A national conversation on supporting the whole child
The pandemic hit schools hard. But federal Covid relief funding is giving schools an opportunity to recover and grow stronger by making […]
Category: CityConnects
Children Are Resilient: A Letter to the Editor from Dr. Mary Walsh
An April 24 article in the Boston Globe tackled the challenges educators are dealing with in the third year of the pandemic, […]
A City Connects Coordinator shares her superpower: asking people for help
“People want to help. All you have to do is ask,” Kelly Moulin says. Moulin is the City Connects coordinator at Southbridge […]
Giving Back: Daniel Triana Alvarado joins the Mary E. Walsh Center for Thriving Children
Daniel Triana Alvarado was 7 years old when his family moved from Mexico to Westborough, Mass., where he began a journey through […]
Community in action: the Edison School connects with Boston College athletes
When Irina Shumway started working as a City Connects coordinator at Boston’s Thomas A. Edison K8 School last October, she felt “like […]
Making connections in Poughkeepsie
City Connects has launched in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., a small city with local challenges and rich cultural resources it is eager to share […]
Building on a career in school counseling, Jennifer Bouckaert joins City Connects
When Jennifer Bouckaert began her career in the public schools of Southbridge, Mass., as a school adjustment counselor, she saw that the […]
Strengthening ties between City Connects and Ireland — as Irish schools prepare to welcome Ukrainian refugees
As Ireland prepares to welcome Ukrainian refugees and increases its investments in student support, City Connects staff met last week with Irish […]
Businesses see value in City Connects
In Indiana, City Connects has gotten a welcome nod from the business community. Our program is featured in the current issue of […]
Our community partner persists through the pandemic: the YMCA of the North Shore
Every day, Charity Lezama, Executive Director of the Salem YMCA, does two things: cope with Covid and ask vital questions. This has meant […]