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Harvard’s Teaching and Learning Partnerships team trains high school students to be mentors in Boston Public School's Homework Help program. The team uses an approach developed by Harvard's SmartTALK program (photo 1). Joan Matsalia (right, photo 2), associate director of Teaching and Learning Partnerships, talks with one of the teens in training, while Renelle Lawrence (standing, photo 3), a student at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, provides guidance.

Harvard helping the helpers

SmartTALK collaborates with Boston Public Library’s Homework Help program to train teen mentors

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DateOctober 29, 2014April 30, 2019

“When the [Gardner Pilot Academy] says they serve the whole child, the whole community, they do,” said Lisa Moellman (right) after receiving the Champion Award. Gardner Principal Erica Herman (left) lauded Moellman's contributions during her tenure as Harvard's associate director of campus engagement and research in school.

Gardner reaps the rewards

Moellman’s work champions better teaching, learning

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DateMarch 18, 2013May 7, 2019

Garden Pilot Academy fourth-graders Jade Diaz (far left) and Sebastian Alvarez (far right) were joined by Harvard Graduate School of Education's Alfonso Herrera (standing) and Nell Hutchins during Family Math Night.

A night of fun, fellowship — and math

Harvard Achievement Support Initiative offers materials, mentoring

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DateApril 23, 2012

“I feel really great about what’s going on in this school, and it needs to continue," said Greenwood Principal Maudlin Wright (center) with HASI coach Paula Finklestein (right) and third-grade teacher Betty Solomon.

A Boston school turnaround

Greenwood Academy improves greatly and quickly, aided by HASI program

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DateOctober 26, 2011May 21, 2019

At back-to-school nights, Boston Public School teachers introduced Harvard Achievement Support Initiative homework materials and parents heard firsthand how they could help supplement learning at home.

HASI lends a hand

Harvard program helps Boston schools to launch new year

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DateOctober 3, 2011June 19, 2019

HASI Assistant Director Lisa Moellman (pictured) recently trained City Year volunteers who will be working in after-school programs across Boston. “HASI’s work gives us the ability to make after-school time more fun and engaging,” said Stephen O’Connell, one of the 10 City Year corps members assigned to the Agassiz School in Jamaica Plain last year.

Minds in the making

HASI increases educational opportunities for Boston children

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DateOctober 27, 2010May 6, 2019

The Harvard Achievement Support Initiative builds on its efforts to engage families by providing homework support kits that will be distributed at the Boston Public Schools’ Back-to-School Night sessions beginning in mid-September. Approximately 30 volunteers put together 3,000 kits for students in grades K-5. Helping to accomplish this were Tonnis James (from left), Gabriel Betancourt, Danielle Betancourt, and Maria Monteiro-Roby.

Extra help

Harvard program helps Boston students with homework

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DateSeptember 8, 2010April 15, 2019

Harvard Public Affairs and Communications staff members turn stacks of math and language arts games into 1,800 SmartTALK learning kits in a warehouse near HASI’s Allston headquarters.

Helping outside the classroom

HASI organizes spring series of academic-support events

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DateApril 1, 2010July 25, 2019

Kindergartener Denise Brito (left) and her mother Dina Goncalves (right) get help from HASI’s Brandon Due.

SmartTALK Family Night

Harvard groups lend a hand at Dorchester school

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DateDecember 17, 2009