Tag Archives: Power Lunch

Guest Blog: ASA is Back in Action

Guest blog post by volunteer academic mentor Tim Morris of American Student Assistance Here at Boston Partners, fall is the season to gear up for the new school year and get volunteers back into classrooms.  For Power Lunch in particular, this … Continue reading

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Improving Lives through the Rodman Ride

Salus Capital Joins Team Boston Partners to Help Raise $25,000 for Kids On September 20, 2014, nearly 1,500 bicycling enthusiasts will gather in Foxboro to participate in a non-competitive cycling event to help raise funds and awareness for their favorite … Continue reading

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State Street Wins Top Honor for Dedication to Mentoring

Congratulations to our loyal supporter State Street for being named to the Corporate Mentoring Honor Roll and receiving its highest honor– the Ignite Award! This award program was launched this year by Mass Mentoring Partnership to recognize Massachusetts businesses of … Continue reading

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More Than a Part-time Job

What makes a job more than just work? One answer might be when you really enjoy it. Another is when it impacts your life positively, encouraging involvement in your community. For our Site Coordinators, their position is so much more … Continue reading

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A Lasting Impression

Jim Malerba is the Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at State Street Corporation. He’s also a Big Cheese Reader. The Big Cheese Reads is an opportunity for successful business and community leaders like Jim make visits to middle school … Continue reading

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Emilio’s Story

This is Emilio.  Well, this is Emilio 10 years ago when he was a first grader in Power Lunch at the Blackstone Elementary School. At that time, Boston Partners in Education matched him with two reading mentors, Heather and Lou. … Continue reading

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National Volunteer Week Profile: Corporate Volunteer, Eric Hautala

Boston Partners in Education is always recruiting volunteer academic mentors. We search for volunteers from the community and local businesses. The opportunity to work in a classroom in the Boston Public Schools (BPS) appeals to many different people, from all … Continue reading

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Spotlight On: Gardner Pilot Academy

For 13 years, Boston Partners in Education has brought Power Lunch to the students of the Gardner Pilot Academy (GPA). Every week volunteers from Abt Associates, The Bulfinch Companies, and Genzyme Corporation come to read to and mentor first-third grade … Continue reading

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A Luminous Evening at the Prudential Center

If you were out and about on Monday evening, you may have noticed the soft glow of red & white from high atop the Prudential Tower. What you may not have realized was that the Prudential was lit in those … Continue reading

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Once Upon A Time

In fairytales, fairy godmothers are whimsical characters – able to grant wishes with the wave of a wand. They are special figures in the life of a main character that help to make their dreams come true. For one teacher … Continue reading

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