In 1966, there were no libraries in Boston public elementary and junior high schools. This was due in part because in many schools, teachers could not receive funding for new books in their classrooms, let alone enough to fill a lending library. The school...
Devoting your life to public service can teach you a lot about people. Just ask Samantha Drivas, who has been a mentor to younger children since she was in middle school. “I think my biggest trick is relating everything to pizza. Anything can be pizza, and they will...
A Year Full of Encouragement, Authenticity, and Commitment to Equality By Ahna Kielar As an Americorps Ambassador of Mentoring through the Highland Street Foundation, my role was to build capacity at a youth-serving, mentoring organization this year. Apart from that,...
Finding a Consistent Community Through Mentoring By Samantha Drivas, Volunteer and Community Ambassador This school year marks my fourth volunteering with Boston Partners in Education. For all four years, I’ve been lucky enough to volunteer in the same classroom with...
I’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...
