reszenski ’02 and Andrew Fried ‘02, Alumni Spotlight: New Executive Director in Training: Joette Breor ‘01, 2009 Make a Difference Day Success, Life is Good Festival 2009 MassSTAR Reunion, MassSTAR Cash Raffle! The Perfect Holiday Gift!.

Fall 2009 MassSTAR Newsletter