Jeremiah E. Burke High School hosts special Big Cheese Reads

Apr 20, 2018 | News

The Jeremiah E. Burke High School hosted a special Big Cheese Reads session last week, which saw readers pairing up to speak with larger groups of students about the value of literacy. Among the readers was Fast Company co-founder and author Bill Taylor, who met with...

Team Boston Partners Marathon Runners Stay the Course

Apr 18, 2018 | News

Freezing rain wasn’t enough to stop our Team Boston Partners runners from crossing the finish line at the 122nd Boston Marathon on Monday. Despite some of the worst Boston Marathon conditions in recent memory — which resulted in many reports of hypothermia...

Samantha Drivas: Community Ambassador

Apr 12, 2018 | Mentor Spotlight

Devoting your life to public service can teach you a lot about people. Just ask Samantha Drivas, who has been a mentor to younger children since she was in middle school. “I think my biggest trick is relating everything to pizza. Anything can be pizza, and they will...

Mentoring Matters: We Mic it Like That!

Apr 12, 2018 | Blog

On April 5th, members of the Roxbury community joined us for our first ever open mic night, “Mentoring Matters: We Mic It Like That.” Hosted by Roxbury Community College, the mentoring-themed event served as an open space for guests to perform poetry and...

A Year of Discovery: Ahna Kielar, Ambassador of Mentoring

Apr 3, 2018 | Blog

The 6th annual National Service Recognition Day will be held on April 3, 2018 to highlight the value of national service to the nation’s cities and counties. This year, we are proud to recognize Ahna Kielar, our 2017-18 Ambassador of Mentoring. Halfway through a year...