Education

Florida Corridor Neighborhood Association

Phone: 

(617) 822-8322

Email: 

Floridacorridor@aol.com

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

N/A

Mission: 

Working together to help build community partnerships for a better community:with safer and cleaner street, and a more pleasant and friendlier neighborhood.

Key Partners: 

Boston Police, City of Boston, State House, neighborhood watch groups, health centers, merchants

Community Meeting Space Available: 

No

Created: 
11/10/2010

This civic association is currently not meeting regularly.

Dorchester Community Center for the Visual Arts (Dot Art)

Phone: 

617.905.7432

Email: 

office@dotart.org

Website: 

http://www.dotart.org

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

Office: M-F, 10am - 5pm Program times vary

Mission: 

To make exemplary visual arts education available to everyone in Dorchester and surrounding neighborhoods.

Location

18 Samoset Street 3rd Floor
Dorchester, MA 02124
United States
See map: Google Maps
How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

Contact us! Stop by our office/gallery space Monday Through Friday, any time between 10am and 5pm. We offer classes and workshops year round, and seek to employ teachers for our programs who are from the Dorchester community.

Key Programs Offered: 

Community Classes, School Residencies, Public Art Programs, Events and Parades, Art Parties for Children and Adults. Classes offered with sliding scale pricing. See here for program and service specifics.

Community Meeting Space Available: 

No

St. Mark's Community Education Program

Phone: 

(617) 288-8515

Email: 

stmarksesol@yahoo.com

Website: 

http://www.stmarksesol.org

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

Child Care: Monday & Wednesday: 6:30-9:00pm for students in classes those evenings

Mission: 

The St. Mark's Community Education Program improves the quality of individual lives and the community through English, literacy, and citizenship programs. Lack of literacy, low English language skills, and limited access to U.S. citizenship impede many residents’ access to jobs, education and other ways to improve their quality of life. We have a vision of residents of the St. Mark Area participating fully in U.S. society, creating a viable and stable community. We believe that we should have mutual respect and compassion for one another. Members of our community will grow in self-esteem and confidence as they gain new language skills, cultural knowledge, and U.S. citizenship. Through our English classes and US citizenship programs residents can advocate for themselves and their families, better access employment, goods, and services, participate in the US political process, and negotiate their interactions with immigration, health care institutions, schools, and other US institutions.

Location

20 Roseland Street
Dorchester, MA 02124
United States
See map: Google Maps
Key Partners: 

St. Mark Church, Irish Immigration Center

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

Call or stop by on Monday and Wednesday afternoon

Key Programs Offered: 

ESOL classes: M-Th nights from 6:30-9:00, Saturday from 9:30-12:30 and Sunday from 8:30-11:30. Citizenship assistance available in September and April.

Community Meeting Space Available: 

Yes

Codman Academy Charter School

Phone: 

(617) 287-0700

Email: 

mcampbell@codmanacademy.org

Website: 

http://www.codmanacademy.org

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

M-F: 7:30am-6pm
Saturday: 8am-1pm

Mission: 

Our mission is to prepare students for full participation in the intellectual, economic and civic life of our society, by ensuring their full preparation and access to further education, the skills and vision to undertake a rewarding career, and the motivation and character needed to engage deeply and productively in community life. We view parents and community members as integral partners in this endeavor.

Location

Codman Academy Charter School
637 Washington St
Dorchester, MA 02124
United States
See map: Google Maps
Key Partners: 

Expeditionary Learning Schools, Codman Square Health Center, The Huntington Theatre Company, Sportsmen's Tennis Center, Epiphany School, Museum of Science

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

Students entering grade 9 may apply for lottery admission. Information open houses begin in January and lottery is held in March each year.

Community Meeting Space Available: 

No

Created: 
10/23/2009

Leahy Holloran Community Center

Phone: 

(617) 635-5150

Email: 

LeahyHolloranCC@cityofboston.gov

Website: 

http://www.leahyhollorancommunitycenter.com/

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

COMMUNITY CENTER HOURS OF OPERATION Monday — Thursday: 1:00 — 9:00 p.m. Friday: 1:00—10:00 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. Teen Center Tues.—Thurs. 3:00 –8:45 PM Fri. 3:00—9:45 PM Sat. 10:00 AM—4:45 PM

Mission: 

The Leahy-Holloran Community Center is a non-profit organization. The center has been serving the Dorchester Community since October 1973. We serve Pre-Schoolers, children, teens, adults and the elderly. During the academic year we offer Pre-School/K1, childrens' after school activities, adult classes and a teen center. Some of the programs currently available are swimming lessons for adults and children, children’s drawing classes, adult computer classes, sewing lessons, line dancing, water aerobics, adult and children ceramic classes. The name of the Murphy Community Center was changed to the Leahy-Holloran Community Center in 2009.

Location

1 Worrell Street
Dorchester, MA 02122
United States
See map: Google Maps
How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

Download the membership application here. Family Membership Family Membership Cost: $20.00 Senior Discount: $10.00 Youth Membership - 12 -17 years: $10.00 All memberships follow the program year of September 1, 2010 - August 31, 2011. You must have a current LHCC Membership to register for any program/activity.

Key Programs Offered: 

Aquatics, Creative Arts, Community Ed., Fitness, Teen Center, Project DEEP.

Community Meeting Space Available: 

Yes

Also (or Previously) Known As...: 

Murphy Community Center

Created: 
02/03/2011

Dorchester Neighborhood Service Center (ABCD)

Mailing Address (if different than physical location): 

Phone: 

617-288-2700

Email: 

webmaster@bostonabcd.org

Website: 

http://www.bostonabcd.org/

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

M-F: 9am - 5pm

Mission: 

To expand resource access for family members and individuals in Dorchester.

Location

ABCD Dorchester Neighborhood Service Center
110 Claybourne Street
Dorchester, MA 02121
United States
See map: Google Maps
Key Partners: 

Multicultural Independent Living Center of Boston Family Inc., National Community Action Programs, City Action, City of Boston Department of Community Development

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

Walk-in or apply for afterschool and the summer program

Key Programs Offered: 

ABCD Dorchester neighborhood service center provides: fuel assistance for low-income families, free tax preparation, an after school program from 2pm-5pm,  help with food-stamp and Mass Health applications. ABCD also has a job development program that helps individuals with resumes and job searches, and has a summer works program for youth ages 14-21. Most of the services and programs are free but some go by a sliding scale and/or vouchers.

Community Meeting Space Available: 

Yes

Created: 
05/05/2010

Vietnamese American Civic Association (VACA)

Mailing Address (if different than physical location): 

42 Charles Street, Dorchester, MA 02122

(Viet-AID building)

Phone: 

(617) 288-7344

Email: 

youth@vacaboston.org; contact@vacaboston.org

Website: 

http://www.vaca-boston.org

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

M-F: 9am-5pm Social services for elderly / youth programs 
Weekend: 9am-noon ESL program only

Mission: 

Our mission is to promote family self-sufficiency and well being, and to facilitate community empowerment among Boston's Vietnamese population

Location

Vietnamese American Civic Association
42 Charles Street
Dorchester, MA 02122
United States
See map: Google Maps
How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

Walk in

Key Programs Offered: 

Youth Development Program - Phuongdai Nguyen - Youth Program Coordinator The Vietnamese-American Civic Association Youth Development Program’s mission is to prepare and provide newly arrived Vietnamese refugees and immigrant youth as well as youth living in and around the community of Dorchester a safe interactive-learning environment where they are exposed to a variety of issues and topics that are tailored to their interest in order for them to develop into healthy educated adults.

Community Meeting Space Available: 

No

Created: 
02/23/2010

Project RIGHT, Inc.

Phone: 

(617) 541-5454

Email: 

jmartinez@projectright.org

Website: 

http://www.projectright.org

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

Monday - Friday 9 am - 5 pm

Mission: 

Our mission is to promote resident involvement in neighborhood stabilization and economic development within the community of Greater Grove Hall (Roxbury and North Dorchester).

Location

Project R.I.G.H.T. Inc
320A Blue Hill Avenue
Grove Hall, MA 02121
United States
See map: Google Maps
Key Partners: 

Holborn, Gannett, Gaston, Otisfield Betterment Association Garrison Trotter Neighborhood Association Devon, Normandy, Brunswick Residents Association Fayston Street Residents Association Pasadena, Supple & Columbia

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

Though various forums such as coming to community and neighborhood meetings and participating in these meeting by voicing your concerns and assisting with solutions to problems. You can volunteer in our office on a project or initiative of your choosing.

Key Programs Offered: 

Grove Hall Safe Neighborhood Initiative/ Weed and Seed
Grove Hall Youth Workers Alliance
Mike & Al's Basketball League
Grove Hall Gay Straight Lesbian Alliance (Thursdays at 3:30)
Grove Hall Problem Properties Task Force
Grove Hall Youth Outreach Connection
Drug and Alcohol Prevention Services (DAPS)
Multi-Unit Housing Initiative
Grove Hall Getting Healthier

Community Meeting Space Available: 

No

Boston Collegiate Charter School

Phone: 

Mayhew/Boston St: 617-265-1172 Sydney St: 617-282-6710

Email: 

info@bostoncollegiate.org

Website: 

www.bostoncollegiate.org

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

M-F: 7:30am-5:00pm, Weekends: 9:00am-1:00pm

Mission: 

The mission of Boston Collegiate Charter School is to prepare each student for college. We offer an academically rigorous college preparatory curriculum for students in grades five through twelve. 100% of our graduates have been accepted to college; over 80% of them will be the first in their families to attend. Boston Collegiate Charter School is a tuition-free, city-wide public charter school in Dorchester, serving over 550 students in grades 5 through 12.

Locations

Boston Collegiate Charter School
11 Mayhew Street
Dorchester, MA 02125
United States
See map: Google Maps
Lower School
215 Sydney Street
Dorchester, MA 02125
United States
See map: Google Maps
Key Partners: 

Massachusetts Charter School Association

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

Enrollment at Boston Collegiate Charter School is accessed through an annual public lottery. For volunteer opportunities, interested persons can contact Deborah Green, Program Director at 617-265-1172x235 or dgreen@bostoncollegiate.org.

Community Meeting Space Available: 

No

Created: 
04/20/2010

City Year Boston

Phone: 

617-927-2500

Email: 

cplummer@cityyear.org

Website: 

http://www.cityyear.org/boston.aspx

Mission: 

City Year puts idealism to work by tapping the civic power of youth for an annual campaign of idealism that generates transformative community service, breaks down social barriers, inspires citizens to civic action, develops new leaders for the common good. City Year's mission is dedicated to helping to build a strong democracy through three essential - and interconnected - civic strategies: citizen service, civic leadership, and social entrepreneurship. These three civic strategies are nonpartisan and pre-political. Together, they can serve as the civic foundation for a strong, active and responsive democracy.

Location

287 Columbus Ave.
Boston, MA 02116
United States
See map: Google Maps
Key Partners: 

Agassiz Elementary School, Condon Elementary School,
Haley Elementary School,
Hennigan Elementary School,
Holmes Elementary School,
Neighborhood House Charter K-8 School,
Ohrenberger K-6 School,
Renaissance K-6 School,
Tobin K-8 School,
Young Achievers K-8 School

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

Volunteer with City Year: http://www.cityyear.org/boston_ektid8061.aspx

Interested in serving with City Year for a high-impact service day?
1. Check our website for the upcoming Volunteer Force schedule, coming September 2009.
2. Call our service hotline at 617-927-2300 for additional information.

Join City Year corps members in providing a safe, fun environment for students in grades 1-5 during the February and April public school vacations. Contact Christina Clark at cclark@cityyear.org.

Are you an organization in need of volunteers to do physical service or health and human services? Call City Year Boston's Physical Service Hotline at 617-927-2300 to set up a site visit.

For more information on becoming a service partner, please contact Nikki Tabron, Director of School Partnerships, at ntabron@cityyear.org

Becoming a Heroes team leader is a rewarding opportunity to make a difference in the lives of local middle and high school students. For more information contact Nicole Yongue at nyongue@cityyear.org.

For more information on becoming a City Year Boston supporter, please contact John Kaiser at jkaiser@cityyear.org.

Community Meeting Space Available: 

Yes

Created: 
10/19/2009
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