Happy National Volunteer Week

Mentor Spotlight: Math Rules! Academic Mentor Ibrahim Aly National Volunteer Week is the perfect time to celebrate our academic mentors for their dedication to ensuring that Boston Public Schools students receive the support they need to succeed. Our Math...

Mother-Daughter Bond Strengthened Through Volunteering

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...

Guarding The Future

When Wendell Williams’ grandson was four years old, he told Wendell that reading was for suckers. Wendell, a long-time academic mentor with Boston Partners in Education’s program, Math Rules!,  was unwilling to let his grandson grow up with such a negative attitude...

Emilio’s Story

  This is Emilio.  Well, this is Emilio 10 years ago when he was a first grader in Power Lunch at the Blackstone Elementary School. At that time, Boston Partners in Education matched him with two reading mentors, Heather and Lou. Emilio is currently a Junior at...