50 Years, 50 Stories: 75% of the Job

Teachers have often used Boston Partners in Education to either transition into teaching or to decide if teaching is something that they truly want to do. Then, academic mentors who go on to become teachers will recruit their own Boston Partners mentors for their...

50 Years, 50 Stories: Aquasmarts: Creating Links that Last

In the early nineties, the New England Aquarium, the Massachusetts Water Resource Authority (MWRA), and Boston Partners in Education worked together to create a program that would enrich the scientific knowledge and interest of students in three Boston Public Schools....

50 Years, 50 Stories Podcast: Isabelle Besecker

  School Volunteers for Boston (now known as Boston Partners in Education) was borne into a challenging and complex political landscape, and relied on the optimism and determination of its volunteers. It stands to reason, therefore, that its earliest leaders...

50 Years, 50 Stories: A Student Inspires a Decade of Service

One of Boston Partners in Education’s strongest assets is our ability to match volunteers with students with a high level of precision to make the mentoring experience as convenient and rewarding as possible. Sometimes our efforts are so successful that volunteers...

50 Years, 50 Stories: The Intergenerational Program

While researching and writing about the history of Boston Partners in Education for this “50 Years, 50 Stories” series, we’ve learned a lot from our former volunteers and employees. One of the most surprising things we’ve found is that, despite the need for...