At the end of each school year, we celebrate our partners who have gone above and beyond in their roles as mentors and educators at the annual Academic Mentor Party (AMP). Due to the current public health crisis brought on by COVID-19, the annual AMP Awards Ceremony, typically held in June, has been postponed to […]
CONTINUE READINGWell, I can say for certain that when I started my year of service at Boston Partners in Education, I was unaware of what I was signing up for. I had no idea how lucky I would be to get to work for such a great organization and a group of truly amazing people. That, […]
CONTINUE READINGAs our community and nation reel from recent episodes of racial violence, we must remember that the problem runs far deeper than “isolated incidents.” The killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery are only the latest examples of the violence, physical and otherwise, inflicted on Black people and people of color every day. […]
CONTINUE READINGVeteran 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 […]
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