A JOINT MISSION: Summer for all

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Boston Beyond and the PIC aim to serve more youth, create more partnerships, enable more skill development, and generate more public support and resources - until we achieve high quality summer learning and employment for every Boston kid.

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“We see the benefits of this program here in Boston. We see the potential. I invite the business community, higher education, and philanthropy to help us ensure that every child has access to high quality learning all year round.”

— Mayor Martin J. Walsh

Read more about the progress we’ve made and the lessons we’ve learned after 10 years of summer learning.

What We've Achieved

  • Served 14,000 kids in the summer of 2019.

  • Ran programming at 160 sites across the city.

  • Devised a system to measure and share data across programs.

  • Developed Achieve, Connect, Thrive (ACT) skills to help youth succeed.

  • Inspired state-funded summer learning programs in 19 communities.

  • Received the National Summer Learning Association’s Excellence in Summer Learning Award.