Monthly Archives: February 2012
Josh Kraft: Mentoring in Boston
It was an honor to discuss mentoring at Boston Rising with such a great group of people. We’re extremely lucky at Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston to have a staff that is so committed to the work they do. … Continue reading
Mission Moment: We are the Rising Class
Happy belated Valentine’s Day to all of Boston Rising’s friends. It’s a complicated holiday, but I’m a big fan of things that make us focus on whatever love we’re blessed to have in our lives. The mission moment this week … Continue reading
Talia Rivera: Black Boys and Education
My son will be going into the 6th grade in September. Like me, he is Black. I am hastily looking for the right junior high school for him to attend. A school that fits who he is. Danny is very … Continue reading
Audrey Jordan: Being Who You Are and Acting Accordingly
Along with reciprocity, at the top of Boston Rising’s list of values is integrity. What do we mean by integrity? Walking our talk, doing what we say we will do, speaking truth to power, being who we say we are. … Continue reading
Tiziana Dearing: The Very Poor, the Middle Class and the Real Economic Challenge of 2012
Originally published in the Huffington Post The Republican presidential race is giving those of us focused on poverty a lot of fodder. The latest comes courtesy of Mitt Romney in Florida with his now-famous, if unfortunate, sound bite, “I’m not … Continue reading
Mission Moment: Stories of Rising
Dear Friends, Unbelievably, 1/12th of 2012 already is behind us. The bridge between past and future is what’s on my mind as I write this week’s mission moment. As most Bostonians know, former Mayor Kevin White passed at the end … Continue reading