Finding a Consistent Community Through Mentoring By Samantha Drivas This school year marks my fourth volunteering with Boston Partners in Education. For all four years, I’ve been lucky enough to volunteer in the same classroom with the same teacher, Amanda Murphy. In fact, working with Amanda has been the most consistent factor of my life […]
CONTINUE READINGGreg Mahar’s height is written on the whiteboard in front of Stephanie Tham’s third grade class at the Josiah Quincy Elementary School. It’s being used as a way to create a word problem for the students, but it’s also a sign from Ms. Tham that Greg has become an important and trusted member of the […]
CONTINUE READINGOne of the most important, yet overlooked, aspects of a successful mentorship is the emotional growth that can come from developing a caring relationship. While academic assistance is important, it can be equally critical for mentors to understand their students’ social and emotional needs as they join them in the classroom each week. On Wednesday, […]
CONTINUE READINGSamantha Ieva Samantha Ieva is thrilled to be running the Boston Marathon this year for Boston Partners in Education! Samantha didn’t start running until her late twenties, but hasn’t stopped since! She ran the Boston Marathon in 2001 (her first year running) and has continued to run both short and longer distances in the years […]
CONTINUE READINGFifteen-hundred cookies were baked and served this past Sunday, October 14th, as rival bakers mixed batter with imagination to compete for the top spot at Comicazi’s annual Cookie Clash to benefit Boston Partners in Education. This year’s Clash featured twenty bakers vying for a number of prizes, with each baker creating three concoctions including a […]
CONTINUE READINGThe fall Make a Mentor Match campaign is off to a strong start, as combined fundraising events for Boston Partners in Education — made possible by our dedicated partners and volunteers — raised over $3,000 for the organization in a two-day span. Last Tuesday night, Boston Partners was the beneficiary of the Boston’ Celtics 50/50 […]
CONTINUE READINGTeam Boston Partners had another great showing at the 2018 Rodman Ride for Kids, an annual biking event that helps many nonprofit organizations raise money to help underserved and at-risk children throughout the commonwealth. Riders may choose to ride a non-competitive 25, 50, or 100 miles to raise money for the nonprofit of their choice. […]
CONTINUE READINGWhat Boston Partners Has Done for My Company Culture By Darrin Lang, LABUR CEO Creating a company culture that promotes volunteerism has been imperative to our growing business. As a business co-owner in Boston, I learned quickly that building these company values requires connecting with the Boston community around us. For four years now, LABUR […]
CONTINUE READINGProgram Coordinator — Big Cheese Reads Initiative About the Organization: Boston Partners in Education (Boston Partners) enhances the academic achievement and nurtures the personal growth of Boston’s public school students by providing them with focused, individualized, in-school support. Boston Partners recruits, trains, places and supports volunteers to work with students in grades kindergarten through twelve, […]
CONTINUE READINGA Summer of Excitement and Learning By Steeven Cajuste I’ve always wanted to start a non-profit organization to help give back to the communities that have helped in raising me, so I was ecstatic when I got the opportunity to work as an intern at Boston Partners in Education. However, I was anxious over what […]
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