Organizations Filed Purposes:
BOSTON AFTER SCHOOL & BEYOND, INC. IS A PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP THAT PURSUES A UNIFIED AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER LEARNING SYSTEM THAT PROMOTES STAKEHOLDER ALIGNMENT, A FOCUS ON RESULTS, AND ACCESS TO LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, PARTICULARLY FOR HIGH-NEED STUDENTS.
BOSTON AFTER SCHOOL & BEYOND'S MISSION IS TO ENABLE BOSTON'S STUDENTS ACCESS TO LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT PROVIDE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL, COLLEGE AND CAREERS. TO THAT END, BOSTON AFTER SCHOOL & BEYOND CATALYZES PARTNERSHIPS AMONG SCHOOLS, GOVERNMENT, NONPROFITS, AND PHILANTHROPY TO PURSUE SHARED GOALS.
BOSTON SUMMER LEARNING - BOSTON SUMMER LEARNING IS THE AGENCY'S MOST ENDURING INITIATIVE, IMPACTING MORE THAN 14,000 BOSTON STUDENTS THROUGH 160 PROGRAMS IN ITS 10TH YEAR. CO-MANAGED BY THE AGENCY AND THE BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, BOSTON SUMMER LEARNING IS A COLLABORATIVE SUMMER LEARNING MODEL THAT LEVERAGES THE STRENGTHS OF ACADEMIC TEACHERS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND BOSTON'S RICH RESOURCES TO EQUIP YOUTH WITH THE SKILLS, EXPERIENCES AND SOCIAL CAPITAL TO NAVIGATE LIFE'S CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES. RAND RESEARCH PROVES THE EFFICACY OF THIS APPROACH, WHICH THE BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS SUPPORTS AT OVER $1 MILLION ANNUALLY. BOSTON IS A NATIONAL LEADER IN SUMMER LEARNING, AND NEW FUNDING IN THE STATE BUDGET IS EXPANDING ACCESS FOR APPROXIMATELY 2,200 STUDENTS EACH YEAR BY BRINGING THIS MODEL TO COMMUNITIES ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS.
SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) - THE PARTNERSHIPS FOR SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING INITIATIVE (PSELI), FUNDED BY THE WALLACE FOUNDATION IN BOSTON AND FIVE OTHER CITIES, AIMS TO IMPROVE STUDENTS' SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS THROUGH COLLABORATIONS AMONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND THEIR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM PARTNERS. CORE ELEMENTS OF THE APPROACH INCLUDE ASSESSMENT, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND COACHING TOWARD CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. THE AGENCY MANAGES THE WALLACE FOUNDATION GRANT, WHICH INCLUDES SUBSTANTIAL RESOURCES FOR THE BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
STEM - THE AGENCY'S BOSTEM INITIATIVE SEEDED A SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM) ECOSYSTEM TO EXPAND ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY STEM EXPERIENCES FOR BOSTON YOUTH. THE HANDS-ON, PROJECT-BASED NATURE OF STEM PROGRAMS MAKES THEM EXCELLENT SETTINGS FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS SKILLS AND GAIN INTEREST IN STEM CAREERS. THIS INITIATIVE AIMS TO CREATE STRONGER CONNECTIONS BETWEEN SCHOOLS AND THE BOSTON'S STEM RESOURCES, AND TRAIN EDUCATORS TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN STEM CONTENT AND PRACTICES. THE AGENCY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNITED WAY, WAS AWARDED A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GRANT TO INCREASE INTEREST AND ENGAGEMENT IN STEM AMONG BOSTON MIDDLE GRADE STUDENTS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Christopher J Smith | PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $192,109 |
| Margaret Mckenna | DIRECTOR | 0.4 | $0 |
| James O'S Morton Esquire | DIRECTOR | 0.4 | $0 |
| Paul Reville | DIRECTOR | 0.4 | $0 |
| Eustacia Reidy Macnaught | DIRECTOR | 0.4 | $0 |
| Brenda Cassellius | EX OFFICIO | 0.4 | $0 |
| William Morales | EX OFFICIO | 0.4 | $0 |
| David Sweeney | EX OFFICIO | 0.4 | $0 |
| Kathryn Plazak | CLERK | 0.4 | $0 |
| Sandhya Douglas | TREASURER | 0.4 | $0 |
| Turahn Dorsey | VICE CHAIR | 0.4 | $0 |
| Jill Medvedow | CHAIR | 0.8 | $0 |
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