Shoutout to @mannycruz_ma for advocating for our youth at the Raise the Age Rally, to include 18-20 year olds in the juvenile justice system! Huge thanks to other bill sponsors @RepJimOday and Sen. Crighton, and all co-sponsors! 🌟 #YouthRights #RaiseTheAge #mapoli

Thank you to everyone who attended today's rally in support of Raise the Age (H.1710/S.942) and to the youth and advocates who spoke about the importance of this legislation. The time is now to demand the change our youth deserve.

📍Massachusetts State House Rally for #RaiseTheAge

Our current justice system is failing young adults. We’re here amplifying the voices of our youth and fighting for the change they deserve!

Learn more about H.1710|S.942: static1.squarespace.com/static/5d6e845…

Today, on the steps of the Massachusetts State House, Deputy Chief Counsel Duci Goncalves, of CPCS's Youth Advocacy Division, spoke at the Raise the Age rally alongside James Mackey with More Than Words and @Repmannycruz. #Raisetheage

Proud to stand with you and partners to rally for justice! #raisetheagema #nothingaboutuswithoutus

Join us TOMORROW to stand with youth and community partners to demand action on Raise the Age! Thursday, April 18, at 12 noon on the Massachusetts State House Steps. Let's get our youth out of adult jails. Learn more: raisetheagema.org #raisetheagema

In the mood for spring cleaning? Our youth-run business needs your gently used books, clothing, shoes and accessories, and vinyl records. Every donation is fuel for job training in our youth run business! Find a drop off location or schedule a pickup: ow.ly/sN9k50Rhfpj

From books to Broadway to movie theatres, the color purple is now on our shelves. Written in the form of letters, this novel by Alice Walker shows you the value of family & black identity
#fiction #bookrecs #bostonbooks

More Than a Job working here is an experience. You never know what book you're going to find. 📚✨ - Nehemiah
#Booklovers #MoreThanWords #Empoweryouth

Thank you to Sheriff McDermott for spending so much time with our young people learning about More Than Words, our lives, and critical change needed to support our transitions to adulthood. Thank you for championing #Raisetheage to keep young people out of adult corrections.

Great news bookworms! 📚 Yellowface and Babel by R.F. Kuang are back on our shelves! 🎉 Whether you're into thought-provoking stories or action-packed adventures, these bestsellers have something for everyone. Can't wait to hear what you think!

#bookworm #booktok

Big shoutout to A'tevia, one of our youth, for lending a hand with sprucing up our store's main display table for Women's History Month! It's awesome to see our youth diving into celebrating women's achievements across time💪👩‍🎨 #YouthEmpowerment #WomensHistoryMonth

Incredibly proud of Emperis and Naishalys for voicing up in The Boston Globe about the child welfare cliff & the lack of coordinated resources. We must do more to support housing for young adults aging out of DCF. #nothingaboutuswithoutus #powerisyours

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📚Check out this hidden gem! The Power of Six! A book rec from our amazing youth Vecenya about an alien planet being destroyed and blended into earth. A planet where they fight for their lives because they’re being hunted by another alien race and their hope is annihilation.

Join our youth leaders and staff to talk about our youth-led policy and advocacy team, the Power is Yours. Learn about our values and priorities in juvenile justice and ending the child welfare cliff. RSVP to [email protected] to join us! #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs