| Our mission | Our mission is to enhance the academic achievement and nurture personal growth of Boston’s public school students by providing them with focused, in-school volunteer support. |
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Boston Partners in Education
| Ways to help | The Big Cheese ReadsThe Big Cheese Reads introduces business, community, and cultural leaders (“Big Cheeses”) to middle school students in the Boston Public Schools through a one-time classroom visit. During this visit, “Big Cheeses” read to the students and share experiences that emphasize the vital role literacy plays in future achievement, particularly career success.Accelerate VolunteerAccelerate can assist any student in grades K-8 identified by their teacher as needing extra academic or socio-emotional support. Accelerate mentors work 1-on 1 with a student, or in small groups, during regular classroom instruction time. Accelerate is designed to help students who lack the skills, motivation or interest in ELA or math.Power Lunch VolunteerPower Lunch is Boston’s premier early literacy enrichment program for students in grades K–3. Power Lunch allows corporate volunteers to meet students where they are and lift them to new levels of competency and success. Each reading mentor serves as a role model and friend, providing guidance in school while encouraging an enthusiasm for books and reading. At weekly meetings, mentors and students read aloud, play word games, talk about common interests and hobbies and, of course, have fun!Motivate VolunteerMotivate is tailored for our tiniest learners in grades pre K-2 and designed for early childhood development needs. Motivate mentors work with the whole class of students, helping to run academic activities and smooth transition time. Volunteers get hands-on classroom experience, while setting positive examples for good behavior.Aim High VolunteerAim High supports students in grades 9-12 who have small gaps in skills and knowledge, and just need that extra push to find success. Aim High mentors work 1-on-1 or with a small group of students in humanities or STEM subjects. Aim High helps students build confidence and resilience and prepare for their future aspirations. |
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| How you help | We wouldn’t be where we are today without the commitment of our dedicated academic mentors, who come from all walks of life exposing students to a wide diversity of ages, ethnicities, and experiences. So join the hundreds of parents, engineers, college students, senior citizens, doctors, and corporate professionals who we’re proud to call our volunteer base. |
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| About us | Boston Partners in Education was founded in 1966 with a single goal: to give the children who are struggling in school the tools necessary to become better learners. We achieve this by mobilizing community members to serve as volunteer academic mentors to K-12 students in the Boston Public Schools (BPS). For 50 years, we’ve placed academic mentors directly in the classroom, during the school day, to help students fill gaps in their knowledge. With the commitment and involvement of the entire community, all students in Boston will develop the skills, self-confidence and motivation to recognize and achieve their full potential. |
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