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...

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...

50 Years, 50 Stories Podcast: Isabelle Besecker

  School Volunteers for Boston (now known as Boston Partners in Education) was borne into a challenging and complex political landscape, and relied on the optimism and determination of its volunteers. It stands to reason, therefore, that its earliest leaders...

Shelby Riley – The Value of Connections

An academic mentor is someone who can help a student not only with their homework, but with some of the emotional and social challenges the student is experiencing outside of school. Often, it’s this second component of mentoring that proves to be the most defining....

Winter Warmer 2018: Teachers and Mentors Warm Up at Capital One Cafe

We were honored to welcome over 30 mentors and educators with us at the 2018 Winter Warmer last Thursday evening. The annual celebration, which has taken on many forms over the years, is always planned as a way for Boston Partners in Education to thank the volunteers...