Happy Summer Reading!

Jun 10, 2011 | News

Power Lunch volunteers: what book are you buying as an end of year gift for your student?!? If this question has been plaguing you during Power Lunch pizza party season – have no fear! Here are some wonderful age-appropriate selections compiled by the staff of the...

Volunteer Brings Music To Their Ears

May 24, 2011 | Mentor Spotlight

We have a lot of amazing volunteer academic mentors.  Every week, they dedicate time to helping a student, or a small group of students succeed in school. The work that all of our volunteers do is inspiring and we hope that they think so too. At times we are lucky...

Corporate Spotlight: Partners HealthCare

Apr 27, 2011 | Mentor Spotlight

Boston Partners in Education (Boston Partners) had an opportunity to speak with Dr. Gary Gottlieb, a Big Cheese Reader and the CEO of Partners Healthcare. About a year ago Dr. Gottlieb accepted the position of CEO at Partners HealthCare; during his time of transition,...

Thank you to our 600+ Volunteers!

Apr 12, 2011 | News

It is National Volunteer Week! When President Obama addressed the nation and encouraged all Americans to help support and strengthen our community and country through volunteerism, he described the week this way: “We celebrate the profound impact of volunteers and...

Confidence = Success: A Math Rules! Story

Apr 1, 2011 | Uncategorized

Since 2005, Boston Partners in Education has run Math Rules!, a program targeting third through fifth grade students who are struggling in math. Small groups of students are matched with an academic mentor who works with them in the classroom while math is being...