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Filter & sort in directory →ExperiMentors is PBHA’s science-focused program that directly brings the wonders of science to Cambridge elementary schools through hands-on experiences.
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PBHA's Boston Refugee Youth Enrichment (BRYE) Tutoring program strives to give children of immigrant families in Dorchester a foothold in the United States through quality instruction and homework help, with a priority on improving English skills.
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Harvard CIVICS is a joint initiative between the Phillips Brooks House Association (PBHA) and the Institute of Politics, bringing civic education to over 35 classrooms across the Cambridge and Boston Public School systems.
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PBHA's Cambridge After School Program (CASP) provides affordable and accessible after school programming for youth at the low-income Fresh Pond Apartments in northwest Cambridge.
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PBHA's Chinatown Afterschool Program seeks to promote academic enrichment for children of low-income families in Boston’s Chinatown community.
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PBHA’s Chinatown ESL program makes affordable ESL learning services available to adults in the Chinatown area, and other Great Boston Chinese-American residents.
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CHANCE serves local high schoolers from Cambridge Rindge & Latin. Our college student tutors work with high schoolers, helping them with homework, general advice, SAT prep, and college essays.
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The Environmental Action Committee (EAC) works to promote individual, community, and institutional sustainability through the lens of environmental justice in the Greater Boston and Global Community.
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Franklin Teen is a free program that strives to cultivate an inviting space, while also nurturing the academic, emotional, and social development of teenagers living in or near Franklin Field or Hill public housing developments in Dorchester.
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PBHA's HARMONY Mentoring (HARMONY) serves the Cambridge community by enlisting college students to provide free one-on-one music lessons to low-income K-12 mentees.
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Looking for a fun, low-commitment way to make a big impact? PBHA’s HOOPS is an afterschool volunteer program that introduces elementary school students to the fundamentals of basketball while building confidence, teamwork, and community. Through games, drills, and mentorship, volunteers help create
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HARTZ provides weekly art programming and companionship at the Cambridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. We plan themed art activities, and build relationships with the residents.
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APPLICATION INFORMATION: To enroll your child in HMYP, please email the program directors at hmyp@pbha.org . To apply to volunteer, please use the PBHA common application .
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The Harvard Organization for Prison Education and Advocacy tutors incarcerated people in facilities in the Boston area. We also provide scholarships for formerly incarcerated people who want to advance their education. Finally, we engage in advocacy to raise awareness about and engage with carceral
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We are a night shelter that serves 18 guests during both winter and summer seasons. Founded in 1983, HSHS is an emergency shelter focused on getting our guests into long term housing situations. On top of supplying our guests in the space with food, shelter, and case management services, we provide
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Trains students in emotional sensitivity to approach legal aid as a form of care and pairs volunteers with Boston legal advocacy organizations in areas including immigration, employment, housing, and family law.
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PBHA's Keylatch Afterschool program provides youth from Boston's South End and Lower Roxbury with a high quality, enriching experience outside the classroom. Keylatch staff, families, and community leaders engage the youth in activities designed to allow them to explore new opportunities, deepen cul
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Priority candidates will be eligible for interviews and more applications are welcome for any spots that remain (you may be referred from your first choice site to another with an open spot).
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MHASP is an after school program for children in grades 1-8 who live in Mission Main or Alice Taylor housing developments. The program takes place at the Mission Main Community Center located at 43 Smith Street. Volunteers take the PBHA van or M2 bus from Harvard to Mission Hill at 3:30pm. Non-Har
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PBHA’s Partners Empowering Neighborhoods (PEN) works with adult immigrants across Boston to develop English language proficiency. The curriculum covers the fundamentals of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Through participation in PEN, students learn the skills they need to adjust to and su
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PBHA's Roxbury Youth Initiative, or RYI, is a Summer Urban Program camp offering seven weeks of academic programming for youth in Roxbury. APPLICATION INFORMATION: RYI costs $140 for the first child and $120 for each additional sibling. Preference is given to returning campers
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Staff Contact Information: Kit Carroll Kit@pbha.org
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Contact Information Student director: workforcetutoring@pbha.org Staff contact: bryan@pbha.org
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AEP (Adult ESOL Program) is a summer program that helps close critical English literacy service gaps in the Greater Boston Area by providing free English instruction to low-income immigrant communities.
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Harvard College Alzheimer’s Buddies addresses the profound isolation and social disengagement faced by individuals in the intermediate-to-late stages of Alzheimer’s disease.
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The Boston Refugee Youth Enrichment Program is a field trip based mentoring program aimed at helping recently immigrated and refugee status youth of Dorchester Massachusetts.
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Application Information: BRYE costs $140 for the first child and $120 for each additional sibling. Preference is given to returning campers and children who have a particular academic or financial need for the program. BRYE will contact families to submit one camper applicat
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Best Buddies matches individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in one-to-one friendships with their peers.
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BRYE Extension is both a mentoring program and an academic enrichment program for recent immigrant and refugee youth living in Dorchester.
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PBHA’s Boston Refugee Youth Enrichment (BRYE) Teen pairs recently immigrated teenagers (11-16) in Dorchester with college-age mentors.
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APPLICATION INFORMATION: CYEP costs $140 for the first child and $120 for each additional sibling. Preference is given to returning campers and children who have particular academic or financial need for the program. Families should submit one camper application for each child wh
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PBHA's Chinatown Adventure, or CHAD, is part of the Summer Urban Program serving Boston's Chinatown community.
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PBHA’s Chinatown Big Sibling Program strives to establish positive relationships between young adults and school-aged children ages 7-12 living in Chinatown.
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PBHA's Chinatown Citizenship is a naturalization assistance program serving Boston's Chinatown community and other Greater Boston Chinese-American residents.
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Chinatown Teen is a mentorship program for high school students from Boston public schools.
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The David Walker Scholars program strives to prepare young men and masculine identifying individuals for a positive and prosperous future. Our mentors work to build and form positive & beneficial connections with the students and the young Black community that surrounds our campus.
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The Deaf Awareness Coalition (DAC) is a student-run organization, composed of community members from Cambridge and the greater Boston area, along with Harvard University students, faculty, and researchers, all dedicated to raising awareness about Deaf culture and accessibility.
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PBHA's Elderly 1-2-1 strives to provide one-on-one companionship to aging residents of Cambridge and to educate the community on the effects of aging by fostering relationships of reliability, continuity, and trust between students and senior citizens.
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PBHA’s Franklin Afterschool Enrichment (FASE) is a free afterschool program that strives to cultivate an inviting and structured space to nurture the academic, emotional, and social development of grade school students living in or near Franklin Field or Hill public housing developments in Dorchester.
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ENROLL IN Franklin I-O Franklin I-O costs $140 for the first child and $120 for each additional sibling. Preference is given to returning campers and children who have particular academic or financial need for the program. Families should submit one camper a
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PBHA’s HARMONY (Harvard and Radcliffe Musical Outreach to Neighborhood Youth) Afterschool aims to bring afterschool group music instruction to local Cambridge elementary school children, who might not otherwise have access to music enrichment opportunities.
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Harvard Habitat for Humanity is an entirely student-run organization that works with Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston to provide safe, healthy, and affordable housing to community members struggling to make ends meet.
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The Housing Opportunities Program (HOP) mitigates housing insecurity and advances housing justice in the Greater Boston Area.
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The Phillips Brooks House Association's (PBHA) Junior Leaders in Communities (JLinC) program is a part of the Summer Urban Program (SUP) network of 11 summer camps that serve Boston and Cambridge Area youth and families. JLinC are paid $15 per hour for up to 25 hours per week. They must be res
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PBHA’s Kids with Special Needs Achievement Program (KSNAP) offers weekly after-school enrichment and plans fun and educational classroom activities for 4th and 5th-grade special education students in Chinatown and South Boston. Activities include individualized tutoring, self-advocacy building, grou
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Staff Contact Information: Tati Burgos tatiana@pbha.org
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PBHA's Keylatch Summer Program is a Summer Urban Program camp serving youth in Boston's South End and Lower Roxbury.
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PBHA's Mission Hill Summer Program is a Summer Urban Program camp serving youth in Mission Hill for seven weeks each summer. APPLICATION INFORMATION: MHSP costs $140 for the first child and $120 for each additional sibling. Preference is given to returning campers and children who
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Staff Contact Information: Kerry McGowan kerry@pbha.org
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PBHA's RISE, is an evening Summer Urban Program camp serving recently immigrated teens from across Boston for seven weeks each summer. APPLICATION INFORMATION: RISE is free for all participants. Preference is given to returning campers and teens who have particular academic or financial need for
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