February 10, 2022CityConnects, Education, Government, Ireland Talking about City Connects, in Ireland Now that City Connects is running in 10 schools in the North East Inner City (NEIC), district in Dublin, Ireland, we’re proud […]
January 20, 2022Boston College, CityConnects, Education, Health & Wellness, Ireland, Nonprofit/Community Agencies Anna Hamilton: from graduate assistant to City Connects staff member As a college student at Tulane University, Anna Hamilton was trying to decide whether she wanted to study education or psychology. “I […]
January 13, 2022Boston College, CityConnects, Education, Ireland, Nonprofit/Community Agencies Reflecting on the past and forging a brighter future For the new year, we are reflecting on where we’ve been and looking forward to what’s ahead. Writing in our current newsletter, Mary […]
January 6, 2022CityConnects, Education, Ireland, Springfield Public Schools Powerful community partnerships: The MassMutual Foundation Despite the challenges of COVID-19, it’s a new year that’s full of promise; and here at City Connects, we are excited about […]
December 16, 2021CityConnects, Education, Government, Ireland City Connects in Ireland: an update In the middle of the pandemic and amidst school closures, City Connects launched a pilot program in Dublin in the fall of […]
October 14, 2021CityConnects, Education, Health & Wellness, Ireland Observations from the pandemic: a policy brief The pandemic’s global toll has been devastating, especially for students and schools. But as City Connects has moved through the last 18 […]
July 1, 2021Boston, Boston College, Boston Public Schools, CityConnects, Education, Health & Wellness, Ireland, Nonprofit/Community Agencies Renewing our commitment to equity: a message from Mary Walsh As long as I’ve worked in schools, I have seen and worked against inequity. But the racial injustices of the past year […]
October 8, 2020Boston College, CityConnects, Education, Ireland Welcoming our new graduate assistants Every year at City Connects, we are excited to welcome a new cohort of graduate assistants. The GAs, as we call them, […]
September 24, 2020Boston College, CityConnects, Education, Health & Wellness, Ireland, Nonprofit/Community Agencies A City Connects Progress Report Years from now, people may fall into the habit of asking each other: What were you doing right before the COVID-19 pandemic […]
September 18, 2020CityConnects, Education, Health & Wellness, Ireland, Nonprofit/Community Agencies Back to school: what we’ve learned, how we’re moving forward It’s September and going back to school – in-person or on Zoom – is an obstacle course of trying to keep students […]