We recently spoke to Teresa Fontes, Dearborn STEM Academy ‘22, a first year student at College of the Holy Cross about her experience at Dearborn and how she feels prepared for college and career success.
Teresa traveled to the United States in 2016 from Cape Verde and entered Dearborn in grade 7 the following year,…
Dearborn STEM Academy Class of 2020 graduate Breedjully Barbosa, shared his high school and college experiences and tips for success with current Dearborn seniors as he prepares to graduate from Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology this spring. Read his full speech below.
We’ve heard it said so many times: high schools should prepare all students for college and career. Although the field of education has been focused on “college and career” for nearly a decade, the truth is that too many schools prepare only some
We launched Boston Teacher Residency in 2003 as a joint initiative between the Boston Public Schools and Boston Plan for Excellence and designed the program to meet the evolving needs of Boston’s children and families. We have since prepared a diverse group of over 700 teachers in high need areas such as math,…
This school year marks my 30th year working in…
We recently re-connected with Orlanda Dos Santos, one of Dearborn STEM Academy’s first college graduates, about her experience at Dearborn and the impact of our early college programming on her journey at Bentley University.
Orlanda arrived in the US at 10 years old from Cape Verde, and she attended the Condon School in South Boston.…
BTR cohort 18 graduate Brandi’ Dorch shared with her fellow residents how she learned to care for and nurture students individuals to see them grow. Continue reading below for an excerpt from Brandi’s speech.
“As much as I genuinely hate that you all nominated me to be your speaker, I am equally if not more,…
Jaeliz shared her advice for BTR grads and a student perspective on how teachers can better engage with their students. Here is her speech in its entirety.
“Hi everyone. My name is Jaeliz. I gave a speech at my 5th grade graduation ceremony at DSNCS, and I can’t believe I am giving…
BTR Graduate and Honored.org’s May 2021 Honoree, Kylie Webster-Cazeau shared a powerful speech taking us through her journey at BTR and lessons she learned along the way. Continue below to read an excerpt from Kylie’s speech.
During April vacation week some of our 4th and 5th graders at Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School attended our very first STEM Camp Week hosted at the Dearborn STEM Academy. This was the students first exposure to secondary education and to life as a Dearborn STEM student. The purpose of the camp was to strengthen…
Dudley Street scholars engage with STEM concepts in week-long camp
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