Parents, grandparents and caregivers... DID YOU KNOW?!?! The Boston Public Library branch locations offer FREE after-school homework help? This FREE program runs Monday-Thursday from 3:30-5:30pm (unless noted otherwise), beginning September 16, 2019 - May 22, 2019. It's open to students in grades K-8 and registration is NOT required.
Homework help mentors are trained, high-achieving high school students through Harvard University’s Public School Partnerships Team and the developers of SmartTALK which is a program that uses research-based tools, strategies, and resources to support students during homework time. (👍Keep reading for info about getting your teen to volunteer to be a homework help mentor!).
You're sure to find one near you and since it's a drop-in program, feel free to drop off your K-8 student(s) and come back in a couple of hours. What is super helpful though, is if you are able to hang out, please do! This way, you'll get to see the strategies & techniques your child is learning from their homework help mentors. Here is a list of all participating branch locations:
Codman Square 690 Washington Street, Dorchester 02124 617.436.8214
*Connolly 433 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain 02130 *Tuesday and Thursday only 617.522.1960
East Boston 365 Bremen Street, East Boston 02128 617.569.0271
Egleston Square 2044 Columbus Avenue, Roxbury 02119 617.445.4340
*Faneuil 419 Faneuil Street, Brighton 02135 *3:00 – 5:00pm 617.782.6705
Fields Corner 1520 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester 02122 617.436.2155
Grove Hall 41 Geneva Avenue, Dorchester 02121 617.427.3337
Honan-Allston 300 North Harvard Street, Allston 02134 617.787.6313
Hyde Park 35 Harvard Avenue, Hyde Park 02136 617.361.2524
Jamaica Plain 30 South Street, Jamaica Plain 02130 617.524.2053
Lower Mills 27 Richmond Street, Dorchester 02124 617.298.7841
Mattapan 1350 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan 02126 617.298.9218
Parker Hill 1497 Tremont Street, Roxbury 02120 617.859.2325
South End 685 Tremont Street, Boston 02118 617.536.8241
Uphams Corner 500 Columbia Road, Dorchester 02125 617.265.0139
West Roxbury 1961 Centre Street, West Roxbury 02132 617.325.3147
I hope you guys are able to take advantage of this FREE service! Please note, the Drop-In Homework Help Program is not available during BPS holidays/vacations, early-release days or long weekends. Please click here for other Homework Help programs and resources for grades K-8.
Think your high school student would be perfect for mentoring students in grades K-8? The Boston Public Library is currently hiring mentors to work at the following branches for the 2019-2020 school year: Codman Square, East Boston, Grove Hall, Honan-Allston, Mattapan, and West Roxbury. To be eligible to work as Homework Help Mentor, you must:
Be a high school student (sophomore, junior, senior)
Enjoy working with children
Be able to work 3:30-5:30pm (at least 2 days per week from Oct - May)
Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher
In addition to the details above, please read the mentor job description before applying. Bilingual candidates are especially encouraged to apply. Once you fill out the job application for the Homework Help Mentor position, please contact Angela Veizaga via email at aveizaga@bpl.org or by calling 617.859.2198 to schedule an interview. Good Luck!
~Thanks for stopping by!~
Gaitre Lakhan, Publisher Mom
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