Two briefs share City Connects’ positive impact
Boston College’s Mary E. Walsh Center for Thriving Children, home to City Connects, has released two new briefs on the impact City […]
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The Weekly Connect 4/24/23
Here’s the new edition of The Weekly Connect. Check it out and sign up to have it delivered to your inbox! Here are […]
“It’s about so much more than clothes:” City Connects and Cradles to Crayons at the Massachusetts State House
Earlier this month, Lynn Margherio, Founder and CEO of Cradles to Crayons, and City Connects Program Manager Sara Davey led a hearing […]
Promoting equity in Salem
Tackling social inequity is hard work. Last year, Salem Public Schools took on this challenge by forming a partnership with the nonprofit […]
A new video introducing our work
We’re excited to announce the release of our new video, “Introducing City Connects.” Filmed at Boston’s Winthrop Elementary School last fall, the […]
Centering children: City Connects in Ireland
When Gerard Cullen talks about City Connects, he talks about the importance of keeping students at the center of the work we […]
Expanding Catie’s Closet in Springfield
City Connects Coordinators always ask the same important questions: What do students need? How can Coordinators help? How can community partners help? Asking […]
Teaming up to connect students to sports
The pandemic didn’t just shut down schools, it also shut down team sports. Now, Joy Richmond-Smith and Brad Maloon, two City Connects […]
From the archives: our community partners
City Connects Coordinators and our community partners work together to create wonderful opportunities for students. Here’s a roundup of past blog posts […]
A lesson for policymakers: when it comes to student support, quality matters
A new article published by the Washington, D.C., think tank Brookings, highlights the dynamic market for “student support” services that’s emerging as […]