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August 27, 2021

4 Ways to Get Your Student Up to Speed for Back to School This Year

Supporting Young Children

This year has been one of the most challenging on record for students, parents and teachers alike. The impacts of the pandemic have been far-reaching and significant, and we have yet…

August 25, 2021

Massachusetts infused $7M into summer learning programs. See how it will impact young learners.

Supporting Young Children

Over the past 18 months, remote learning brought a whole new set of challenges for children and families, particularly those in communities that were disproportionately hit by Covid-19. Enrollments dropped…

November 10, 2020

6 Highlights from Mass STEM Week 2020

Preparing Youth to Succeed

This STEM Week we allowed more students than ever to “See themselves in STEM”. Despite the pandemic, we persisted harnessing the T in STEM to provide a multitude of programs…

August 27, 2020

1,750 Learning Kits Distributed To Local Kindergarteners

Supporting Young Children

When kids enter kindergarten ready to read, everyone wins. This year, learning is being disrupted in a way none of us have ever dealt with before. From months of interrupted…

July 24, 2017

Summer jobs gave these students an opportunity to change the world

Preparing Youth to Succeed

From working with a US Ambassador to working in a medical research lab, these United Way Marian L. Heard Scholars are doing a lot more than a summer job. While…

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July 17, 2017

How to help your teen get the most out of their summer job

Preparing Youth to Succeed

Encouraging teens to do these four things will help them maximize their summer job opportunities. Summer jobs are a rite of passage. They teach responsibility and provide a source of…

summer jobs for youth

July 6, 2017

For today’s youth, summer jobs aren’t just for fun; they’re about the future

Preparing Youth to Succeed

A few Boston area companies are leading the way to ensure that quality summer jobs are available to all our youth. Summer jobs are a rite of passage, a coming-of-age milestone…

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June 19, 2017

This is What the New Summer Learning Really Looks Like

Supporting Young Children

The Waltham Boys & Girls Club is turning traditional summer programming into a hands-on summer learning and literacy experience. And the kids LOVE it. “Who wants to play Roll-a-Word?” You…

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June 12, 2017

Summer learning activities that improve social intelligence

Supporting Young Children

Summer learning loss doesn’t only apply to reading and math. What is social intelligence, and why is it important? In a nutshell, it’s the ability to recognize our emotions, exert…

summer learning

June 1, 2017

It’s Not Your Grandfather’s Summer School

Supporting Young Children

Today’s Summer Learning Programs Are Closing the Achievement Gap Second-graders in New Bedford tour the Whaling Museum and gain a hands-on learning experience about how blubber helps to warm the…

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