Shelters, Elders & Community

Summer program offering free English classes to low-income adult immigrants in Chelsea, Chinatown, and Dorchester.

Trains student volunteers in emotional sensitivity and places them with Boston legal advocacy organizations on immigration, employment, housing, and family law.

Provides micro-grants covering back rent for PBHA clients facing or at risk of eviction, and advocates for housing justice in Greater Boston.

Student volunteer program offering free, semester-long naturalization courses for Chinatown and Greater Boston Chinese-American immigrant adults.

Volunteer-run program offering affordable English tutoring to Chinatown-area and Greater Boston Chinese-American adults, focused on everyday conversation, reading and writing.

Student program pairing volunteers one-on-one with aging Cambridge residents for companionship and to build community understanding of aging.

Student volunteer program promoting sustainability through an environmental justice lens in Greater Boston via arts, education, gardening, and conference committees.

Student volunteers leading weekly themed art activities and companionship for residents of the Cambridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

Volunteer group pairing students one-on-one with memory care residents with Alzheimer's at two Boston-area senior care facilities.

Student-run campus chapter working with Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston to build affordable housing and advocate on housing issues.

Student-run night shelter offering beds, meals, and case management to adults, with outreach to people on the street in Harvard and Porter Squares.

Volunteer-taught online English classes for adult immigrants in Boston, covering reading, writing, speaking, and listening.

Student volunteers bring community members' dogs to visit nursing home residents each week, building friendships and easing loneliness.

Seasonal student-run overnight shelter offering meals, healthcare, and case management to young adults aged 18-24 experiencing homelessness.

Volunteer service giving socioeconomically disadvantaged Massachusetts residents information on state law and small claims court procedure.