It only takes a few hours a week to make a difference in someone's life. Becoming a Neighborhood Center volunteer allows you to give back while expanding your learning beyond the ɬÀï·¬ÏÂÔØ campus. Contact us to learn about events in the community, or to share your ideas for future programs and activities.Ìý
Interested in helping someone learn English?
The ɬÀï·¬ÏÂÔØ Neighborhood Center (ɬÀï·¬ÏÂÔØNC) is seeking ɬÀï·¬ÏÂÔØ students to teach English to adult immigrants through weekly conversation classes. Experience teaching or tutoring English is beneficial but not necessary as orientation is provided. This is a great opportunity for language and education majors.
For more information about becoming and ESOL tutor, please email bcnc.esol@gmail.com.
The ɬÀï·¬ÏÂÔØNC Literacy Partnership Program (BLPP) is a children's literacy campaign whose mission is to promote literacy among Boston's elementary and middle school age students. Through the program,ÌýɬÀï·¬ÏÂÔØ students (graduate and undergraduate) who receive work-study funds serve as tutorsÌýatÌýlocal schools, including:
- St. ColumbkilleÌýPartnership School
- The Steppingstone Foundation - College Success AcademyÌý
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The average student works three to six hours per week with one or more children. All student volunteers receive orientation/training.
Please remember that youÌýmust have work study eligibilityÌýto participate in program. You can check your work study status on theÌý.ÌýIf you have questions, please emailÌýour ɬÀï·¬ÏÂÔØNC Literacy Partnership Program Coordinator.
For more information about becoming a BLPP tutor, please email bcnc.blpp@gmail.com.
Our ɬÀï·¬ÏÂÔØNC Volunteer Tutoring Program matches students from the Allston-Brighton community with Neighborhood Center volunteers for one-on-one tutoring with their school work. The students range in age from elementary school through high school. A commitment of one to two hours of tutoring per week is required.Ìý
For more information about becoming a volunteer tutor, please email bcnc.tutoring@gmail.com.Ìý
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The ɬÀï·¬ÏÂÔØ Neighborhood Center sponsors the ɬÀï·¬ÏÂÔØ chapter of Girls Inc. at ɬÀï·¬ÏÂÔØÌý(formerly theÌýÌý(SWSG) Program. In 2024, integrated SWSG into its portfolio of programming for girls (read moreÌý). Girls Inc. of Boston and Lynn is the pre-emininent girls' leadership organization equipping girls to reach their full potential throuh mentorship, supportive spaces/welcoming environments, and research-informed programming to adress the challenges girls facer and are proven to help thgem succeed.ÌýThrough GIBL's Project BOLD program, college aged women mentor 8-11 year old girls in local after school settings by building postive and supportive relations that help youth feel empowered and valued.
Participating sites including:
- Charles Sumner Elementary School (Roslindale)
- Charlesview Community Center (Brighton)
- Edison K-8 School (Brighton)
- Gardner Pilot Academy (Allston)
- Henry Grew Elementary School (Hyde Park)
- Winship Elementary School (Brighton)
For more information about becoming a mentor, please email bostoncollege@girlsincbl.org.
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