Our Summer As MLK Scholars

Aug 25, 2021 | 50 Stories, 50 Years, Blog, Mentor Spotlight, News, Press Releases, Success Stories, Uncategorized, Write Essays For Students

“For me as a single professional mother, having the support of a tutor on Monday set the tone for the week and helped me parent better! I was easier on myself knowing that having the support of BPIE was a strength and not an area that I, as a mom, was falling short.”...

The Cycle of Support: Virtual Mentoring with Boston’s Teacher Cadets Program

Oct 21, 2020 | Blog

Boston Public Schools is one of the most diverse school districts in the country – nearly one in every two students speaks a language other than English at home, and students come from 139 different countries. One in five BPS students has a disability, and half...

Meet Our AOM: Working From Home, Inspired By Volunteers

Oct 13, 2020 | Blog

Working From Home, Inspired By Volunteers By Claire Hammer, AmeriCorps Ambassador of Mentoring At this point in 2020, it’s probably a cliche to say that some unexpected things have happened this year. No, I did not expect a pandemic to cut my year serving with City...

Team Boston Partners Participates in First Virtual Rodman Ride for Kids

Oct 2, 2020 | Blog

It was a beautiful Saturday morning for the first ever Virtual Rodman Ride for Kids.  Typically, hundreds of riders would gather together in one central location to participate in the Rodman Ride For Kids, an annual bike ride supporting local youth programs in...

Virtual Summer: Thoughts From Our 2020 MLK Scholars

Aug 28, 2020 | Blog

This summer, BPIE was joined by three incredible Boston Public Schools students through the John Hancock MLK Scholars Program. For two months, Sitnour, Karla and Kaylee led an outreach project to help recruit more academic mentors, planned for upcoming volunteer...

The World Shut Down: My Time As A Virtual Scholar

Aug 26, 2020 | Blog

“To be fair, I got what I asked for; a new environment – I just didn’t know it would be from the comfort of my own home. ” When you are applying for a job, you usually think about what your experience would be like in a new environment. After working...