The Franklin I-O Summer Program serves 80 children and their families from the Franklin Field and Franklin Hill housing developments in Dorchester. The program aims to provide year-round academic support in conjunction with the Franklin After-School Education (FASE) and Franklin Teen programs; help overcome gang violence and other challenging conditions of the urban ghetto by bringing the children together in a safe, enriching, and fun environment; and foster relationships between the children and Counselors of diverse backgrounds where learning is reciprocal. The inter-generational camp brings together fun-loving children aged 6-13, ambitious local teenagers as Junior Counselors, passionate college-aged Senior Counselors, and the local elderly community. Senior and Junior Counselors engage the campers in a curriculum that works to build self-esteem and aid them in making informed decisions by supporting them in exploring their identity, values, and physical world. The curriculum incorporates math, science, reading, and writing in a dynamic way that stimulates the campers’ interest in learning and is complemented by daily exciting and educational field trips throughout the Boston area and beyond, as well as collaborations with other community groups. For the ten-week program, Senior Counselors receive training, a stipend, housing, and an unforgettable experience. Successful applicants will possess passion…for sharing… learning…service…and fun. No experience necessary. For more information, contact franklinsup@gmail.com.
PBHA’s Marshall After School Enrichment is an exciting new program addressing the need of academic after school support at the John Marshall Elementary School in Dorchester, MA. After Mayor Menino began the “Step Up Initiative” and identified the Marshall School as a priority for educational intervention, we piloted a program in the spring of 2008 and rolled out a full-scale program in the fall of 2008. We help third through fifth graders succeed academically– with an emphasis on reading and writing comprehension – by working closely with students on their homework and through a creative and individualized curriculum. The program also provides an engaging community, in which the children will develop strong relationships with the Harvard volunteers in the program. As our program resides directly within the Marshall School, we have access to teachers who are responsible for their day-to-day classes and learning. The program collaborates with the Harvard Achievement Support Initiative that provides us with additional trainings on child development, as well as many other valuable learning resources and support. Visit http://programs.pbha.org/masep/mission/ for more details, or contact Sarah Maxwell (smaxwell@fas.harvard.edu).
Franklin Teen Mentoring brings together college students and Dorchester teenagers, ages 12 to 16, to build positive, mentoring relationships that empower youth to succeed in school and other endeavors, while engaging with their community. Franklin Teen provides a free, firmly established, and constructive after school program in a community where there is a general lack and fragmentation of social services, especially for youth. We work with teens from two housing developments (Franklin Hill and Franklin Field) divided by turf-based issues to forge friendship and understanding. Mentors act as role models, offering friendship, support and guidance, and access to key resources. Franklin Teen meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 7pm including travel time. Mentors can come both days or choose one. We also go on about four field trips every semester and highly encourage volunteers to attend at least two of the trips. No experience is necessary for Franklin Teen; we are just looking for dedicated people who are excited about mentoring teens! If you’re interested please contact Kreg at kmoccia@fas.harvard.edu, Kevin at kcporter@fas.harvard.edu, or Tiana at thwill@fas.harvard.edu.
This post was written by admin on July 2, 2009
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Franklin Afterschool Enrichment is a one-on-one tutoring program serving grade school children in the Franklin Field and Franklin Hill public housing developments and surrounding areas of Dorchester. Our program has two main goals: to reinforce academic skills through individual tutoring and group activities, and to bring together a diverse group of children and counselors to increase tolerance and ease tensions between Franklin Hill and Franklin Field. Serving approximately 20 children three afternoons a week, FASE is an intimate program that provides a valuable resource for Franklin families. For more information, contact April Van Buren at harvardfase@gmail.com.
Become part of a new and exciting program on campus! The Codman Volunteer Program is looking for new volunteers in the recently opened and renovated child-care area of the Codman Square Health Center! Codman is dedicated to serving underprivileged members of the Dorchester community who do not have access to health insurance. Students interested in volunteering at the health center will be involved in staffing the child-care areas as well as teaching health education in areas such as health, nutrition, and hygiene. Students will also have the opportunity to work closely with neighborhood leaders, shadow doctors at the clinic, and learn more about community organizing. Volunteers must be able to commit to one two-hour weekday shift and weekly Sunday meetings for at least two semesters. Interest in health care and education preferred. Please contact codman@hcs.harvard.edu or Jim Li (jimli@fas) and Evelyn Park (ejpark@fas) for more information.
The Boston Refugee Youth Enrichment is dedicated to helping Southeast Asian refugee children adapt and flourish in an environment which offers them few resources. Our children, ages 6-16, live in Dorchester, where there is a large Vietnamese immigrant population. BRYE strives to meet the needs of the community through tutoring and mentoring programs.
The BRYE Tutoring program, founded in 1987, strives to give children of immigrants from various countries (such as Vietnam, Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Cape Verde) a foothold in America through instruction in the English language. By fostering a close, mentoring relationship between tutor and tutee, BRYE Tutoring is dedicated to bridging the cultural barrier not only through knowledge of language, but also by inspiring confidence and increasing self-esteem through a solid friendship. Tutors do not have to know any foreign languages or have previous experience in ESL tutoring to be in the program. BRYE’s application process chooses highly dedicated, outstanding tutors who devote Monday or Thursday (or both!), from 3:30-6:00 pm (including travel time), to tutoring. Tutors create their own curriculum tailored to their individual student, ages 6-12. BRYE Tutoring also takes two field trips per semester. Contact Diana Bartenstein (diana.bartenstein@gmail.com) or Andrew Le (andrewle@fas) for an application or with questions.
The Boston Refugee Youth Enrichment is dedicated to helping Southeast Asian refugee children adapt and flourish in an environment which offers them few resources. Our children, ages 6-16, live in Dorchester, where there is a large Vietnamese immigrant population. BRYE strives to meet the needs of the community through tutoring and mentoring programs.
BRYE Teen is a program for 12-17 year-old multi-ethnic immigrant youth in Dorchester. Teen has a different focus—not just academics or mentoring, but also youth development and empowerment/diversity training. We meet every Saturday from 3-5 in Dorchester, and we do lots of discussion groups, enrichment activities, and the like with the goal of fostering self-expression and confidence. Last year, we explored the themes of art, community, and biography through various projects, including a service project at the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter. Each semester, we like to bring something unique to our mentees. Our volunteers build long-lasting relationships with the teens, and also gain facilitation skills, as we take turns leading the discussion groups and activities. Your talents, ideas and creativity are an important part of the program! Please contact Phoung Tran (phuongtran25@gmail.com) or Sarah Siegel (ssiegel@wellesley.edu) for more information.
The Boston Refugee Youth Enrichment is dedicated to helping Southeast Asian refugee children adapt and flourish in an environment which offers them few resources. Our children, ages 6-16, live in Dorchester, where there is a large Vietnamese immigrant population. BRYE strives to meet the needs of the community through tutoring and mentoring programs.
BRYE 1-2-1 is a big sibling program for children who already have a working knowledge of English and would benefit from a one-on-one mentoring relationship. Through this program, we seek to help them experience parts of American culture they might otherwise miss, give them role models to look up to, and make friendships that endure. Volunteers meet with their little siblings once a week on Saturdays, sometimes spending time one-on-one and other times taking part in organized group field trips (for example, to the Boston Children’s Museum, the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey’s Circus, ice skating lessons, etc.) If you are interested in being a BRYE big sibling (or hearing more!), please contact Rachel Park (rspark@fas.harvard.edu) or Alyssa Rojas (arojas@wellesley.edu).
The Boston Refugee Youth Enrichment is dedicated to helping Southeast Asian refugee children adapt and flourish in an environment which offers them few resources. Our children, ages 6-16, live in Dorchester, where there is a large Vietnamese immigrant population. BRYE strives to meet the needs of the community through tutoring and mentoring programs.
BRYE Extension teaches an academic enrichment curriculum to Vietnamese and Cape Veridian refugee children after school in a small classroom setting. There are three class levels, with the youngest class ranging in age from 6 to 8, a middle class 8-10, and a class for more advanced students generally ranging from ages 10-12. All classes focus on improving English and reading skills with the older two classes also incorporating quantitative enrichment through interactive experiments and activities. The program runs from 4:00 to 5:30 on Friday afternoons on site in Dorchester. You don’t need to speak Vietnamese to join - only a smile, some creativity, and lots of enthusiasm are necessary! Please contact Brennan Vail (bvail@fas.harvard.edu) or Tin Dinh (tin.vh.dinh@gmail.com) with any questions or if you are interested in learning more about our program!
