Boston Green Academy Foundation Inc (BOSTON GREEN ACADEMY FOUNDATION)

Boston Green Academy prepares students to be tomorrow’s leaders in the sustainability of our community and world. The first step in this journey--becoming informed and engaged citizens-- is the foundation of our work. BGA’s annual Project Week gives our 9th, 10th and 11th graders opportunities to choose their own adventure. Back popular demand for the 4th year,  we are offering students this incredible opportunity and we are committed to making sure our students return from their visit to D.C. with a better understanding of how our government works, why it is crucial to participate in local, state, and national elections, and how they can bring what they learned back to their communities.   

Help bring our students to D.C.! Any amount goes a long way and all donations are tax deductible.


Thanks to the generous support of our extended BGA family,  last year 16 students were able to travel to our nation’s capital for five days. There, they visited the House of Representatives, spoke with our Congressman’s office, and visited the iconic museums that tell important stories about our country’s history, culture, and democratic process.  This year we want to open the opportunity to 16 more students whose interests in government, law, and  journalism make them ideal candidates for this project and who will benefit from their exposure to the city and its treasures. 

Last year, your support gave  our students the opportunity to tour the National Mall, visit the Holocaust Museum and the National Museum of African American History and Culture, meet with the office of Representative Stephen Lynch, observe a live session of the House, experience the diversity of the city’s neighborhoods, and visit the pandas at the zoo! The highlight of the trip was watching a vote and the swearing in of a new Representative in the House. We always know a trip has been successful when the kids don’t want to leave.


These are some of the reactions our students shared with us about their experiences:

“Going to D.C. was a fun experience. I got to go to a new place and see new things. It allowed me to get out of my comfort zone and do something new every day. I met new people from my school and even became friends with people on the trip” - Malik

“The D.C. trip had an impact on me because it allowed me to socialize with new people in a different environment. I was also able to learn about history in a fun way” - Benorlda

"The D.C. trip was such a great experience! I loved seeing all the famous places that I had learned about and having the opportunity to grow closer to the people on the trip. I really liked using their Metro system and seeing how different it is to the MBTA. Overall, I would definitely go back if I could." - Mary

Please help our Boston Green Academy students get to Washington D.C. Your donation will make a real difference in our students' lives by exposing them to  experiences that they will remember forever. 

A little about us:

We are staff members at Boston Green Academy, a Horace Mann Boston Public Charter School that welcomes a diverse body of students at all levels of ability. 

Project Week  is an opportunity for students to engage in experiential learning outside of the classroom and give them meaningful experiences that they would likely not have otherwise. 83% of our students receive free/reduced lunch and a large portion of them have never traveled outside of the state or even the city. 

According to our students, Project Week is, by far, the BEST week of school--and we can make it the best week only because of your support. Please join our BGA family  and help make our D.C. trip a reality!


If you'd prefer to send a check, please make it out to "Boston Green Academy Foundation" and send to:

Boston Green Academy
20 Warren St.
Brighton, MA 02135.

Include "Washington D.C." in the memo. The Boston Green Academy Foundation is a 501(c)(3) and all donations are tax deductible.

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THANK YOU!


- Ashley & Jackie (and Lucia too!)

As many of you know, Boston Public Schools canceled all International Trips to the Caribbean, Central and South America. Our annual Service Learning Trip to Dominican Republic was canceled. The kids have been working so hard to fundraise, that it was heartbreaking to tell them we were no longer going. We worked our contacts and managed to move their Service Learning Trip to Spain but we need your help! We are $7,740 away from our final goal of $25,740. Please consider making a donation, $1, $5, $10, anything helps! Please share our post!Thank you very much.

Urban youth from low income areas face disproportionate barriers to travel and obtain educational experiences. We are looking for supporters like you that can help a group of young people who may not otherwise have the opportunity to engage in experiential learning adventures and activities beyond their classrooms or neighborhoods.

Who are we?
We are an energetic group of 10 Boston high school students and 2 teachers that would like to complete a Service Learning Trip to Spain in April, 2016. We need help to make this a reality.  We have already fundraised $18,000 dollars, but we need help in order to be able to reach our final goal of $25,740.

Our School:
Boston Green Academy's mission is to graduate all of our students prepared for success in college and the workforce. As a public school that is deeply vested in cultivating a highly skilled and actively engaged global citizenry, we prepare all of our students to be leaders in local and global environmental stewardship and activism, to live their lives responsibly and sustainably, and to take advantage of employment opportunities in the burgeoning green economy.

Why do we want to go?
We feel that community service is an important part of our lives. The students will complete academic work about reforestation and water conservation while performing local community service in the city of Boston. They also conduct fundraising activities for this Service Learning Trip. They will complete 35 hours of work once abroad.

How the money will be used?
The money will cover flights from Boston, MA to Madrid, Spain, transportation, accomodations and meals.

Service Learning Partners:
Boston Green Academy students will get the opportunity to join la Junta de Castilla y León (the Council of Castille and Leon), la Red de Espacios Naturales (the Network of Natural Spaces), and el Patrimonio Natural de Castilla y León (the Natural Heritage of Castille and Leon) recruit volunteers to implement projects in the region of Castille and Leon.  
For the majority of each weekday, students will be actively involved in all types of service work and will spend most of the day outside, learning hands-on.

This program is a true chance for students to see the accomplishments of eco-conscious community driven organizations in Spain as well as participate in their ongoing initiatives and discussions about future project goals . A partnership with Patrimonio Natural de Castilla y Leon is an important link in the international chain because Boston Green Academy's mission is to prepare their students to be leaders in local and global environmental activism.

Hello!

We are teachers at Boston Green Academy, a Boston Public School that welcomes a diverse body of students at all ability levels. Every April, our students participate in Project Week. Students won’t be sitting at their desks or rotating between classes. In fact, they won’t be in the school building at all. Instead they’ll be off campus – hiking, biking, cooking, meditating, teaching, dancing, sailing, painting, protecting, exploring, discovering and engaging – with the Greater Boston community and beyond.

This is an opportunity for them to engage in experiential learning *outside of the classroom* and this year we would love to take a group of students to Washington D.C.! This would be an incredible opportunity for them that they would likely not have otherwise. 83% of our students receive free/reduced lunch and a large portion of them have never traveled outside of the state or even the city.

As Humanities teachers, we strive to incorporate civic engagement and social justice themes into our curriculum; this year, the students are exploring the question, "how do we govern ourselves?" What better way to do so than to visit our nation's capital?

Project Week is, by far, the BEST week of school. Please SUPPORT the students of Boston Green Academy to make our D.C. trip a reality!