It only takes a few hours a week to make a difference in someone's life. Becoming a Neighborhood Center volunteer allows you to give back while expanding your learning beyond the Boston College campus. Contact us to learn about events in the community, or to share your ideas for future programs and activities.Ìý

English for Speakers of Other Languages

Interested in helping someone learn English?

The Boston College Neighborhood Center (Ï㽶ÐãNC) is seeking Boston College students to teach English to adult immigrants through weekly conversation classes. Experience teaching or tutoring English is beneficial but not necessary as orientation is provided. This is a great opportunity for language and education majors.

Please note: We are no longer accepting applications for ESOL Tutors for the Fall 2024 semester. Please check back with us for the Spring 2025 semester.Ìý

Literacy Partnership Program

The Ï㽶ÐãNC Literacy Partnership Program (BLPP) is a children's literacy campaign whose mission is to promote literacy among Boston's elementary and middle school age students. Through the program,ÌýBoston College students (graduate and undergraduate) who receive work-study funds serve as tutorsÌýatÌýlocal schools, including:

  • St. ColumbkilleÌýPartnership School
  • The Steppingstone Foundation - College Success AcademyÌý
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The average student works three to six hours per week with one or more children. All student volunteers receive orientation/training.

Please remember that youÌýmust have work study eligibilityÌýto participate in program. You can check your work study status on theÌý.ÌýIf you have questions, please emailÌýour Ï㽶ÐãNC Literacy Partnership Program Coordinator.

Please note: We are no longer accepting applications for BLPP Tutors for the Fall 2024 semeser. Please check back with us for opportunities during the Spring 2025 semester.Ìý

Strong Women, Strong Girls

The Boston College Neighborhood Center sponsors the Boston College chapter of the national Ìýprogram, which "champions the aspirations and potential of girls and women by connecting three generations through mentorship."Ìý

Strong Women, Strong Girls' innovative after-school model uses the study of contemporary and historic female role models, mentoring relationships with college undergraduate women, and skill-building activities in a supportive enviroment to encourage 3rd-5th grade girls from under resourced neighborhoods to "express their strengths and pursue their dreams."Ìý

Participating sites including:

  • Charles Sumner Elementary School (Roslindale)
  • Charlesview Community Center (Brighton)
  • Edison K-8 School (Brighton)
  • Gardner Pilot Academy (Allston)
  • Henry Grew Elementary School (Hyde Park)
  • Winship Elementary School (Brighton)
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The Ï㽶Ðã Chapter Directors for Strong Women, Strong Girls for 2024-2025 are Olivia Crocker, LSOEHD '26, Clare Donnelly, MCA&S '26 (Spring 2025 only), Avery Fitzgerald and MCA&S '25, Lauren Kenney, MCA&S '25. Contact them to get involved atÌýbostoncollege@swsg.org.Ìý

Volunteer Tutoring

Our Ï㽶ÐãNC Volunteer Tutoring Program matches students from the Allston-Brighton community with Neighborhood Center volunteers for one-on-one tutoring with their school work. The students range in age from elementary school through high school. A commitment of one to two hours of tutoring per week is required.Ìý

Please note: We are no longer accepting applications for Volunteer Tutors for the Fall 2024 semester. Please check back with us for opportunities during the Spring 2025 semester.Ìý

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