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The
Boys & Girls Club of Fall River
on Bedford Street is working to ensure that kids who attend the Club
also stay in school. A Stay in School Club was established to
ensure that Club members complete high school and earn a diploma. The
Club recruits and supports at-risk teens through education,
workforce/career training and financial management counseling. In
addition to graduating 30 teens who have dropped out or are in danger of
dropping out, “Stay in School” activities include: tutoring, researching
post-secondary education help with applications and finding
scholarships, job interview practice, resume assistance and graduation
incentives. "We're doing whatever we can to make sure these kids
continue their education," commented teen program director Mimi Larrivee
who recently accompanied students to the
University of Massachusetts campus in Dartmouth. The program was
also awarded a $10,000 grant by the
Traveler's Insurance Company.
Click here for the Herald News article about the Club. For more
information about the Club and its programs, contact Executive Director
Peter McCarthy
at 508-672-6340. |
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(Top row) Boys and Girls Club teen program director Mimi Larrivee works with Amber Gruber on finding a college that fits her interests. (Middle row) Fifth grade teacher at the Letourneau School and Boys and Girls club Academic Advisor Caitlin Burns works with B.M.C. Durfee senior Scott Copley on his financial aide package. (Bottom row, left) Alex Cunningham, Megan Bouchard, and Cory Barney visit the U-Mass-Dartmouth campus on a rainy day in April. (Bottom row, right) Alex Cunningham, Samantha Wolstencroft, Jessica Melody, Vianna Smith and Katie Grinnell pose for a picture at the U-Mass campus on their visit. |
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