As the end of the school year approaches, we encourage you to start thinking about closing your match with your student. Match Closure is the process of transitioning or ending relationships with your students, and as our friends at MENTOR point out, it is a natural part of the mentoring life cycle. Taking time to discuss […]
CONTINUE READINGThe Jeremiah E. Burke High School hosted a special Big Cheese Reads session last week, which saw readers pairing up to speak with larger groups of students about the value of literacy. Among the readers was Fast Company co-founder and author Bill Taylor, who met with 9th grade students to read an excerpt from his book Practically […]
CONTINUE READINGFreezing rain wasn’t enough to stop our Team Boston Partners runners from crossing the finish line at the 122nd Boston Marathon on Monday. Despite some of the worst Boston Marathon conditions in recent memory — which resulted in many reports of hypothermia and a dropout rate that was 50% higher than in 2017 — runners […]
CONTINUE READINGProject Description: Boston Partners in Education (Boston Partners) is seeking an Ambassador of Mentoring to serve as a Volunteer Matching and Engagement Coordinator for 2018-2019. The Ambassador’s primary goals will be to review and recommend suggestions for our match support systems and to build upon our volunteer engagement strategy and capacity. Additionally, the Ambassador will […]
CONTINUE READINGJob Description 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 K-12, one-on-one or in small groups, primarily during the school day. […]
CONTINUE READINGStudents at the Orchards Gardens K-8 School were treated to a triple play Monday morning, as the school welcomed Boston Red Sox President and CEO Sam Kennedy, Sox Executive Vice President of Partnerships Troup Parkinson, and State Street Head of Events and Sponsorships Rosie Pascuccio for a special Big Cheese Reads event. The pair of Red […]
CONTINUE READINGABOUT 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, one-on-one or in small groups, primarily during […]
CONTINUE READINGKatie Delaney Katie Delaney grew up in Danvers, Massachusetts and currently resides in Quincy with her fiance and running partner, Matt. Katie attended Providence College and is employed by Stoughton Public Schools as a special education classroom teacher. She teaches fourth and fifth grade students with language based learning disabilities. In 2016, Katie completed her […]
CONTINUE READINGOn October 29th, The Comicazi Cookie Clash once again brought dozens of bakers and cookie enthusiasts together in support of Boston Partners in Education and its academic mentoring programs. Dubbed the “sweetest event of the year,” the Cookie Clash is a baking contest that typically sees teams of bakers vying for the top spot […]
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