Boston: Bridging the distance with student support
Although the spread of coronavirus has closed the Boston Public Schools’ buildings, City Connects Coordinators are still at work. Coordinators helped close […]
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The Weekly Connect 3/23/20
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A City Connects Coordinator goes above and beyond
City Connects Coordinators don’t just match students up with community partners – our coordinators also invest in making these relationships flourish. That’s […]
Dreaming bigger with City Connects
“We love mentoring,” City Connects Coordinator Will Osier of Boston’s Josiah Quincy School says. That’s why every week on Wednesdays, 20 girls […]
Cold kids, warm hearts: the community steps up for children in need
It’s typical for City Connects Coordinators in colder cities like Springfield and Minneapolis to hold coat drives, often working with community partners, […]
City Connects helps tackle “The Great Divide”
Last fall, the Boston Globe told a tale of two students — Jada Pierre and Britney Mendez – that shows how harmful […]
City Connects students win a Sole Train running award
City Connects Coordinator Ashlei Alvarez does not enjoy running. When she was in school, she was the cross-country runner who hid in […]
The Weekly Connect 6/24/19
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National conferences feature City Connects
While Coordinators bring the power of City Connects to students, it is academic researchers at Boston College who share the story […]
The Weekly Connect 4/15/19
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