Zoo New England

Zoo New England will use its IMLS award to enhance its ZooTeen program which provides at-risk Boston teens with meaningful jobs, critical life and professional skills development, and the opportunity to learn about conservation-oriented careers in a safe and structured environment. Zoo New England will refine this immersion program and ensure that, in its second decade, the ZooTeen program will become even more effective in providing positive, transformative experiences for the youth of inner-city Boston. The success of this effort will have an impact beyond Boston, as ZooTeen is the model for similar zoo-based programs throughout the United States.