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    MLK Scholars Program

    MLK Scholars Program

    John Hancock’s MLK Scholars program aims to level the playing field for young people who do not have equal access to the work experiences and networks that are key to building long-term skills, self-confidence, and financial empowerment. In addition to a meaningful summer job experience at John Hancock’s corporate office or a community-based organization, John Hancock also provides digital financial literacy training to hundreds of students each year. Since the program’s inception in 2008, John Hancock has invested over $15 million for more than 6,000 young people.

    Quick Resources

    • 2022 Employment & Financial Capability Research Report [PDF]
    • MLK Summer Scholars Brand Assets [ZIP]

    2023 Important Dates

    February 6, 2023 – Feb 17, 2023:

    Nonprofit Partner Application Process


     

    Week of March 6, 2023:

    2023 MLKS Nonprofit Partners will be notified

    Mid-late June:

    Scholar Registration Opens
    Youth pre-summer surveys begin distribution
     

    July-August:

    Program Duration

    Mid-Aug-Early Sept:

    Nonprofit Partner Organization Surveys & Youth End of Summer Surveys

     

     

    2022 MLK Partners

    Artists For Humanity Inc

    Bikes Not Bombs, Inc.

    Boch Center

    Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center

     

    Boston Debate League


    Boston Partners in Education

    Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras Inc

    Boys and Girls Club - Dorchester

    Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston – Mattapan Teen Center

    Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston – Yawkey Club of Roxbury

    Calculus Project Inc

    Camp Harbor View Foundation

    Casa Myrna

    Catholic Charities - St. Peters Teen Center

    Center for Community Health Education, Research & Service

    The Center For Teen Empowerment Inc

     

    Codman Square Health Center

    Courageous Sailing Center for Youth Inc

    Crossroads for Kids

    Dana-Farber Cancer Institute


    Future Chefs

    Foundation For Boston Centers For Youth & Families Inc

    Freedom House Inc

    Harlem Lacrosse and Leadership Corporation

    Hyde Square Task Force

    Inquilinos Boricuas En Accion

    Leap Self-Defense Inc

    Level Ground Mixed Martial Arts Inc

    Madison Park Development Corporation

    Massachusetts Coalition For Occupational Safety & Health Inc

    Mattapan Food & Fitness Coalition

    Maverick Landing Community Services (MLCS)

    Mothers for Justice and Equality

    Museum of African

     

    American History

     

    Museum of Fine Arts

     

    New England Aquarium

     

    Phillips Brooks House Association (PBHA)

     

    Piers Park Sailing Center

     

    Save The Harbor Save The Bay

     

    Sociedad Latina, Inc.

     

    South Boston Community Health Center

     

    South Boston Neighborhood House Inc

     

    Speak for the Trees

     

    Sportsmen's Tennis and Enrichment Center

     

    UMass Boston – Urban Scholars Program

     

    West End House

     

    Youth Enrichment Services Inc

     

    YouthBuild Boston

     

    Zumix Inc

    For youth coordinators

    • Program Requirements [PDF]
    • Excerpts from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s Speeches [PDF]
    • Consumer guide to Selecting a Lower-risk Account [PDF]
    • Workplace Best Practices [PDF]
    • John Hancock MLK Scholars Supervisor Training [PDF]
    • Relationships Framework Toolkit [PDF]

    Helpful links

    • Massachusetts Attorney General's Office on Youth Employment
    • Nonprofit resource guide [PDF]
    • MA Youth Work Permit Information

    Contact us

    Community Investment: 
    MLKScholars@jhancock.com

    John Hancock Freedom 529 is an education savings plan offered by the Education Trust of Alaska, managed by T. Rowe Price, and distributed by John Hancock Distributors LLC through other broker-dealers that have a selling agreement with John Hancock Distributors LLC. John Hancock Distributors LLC is a member of FINRA and is listed with the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB). © 2021 John Hancock. All rights reserved. Information included in this material is believed to be accurate as of the printing date.John Hancock Freedom 529 


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    529 PLANS ARE NOT FDIC INSURED, MAY LOSE VALUE, AND ARE NOT BANK OR STATE GUARANTEED. 

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