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Apply Now: MPDC’s 2025 Scholarship Program
Deadline: Friday, June 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM

Madison Park Development Corporation is awarding $50,000 in scholarships to help local students and participants continue their education! Scholarships are available to high school seniors or MPDC participants graduating in Spring/Summer 2025 who have been accepted into a college or are pursuing post-secondary education, a degree, certification, trade program, or other training opportunity.

This is an incredible opportunity to receive financial support as you take your next big step.

Read MPDC’s 2025 Scholarship Program Brochures

HAYNES FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP BROCHURE

SMITH & JONES SCHOLARSHIP BROCHURE

Apply here: bit.ly/MPDCScholarships2025
Contact: Yhinny Matos – [email protected] | (617) 849-6236

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The 27th Annual Roxbury International Film Festival
June 19–27, 2025
Various locations across Roxbury and Greater Boston

Now in its 27th year, the Roxbury International Film Festival (RoxFilm) celebrates people of color from around the world through provocative, entertaining, and fiercely independent cinema. Join us for nine days of film screenings, daily script reads, workshops, panels, filmmaker hangouts, and more.

Festival Info & Tickets: roxfilmfest.com

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Hoop Dreams Summer League – 5 on 5
Date: June 24 – September 4, 2025

(Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays)
Time: First Game: 5:00 PM | Second Game: 6:00 PM
Location: The Dewitt Center, 122 Dewitt Dr., Roxbury, MA

Join the league and show off your skills all summer long!

Contact

Taquari Milton at [email protected] or (857) 309-8824

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MPDC's Health Fair 2025
Saturday, June 28, 2025
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Hibernian Hall, 184 Dudley Street, Roxbury, MA 02119

Join MPDC’s Health, Equity, and Wellness Team for Health Fair 2025! This annual event welcomes all ages to enjoy a day of free health-focused activities, wellness resources, and community connection. The day kicks off with a community walk from the Dewitt Center to Hibernian Hall from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Highlights include:

Free massage therapy

Breakfast & lunch

15+ health education vendors

Youth Kids Zone

Men’s Health Breakout Room with special guests and motivational speakers

Health screenings

A special Cardio Drums wellness session with Tariq Pinkston, Mind-Body Fitness Trainer

Free & open to the public

Contact: Leslie Stafford – [email protected]

Presented by: MPDC in partnership with United Way, NeighborWorks America, Northeastern University, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and WellSense Health Plan

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About EVkids: The mission of EVkids is to empower underserved Boston youth with the skills and confidence needed to realize their potential. EVkids helps low-income, academically vulnerable children and teens (grades 4-12) succeed in school and life by systematically strengthening core academic skills, organizational habits, and other life skills through 1-on-1 academic mentoring, college readiness, and support while in college and summer camp. Students are matched with a volunteer college tutor and meet once a week.

Age Range: Grades 4 – 12

When: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Where: The Dewitt Center (122 Dewitt Dr, Boston, MA 02120)

For more information about Dewitt Center programming, please email Dewitt Center Program Manager Phillip Tucker at [email protected].

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Somali ESOL Class

Somali Development Center is hosting weekly ESOL classes for adult student learners this Fall. A partnership has been established with Boston University's Wheelock College of Education and Human Development, which provides graduate-level student teachers. This is a free class for those who participate and is open to those in need. Students will be provided with materials such as Chromebooks to complete their coursework on the journey to learning their second language.

When: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays

at the Dewitt Center

122 Dewitt Drive, Roxbury

10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Age Range: 21+

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Come join Capoeira MDP Roxbury for community classes every Saturday from 1:30-3:00 PM at the Dewitt Center (122 Dewitt Drive, Boston, MA). All experience levels are welcome!

For more information about Dewitt Center programming, please email Dewitt Center Program Manager Phillip Tucker at [email protected].

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