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 READINGOn the morning of September 21, Team Boston Partners in Education gathered in Foxborough, MA to participate in the 29th annual Rodman Ride For Kids. While volunteers checked in, riders donned their gear, and supporters arrived to cheer on their teams. The DJ played upbeat pop music to get the crowd excited to cycle the […]
CONTINUE READINGWhen it comes to sending an email, Bcc and the undo button are your best friends. Seriously. This is one of the many important lessons I learned this summer as an MLK Scholar with Boston Partners in Education. Even though working in the Boston Partners office was not my first job, it was a very […]
CONTINUE READINGI’ve known since last summer that I would be back at the Boston Partners in Education office at least one more time. I loved my experience as an MLK Scholar last summer, and I remember expressing an interest in returning to Boston Partners during the program’s final week. This summer, I’m proud to have fulfilled […]
CONTINUE READINGIn a 5th grade classroom at the Trotter School in Dorchester, the Boston Public Schools’ 2019 Educator of the Year is helping her last group of students build up confidence before embarking onto middle school. Ms. Chavez has been teaching in the Boston Public Schools for over twenty years and will be retiring at the […]
CONTINUE READINGThis week marks AmeriCorps Week 2019, a celebration of all things AmeriCorps – from the programs and organizations that make this national service initiative possible in thousands of locations, to the members who have pledged to “Get Things Done” since the program’s inception in 1994. This year, we’re focusing on how AmeriCorps has transformed lives and […]
CONTINUE READINGGuest Blog: The Role of Civic Engagement in Establishing Community Roots Ira Shaw, Partner, Landmark Partners Landmark Partners is a global investment firm with offices in Boston, New York, Dallas, London, and our headquarters in Simsbury, Connecticut. Landmark’s Boston office opened in 2002, and in addition to establishing local business relationships, it has been important […]
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 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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