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Harvard University Graduate School of Education recently
featured BUYF's groundbreaking work in a study entitled:

"Engaging Urban Youth through Community-based Action: How the ‘School Success’ Truancy Prevention Program Motivates Middle Graders"

Click here to download a copy of the study

Executive Staff

Founder & President: Chris Troy, ctroy@buyf.org
Director of Programs: Emmanuel Tikili, etikili@buyf.org
Development Director: Amanda Ray, aray@buyf.org

Board Members

Mr. James Daley, Medici
Ms. JoAnn Anderson, Capital One
Mr. Reginald Gibson, Inner City Printing. Inc
Mr. Phil Hillman, Polaroid Corp.
Mr. Chris Troy, Boston Urban Youth Foundation
Mrs. Elizabeth Zikakis, Workscape

Board of Reference

Mr. James L. Bush, Bush & Company
Dr. Robert E. Cooley, Christianity Today Foudation
Mr. Dennis Dixon, PCI Services
Mr. William Galanes, Michael Associates
Mr. Robert Gittons, Health and Human Services
Rev. Gregory Groover, Charles Street AME Church
Mr. Robert Lawrence, Fidelity Investments
Mr. Andrew C. Mills, Intego Solutions
Mr. Michael Middleton, Middleton & Company
Mr. Christopher Needham, Bariston Partners
Mr. Samuel Pease, Heidrick & Struggles
Rev. Eugene Rivers, Azusa Christian Community

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