2023 Youth of the Year: Cha’Ya Grant Cha’Ya Grant credits West End House with empowering her to develop confidence, self-awareness, and leadership—all qualities that she will need as she pursues a career as a Black female trombone player in a white, male-dominated field. Cha’Ya graduated from Boston Arts Academy in June and is now... read more »

2023 Alumni Spotlight: Walae Hayek In July 2020 when West End House was exploring how to safely open their summer program for youth, they consulted with Boston public health officials and then turned to an alumna, Walae Hayek, to make it happen. Walae already had a history with West End House, arriving as a... read more »

Meet Ini Udofia, LCSW Ini Udofia, West End House’s first full-time social worker, joined the team in May 2022, making an immediate impact on our organization. Ini was hired to integrate trauma-informed practices into all of our programming, and he got right to work. He currently leads a team of wellness professionals including Yuliana... read more »

This summer, West End House was part of a citywide effort to support elementary students with summer learning opportunities designed to combat learning loss. Partnering with Boston After School & Beyond and Boston Public Schools (BPS), our Summer Learning Academy hosted 52 rising second and third graders—many of whom were new to the West... read more »

West End House has been incredibly busy this fall. Read below to hear about all the activities happening in our core program areas: Academic Success: Power Hour has been a member favorite as the academic support at the West End House has continued to stay strong, special thanks to our volunteers who are offering... read more »