What is PBHA?
Phillips Brooks House Association, Inc. (PBHA)
is a student-run, community-based public service organization based on the Harvard campus. PBHA runs 86 programs engaging 1,400 college students in year-round public service in the areas of adult services, advocacy, ESL, housing and homelessness, out-of-school time programming, and youth development. For more than a century PBHA programs have provided vital experiences for generations of leaders in service and activism while developing real, meaningful community partnerships. PBHA strives to create change on multiple levels in Boston and Cambridge. With professional staff support and advice, PBHA is a unique manifestation of college students’ idealism, energy, and initiative?
PBHA’s Mission The Phillips Brooks House Association strives for social justice. As a student-run organization, we draw upon the creative initiative of students and community members to foster collaboration that empowers individuals and communities. Through social service and social action, PBHA endeavors to meet community needs and promote social awareness and community involvement at Harvard and beyond.