Placement:

The Commonwealth Housing Development is fully integrated public housing, owned by the Boston Housing Authority and managed by the Corcoran Management Company (CMC).  It is located a short distance from Boston College , near the intersection of Commonwealth Ave. and Washington St. , in Brighton .  As part of its services to residents, the Commonwealth Tenants’ Association (CTA) manages an After School Tutoring Program.  The intent of this program is to provide help with the academic needs of the children living in the development while teaching them to value and enjoy their academic development. It gives the children a routine time to and place to study and provides them with role models and friends in the tutors. The program also offers the children a range of fun activities which contribute to their enjoyment of the program and supply them with supervised, safe opportunities for recreation.

4Boston's Role

Volunteers will run various afterschool groups and clubs for the children at the CTA. The current groups are: Kids in the Kitchen, Smart Moves, Girls' Group, Boys' Group, Torch Club, and Computer Club. Each group is held once a week and consists of an activity, game, or project, and usually a snack. Volunteers should be creative and willing to plan activities relevant to the clubs. New ideas for clubs are always welcome!

Hours

Schedules are flexible.  Programs fit around both the 4Boston volunteers' and the CTA's schedules.

Council Member:
                             Maggie Gilliam:  gilliama@bc.edu

Location

            The CTA is located relatively close to campus, near the Washington (T) stop on the Green – B Line, at:

35 Fidelis Way , Brighton , MA 02135 .  Google Maps

For more information . . .

            You can always contact one of the council members above if you have any questions about 4Boston's CTA groups.

The CTA also has a website located at http://www.fidelisway.org.  Click on "Youth" to read about how Boston College students are involved.