Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley Joins Big Cheese Initiative

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley Joins The Big Cheese Initiative Congresswoman Pressley visits Boston Latin Academy in advance of the Big Cheese 20th Anniversary celebration On Wednesday, April 12th, United States Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) visited Boston...

Boston Marathon Spotlight: Grant Simpson

Boston Marathon Spotlight: Grant Simpson On April 17th, longtime academic mentor Grant Simpson will run the 127th Boston Marathon in honor of BPIE’s mentoring programs. You can support Grant by cheering him on at the Marathon and by helping him cross the...

More Than Academics: Imani Christou-Fuller

More Than Academics: Imani Christou-Fuller  My name is Imani Christoufuller – I’m a sophomore at Boston Arts Academy and I’m excited to share a bit of my story with you. I have always struggled with math and science growing up. In my freshman year, I was...

Once a Teacher, Always a Mentor

They say, “once a teacher, always a teacher.” Darcy Franklin can certainly relate. A former middle school educator, Darcy was inspired in 2020 to find a way to give back to the Boston community after seeing the impact of racial violence and pandemic anxiety on youth....