Boston Beyond

Board Elects New Chair and Vice-Chair

At its annual meeting, the Boston After School & Beyond Board of Directors elected new leadership. James Morton, president and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Boston and vice-chair of the Board of Elementary and Secondary…

Written by Alejandro Leza on August 5, 2020

Dorchester Reporter: In Fields Corner, a refuge for teens renews its mission in a time of strains

Folgert considered the question carefully, then answered: “Many of them feel they have nothing to lose. The ones who have given up. Nobody starts out wanting to be a gang member, nobody starts out wanting to...

Written by Alejandro Leza on August 3, 2020

WGBH: Summer Camp: A Rehearsal For The School Year Ahead

COVID-19 has caused an estimated 50% of summer camps to close this year. However, some camps were able to open in-person this summer, and their students are learning skills that will be useful this school year....

Written by Alejandro Leza on August 3, 2020

Boston’s “Summer for All” Solution Among Top 100 for MacArthur’s $100 Million Global Competition

Boston Beyond and the Boston Private Industry Council's proposal to create summer learning and employment for young people in Boston and other Gateway cities has been advanced to the top 100 solutions worldwide under consideration for...

Written by Welcome on June 2, 2020

2019 Press

2019 Press Boston Herald - Boston Public School Summer Programs cited as "Shining Example" Boston Herald - Brenda Casselius Sees Summer Program as Vital in Closing Achievement Gaps Boston Globe - A record-breaking number of kids in summer learning on...

Written by Welcome on June 2, 2020

Commonwealth Magazine: This summer will be key time in education

COVID-19 HAS LIFTED the veil on the disparities in health and education based on race, income, and geography. The underlying conditions that preceded the pandemic are now front page news. Click below to view the full...

Written by Welcome on May 28, 2020

2018 Press

2018 Press The Christian Science Monitor, August 7, 2018: Zoos and Museums for All? A Push to Make Summer Culture More Accessible Forbes, May 9, 2018: Get Kids In The Community And Change The World SAMPAN, March 28,...

Written by Welcome on May 27, 2018

2017 Press

2017 Press Boston Globe, August 14, 2017: Closing the Achievement Gap, One Summer Camp at a Time East Boston Times, July 28, 2017: Summer Learning Comes to Harborside Community Center Metro Boston, July 25, 2017: Boston...

Written by Welcome on May 27, 2017

2016 Press

2016 Press Youth Today, September 8, 2016: Longer Summer Programs, Consistent Participation Needed for Learning Gap, New Report Advises Washington Post, September 7, 2016: New Evidence that Summer Programs Can Make a Difference for Poor Children Christian Science...

Written by Welcome on May 27, 2016