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3pointfoundation Partnership, Joan Arches
3pointfoundation Partnership, Joan Arches
Office of Community Partnerships Posters
An exciting partnership in collaboration with the Division of Athletics, Recreation, Special Projects and Programs, and the College of Public and Community Service. The project involves students at UMass Boston and the 3PointFoundation which is affiliated with the Boston Celtics. Its mission is to provide academic support and mentoring to middle school urban males using basketball as an incentive and vehicle for growth and development. Through their roughly two hour weekly sessions they hope to build character, academic strength, and promote the pipeline to higher education.
U-Access & Phfeast – Food Security Partnership, Shirley Fan-Chan, Dan Napierski
U-Access & Phfeast – Food Security Partnership, Shirley Fan-Chan, Dan Napierski
Office of Community Partnerships Posters
The Office of Urban and Off-Campus Support Services, otherwise known as U-ACCESS, employs a multi-disciplinary approach to assist students who are dealing with a multitude of issues such as homelessness, emancipated from foster care, food insecurity and financial struggles. Phfeast, Inc. is a new start-up operating in the Venture Development Center and provides a restaurant loyalty program where customers earn dining gift cards for people in need.