Guest Blog: Academic Mentor Kathaleen Mercier

Kathaleen Mercier has been a volunteer with Boston Partners in Education for three years. This year, Kathaleen is volunteering as an academic mentor at the Burke High School – the same school she attended as a child – where she works with ESL (English as a...

National Service, Local Impact

by Amy Hahn Monday, January 16, 2017 marked the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service for AmeriCorps members nation-wide. The MLK Day of Service is a way to transform Dr. King’s life and teachings into community service that helps empower and strengthen local...

National Book Month

31 Books for National Book Month by Amy Hahn, Boston Partners in Education AmeriCorps VISTA     During the month of October we celebrated National Book Month, tweeting about one of our favorite books each day. The books ranged in reading level from Pre-K to...

BTR Workshop: From Academic Mentor to Teacher

  From Academic Mentor to Teacher Last night, Boston Partners in Education hosted a recruitment event for Boston Plan for Excellence’s Boston Teacher Residency (BTR) program. BTR is a critical pipeline for developing great Boston educators, and Boston Partners in...

Guest Blog: Kerry Kavanaugh of FOX25 News

As an investigative reporter and weekend anchor for FOX25 News, Kerry Kavanaugh understands the importance of developing one’s personal voice. Following an Emmy-nominated stint with WSB-TV in Atlanta, Kerry returned home to the Boston area in January 2015 to...

A Reflection By Our MLK Summer Scholars

This summer, we were hired by Boston Partners in Education as John Hancock MLK Summer Scholars. The MLK Summer Scholars program supports youth and non-profits in the community by funding paid internships that help youth gain important job skills and support the...