May 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
Volunteering can be a great way to get out into the community, try new things and meet new people. But did you know it can also bring you closer together with a loved one? For Joan Farahmand and her daughter Rosemary, volunteering for Boston Partners in Education...
Apr 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
Financial services company becomes integral part of school community For companies in the financial sector, success begins with making a good investment. Natixis Global Asset Management (Natixis), a global firm with a Boston office, took this idea to a new level when...
Sep 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
School Volunteer Program volunteer Karleigh Rose Pettit shares her experience as a volunteer academic mentor in the Boston Public Schools. In a previous blog entry, a Boston Partners in Education volunteer mentioned that Tuesdays are the best day of her week. Me? I...
Feb 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
Joseph Francois is truly both an athlete, and a scholar. A native of Haiti, Joseph moved to the United States in elementary school, without knowing any English. Now he is a former basketball player and current member of the Excel High School varsity football team....
Dec 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
In fairytales, fairy godmothers are whimsical characters – able to grant wishes with the wave of a wand. They are special figures in the life of a main character that help to make their dreams come true. For one teacher at the William E. Russell Elementary...
Nov 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
Our major fundraising initiative, The Big Cheese Reads, kicked off last month. We threw a celebratory breakfast generously hosted by Fidelity Investments and our keynote speaker, Sheila Cavanaugh. Sheila is a senior vice president at Fidelity Investments. She was...
