Veteran Boston Public Schools teacher, Ms. DiSarcina, gives us an inside look at one virtual school day In the corner of Jenn DiSarcina’s home lies an ordinary wooden dresser. Adorned with packets of math lessons and boxes of markers, the dresser now functions as a modern teacher’s desk. A laptop running Zoom sits on its […]
CONTINUE READINGAs Boston Public Schools enters week eight of remote learning, we also conclude this year’s Teacher Appreciation Week. With the abrupt end to physical classrooms, educators have had to quickly adapt to a new way of teaching. Boston Partners in Education caught up with one veteran teacher and long-time supporter of in-class mentoring to see […]
CONTINUE READINGCommunity Engagement Coordinator AmeriCorps Ambassador of Mentoring Mass Mentoring Partnership AmeriCorps Ambassadors of Mentoring support mentoring across the Commonwealth to improve positive outcomes for youth by building capacity in key program areas such as mentor recruitment, screening, and training. Projects focus on developing new or strengthening current mentoring programming to serve youth ages 7-24. […]
CONTINUE READINGBoston Partners in Education is closely following the rapidly evolving situation with COVID-19, formerly referred to as the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, in Greater Boston and across Massachusetts. As the situation develops, our primary concern is for the health and safety of our students, teachers, volunteers, staff, and community members. To support public health efforts in Boston, […]
CONTINUE READINGJoin Boston Partners in Education’s mentoring community for a workshop on youth voice and youth advocacy. This session will explore the importance of youth voice and how mentors can encourage this in their mentoring relationships. There will be a presentation by Craig McClay, Advisor for Youth Engagement at the Center for Promise. He works with young […]
CONTINUE READINGBoston Partners in Education is currently accepting applications for summer interns through the John Hancock MLK Summer Scholars program. These internships are open to current BPS freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. Priority will be given to students who are 16-18 years old and are currently Boston Partners mentees. However, we are open to any BPS student […]
CONTINUE READING“People always tell me I look like somebody’s aunt, somebody’s mother or grandmother.” If you think you recognize Myriam Hernandez, you’re not alone. Myriam is known for having a “familiar face,” especially to students at the Rafael Hernández School in Roxbury, where she’s been a mentor for the last three years. It’s a phenomenon she […]
CONTINUE READINGAt a small table near the large library window at Josiah Quincy Elementary School, mentor Kelsey Welsh sits quietly with third grade students Anson and Kat. “I like to sit over in the sunlit area,” says Kelsey. “It’s less distracting.” Distraction is all but an inevitability for third-grade students — but that’s one of the […]
CONTINUE READINGAfter nearly three decades of operation at 44 Farnsworth Street in Boston’s Seaport District, Boston Partners in Education will be moving offices on January 1, 2020. Our new office — located at 192 South Street, Suite 600 in downtown Boston’s Leather District — will sit directly across from the iconic South Street Diner. A short […]
CONTINUE READINGErin McGrath Erin McGrath is the Executive Director of Boston Partners in Education. Erin became Executive Director in January 2018 after serving more than 17 years as an academic mentor and 10 years as Boston Partners’ Program Director. Ten years ago, Erin ran the Boston Marathon — her very first — on behalf of Boston […]
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