Now accepting applications for February 2025
The Marcus Anthony Hall Educational Institute was created by Ms. Priscilla Flint.
Mission
The mission of the Marcus Anthony Hall Educational Institute (MAHEI) is to serve the needs of economically and socially under-served youth, young adults, seniors, and returning citizens by providing them with the programs they need to secure well-paying jobs and influence the decisions that impact their lives. The Institute serves communities of color in Boston by providing residents with educational, practical and confidence building seminars. We also offer leadership programs that provide soft skills training, mentoring, civic engagement, advocacy and organizing.
About Marcus Anthony Hall
The Marcus Anthony Hall Educational Institute is named after Marcus Anthony Hall, who at 31 years old was shot and killed during a trip to a barbershop on Blue Hill Avenue in Mattapan, Massachusetts where he had taken his four-year-old son, Yoda, for a haircut. Marcus Anthony Hall grew up in Dorchester and attended Charlestown High School. Hall was committed to making positive change in his community through committed action. Hall and some of his friends started Brothers Out of the Hood (BOOTH), which was dedicated to promoting conflict resolution. Marcus was also a member of the Community Action Plan (CAP), a project created to craft and implement a course of action to identify and address the needs of community residents. Additionally, Marcus was a member of the Black Economic Justice Institute (BEJI), an organization that fights for economic justice for black and brown communities in Boston.
Program goals:
- Increase civic engagement and political literacy
- Promote financial literacy and life skills
- Provide training to participants in the areas of anti-racism and social justice activism
- Combat racism by empowering participants with the knowledge that they have a voice and by providing them with the information that allows them to understand their economic and political power
*By completing this form, you indicate that you agree to the rules and expectations of the program.*