Volunteers Help Raise Over $3,000 Through Back to School Bash and Celtics 50/50 Raffle

Oct 18, 2018 | News

The fall Make a Mentor Match campaign is off to a strong start, as combined fundraising events for Boston Partners in Education — made possible by our dedicated partners and volunteers — raised over $3,000 for the organization in a two-day span. Last Tuesday night,...

Meet our 2019 Boston Marathon Team

Nov 26, 2018 | News

Samantha Ieva Samantha Ieva is thrilled to be running the Boston Marathon this year for Boston Partners in Education! Samantha didn’t start running until her late twenties, but hasn’t stopped since! She ran the Boston Marathon in 2001 (her first year running) and has...

Greg Mahar: Modeling the Steps to Success

Jan 3, 2019 | Mentor Spotlight

Greg Mahar’s height is written on the whiteboard in front of Stephanie Tham’s third grade class at the Josiah Quincy Elementary School. It’s being used as a way to create a word problem for the students, but it’s also a sign from Ms. Tham that Greg has become an...

Mentoring in Context: How Mentors Help Close the Opportunity Gap

Mar 12, 2019 | News

Last week, we were proud to partner with Northeastern ACES to bring together a panel of insiders from the Boston Public Schools (BPS) to discuss the history of the opportunity gap within our city’s public school system. Our panel of experts included Miriam...

National Volunteer Week Spotlight: Charlie Corchero

Apr 11, 2019 | Mentor Spotlight

FINDING A SENSE OF PRIDE — AND SECOND CAREER — THROUGH VOLUNTEERING By Charlie Corchero, Boston Partners in Education academic mentor After 20 years as an electrical engineer, you might think I’ve learned all that I could. A man in my position, with grown children and...