Hello! My name is Anny Thach, but I like to be called “Anny with a ‘Y’” because it underscores the fact that my name has…
From sea to land, running a business to arguing about oil shipments, I am a young man open to new experiences. I am now a…
My name is Rosellen Feliz, but I prefer to be called Rosie. I am sixteen years old, and a rising senior at the Jeremiah E….
My name is Tramel Griffith. Two years ago, I started working on the Summer Youth Blog in collaboration with the Urban Scholars Program, the John…
This week, I had the chance to speak to Carlos Andrade, a member of the John Hancock MLK Summer Scholars Program. The MLK Summer Scholars…
Students and staff in the Urban Scholars Program are underway with preparation for their project showcase, where students show off everything they have learned this…
On August 8th, I got to follow Veronis Sanchez, a John Hancock MLK Scholar interning at UMass Boston’s Campus Kitchen. She and a volunteer, Makayla,…
On Monday, August 5th, Urban Scholars’ students dissected a shark, frog, mouse, and a cat in their Biology class. These brave students were excited to…
Urban Scholars students attend weekly workshops at the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) as part of their summer time curriculum. Students will have the opportunity…
On July 17th, Urban Scholars students went to the Greenhouse with Ms.Davis, a biology and french teacher. Students interacted with different types of plants and…