50 Years, 50 Stories: A Shared Past with Carolina Davila

A shared background allowed Davila to quickly connect with her student. “She was actually very reserved, or so it seemed, around her teacher and classmates. But, once she found out that I spoke Spanish, her personality just came out.” Since its founding, Boston...

50 Years, 50 Stories: A 20 Year Mentorship

Throughout Boston Partners in Education’s 50 years of providing volunteers to Boston Public Schools (BPS), certain trends remain consistent, regardless of our programs. For instance, volunteers often connect strongly with the teacher they support, and continue...

50 Years, 50 Stories: Joe Antonellis

Boston Partners in Education was an early adopter of the idea that community collaboration could become a vital educational resource to students, and our organization soon became BPS’ leading connector. One of our earliest and longest-standing partners in that idea is...

50 Years, 50 Stories: The Intergenerational Program

While researching and writing about the history of Boston Partners in Education for this “50 Years, 50 Stories” series, we’ve learned a lot from our former volunteers and employees. One of the most surprising things we’ve found is that, despite the need for...