Boston Partners In Education Inc

BY CREATING SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STUDENTS AND VOLUNTEER MENTORS, BOSTON PARTNERS IN EDUCATION ENSURES A MORE EQUITABLE CITY WHERE EVERY BPS STUDENT IS EQUIPPED WITH THE SKILLS, OPPORTUNITY, AND CONFIDENCE TO SUCCEED IN THE CLASSROOM AND BEYOND.

AIM 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 ONE-ON-ONE OR WITH A SMALL GROUP OF STUDENTS IN HUMANITIES OR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM) SUBJECTS. AIM HIGH HELPS STUDENTS BUILD CONFIDENCE AND RESILIENCE, AND PREPARE FOR THEIR FUTURE ASPIRATIONS. IN 2023-2024, AIM HIGH MATCHED 97 STUDENTS FROM 35 CLASSROOMS IN 10 SCHOOLS WITH 50 MENTORS, WHO SPENT AN ESTIMATED 2,119 HOURS WITH STUDENTS..

IN PATHFINDERS, VOLUNTEERS MAKE ONE-TIME VISITS TO CLASSROOMS AT ALL GRADE LEVELS TO SHARE INSIGHTS ON THEIR CAREER CHOICE, IN HOPES OF GUIDING STUDENTS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THEY'D LIKE TO PURSUE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL. THROUGH THESE ENGAGING INTERACTIONS, OUR VOLUNTEERS NOT ONLY SHARE PROFOUND INSIGHTS INTO THEIR CHOSEN CAREERS, BUT ALSO EMPOWER STUDENTS TO ENVISION THEIR FUTURES, EXPLORE DIVERSE CAREER OPTIONS, AND SEEK OUT ALL THE VARIOUS PATHWAYS TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. IN 2023-2024, WE HELD 7 PATHFINDERS VISITS AT 5 SCHOOLS, REACHING 159 STUDENTS. IN MOTIVATE, A VOLUNTEER WORKS WITH A FULL CLASS OF STUDENTS IN GRADES PREK-2, AT MINIMUM ONE HOUR PER WEEK, IN RESPONSE TO TEACHER REQUESTS FOR SUPPORT. THE VOLUNTEER HELPS RUN ACTIVITIES AND MANAGE THE CLASSROOM, FREEING THE TEACHER TO FOCUS ON INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS, THUS IMPROVING HIS/HER EFFECTIVENESS. VOLUNTEERS HELP STUDENTS BUILD PROFICIENCY IN READING, WRITING, MATH, SCIENCE, ART, AND OTHER SUBJECTS IN A VARIETY OF CONTEXTS (E.G., INDEPENDENT WORK, SMALL GROUPS), WHILE ALSO HELPING TEACHERS ACHIEVE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING GOALS (E.G., BUILDING EMPATHY). IN 2023-2024, MOTIVATE MATCHED 771 CHILDREN FROM 29 CLASSROOMS IN 13 SCHOOLS WITH 39 MENTORS, WHO SPENT AN ESTIMATED 1,956 HOURS WITH STUDENTS.

ACCELERATE CAN ASSIST ANY STUDENT IN GRADES K-8 IDENTIFIED BY THEIR TEACHER AS NEEDING EXTRA ACADEMIC OR SOCIO-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. ACCELERATE MENTORS WORK ONE-ON ONE 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. IN 2023-2024, ACCELERATE MATCHED 248 STUDENTS FROM 86 CLASSROOMS IN 21 SCHOOLS WITH 124 MENTORS, WHO SPENT AN ESTIMATED 4,040 HOURS WITH STUDENTS.

IN INDEPENDENT LEARNING SUPPORT (ILS), MENTORS ARE CONNECTED WITH BPS STUDENTS IN GRADES 1-12 WHO HAVE SELF-IDENTIFIED OR BEEN IDENTIFIED BY THEIR FAMILIES AS BENEFITING FROM EXTRA, FOCUSED ACADEMIC SUPPORT. ILS MATCHES MEET VIRTUALLY FOR ONE HOUR PER WEEK FOR THE DURATION OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. A SILENT VOLUNTEER PROCTOR ATTENDS AND MONITORS ALL SESSIONS TO ENSURE SAFETY AND SECURITY. IN 2023-2024, ILS MATCHED 123 STUDENTS FROM 103 CLASSROOMS IN 39 SCHOOLS WITH 102 MENTORS, WHO SPENT AN ESTIMATED 3,261 HOURS WITH STUDENTS.