2013-2014 Community Benefits Report

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Worcester, Massachusetts | Rome, Italy

FAST facts: 2013-2014 MISSION STATEMENT Assumption College, grounded in the Catholic intellectual tradition, strives to form graduates known for critical intelligence, thoughtful citizenship and compassionate service. We pursue these ambitious goals through a curriculum grounded in the liberal arts and extending to the domain of professional studies. Enlivened by the Catholic affirmation of the harmony of faith and reason, we aim, by the pursuit of the truth, to transform the minds and hearts of students.

Assumption favors diversity and ecumenically welcomes all who share its goals.

CAMPUS COMMUNITY SERVICE GROUPS Campus Ministry Community Service Learning Student Government Association Reach Out Center For more information about this Community Benefits Report, please contact: Daniel F. DiTullio Executive Assistant for Government and Community Relations

Assumption College 500 Salisbury Street Worcester, MA 01609 508.767.7478 www.assumption.edu

:: 1904

Year Assumption College was founded

:: 2,068

Number of Undergraduates

:: 7 03

Number of Graduate Students

:: 308

Number of Continuing Education Students

:: 4 2/48

Number of majors/minors in the liberal arts and sciences, business and professional studies

:: 1,925

:: $15,000

:: $10,028,605

:: $41,865

Number of student volunteer placements in organizations throughout Worcester County

Total purchasing expenditures paid to vendors in Worcester County

:: $8,990,095

Total purchasing expenditures paid to vendors in the city of Worcester

:: $51,446,054

Amount spent on capital improvements in the last 10 Years

:: 1,153

:: $ 3.9 million

:: 456

:: $ 13 million

:: 97%

:: $ 259,632

:: 1 38,442

:: $ 12,069

Number of students from Worcester County

Number of faculty/staff living in the city of Worcester and surrounding communities

Undergraduates who receive some form of financial aid

Number of hours students contribute to community activity

Amount of institutional aid to students from Worcester

Amount of institutional aid to students from Worcester County

Water and sewer taxes paid to the city of Worcester

Police Department coverage/costs paid to the city of Worcester

Commitment to Worcester Economic Development Fund

Property taxes paid to the city of Worcester

:: $21,315

Other fees paid to the city of Worcester

:: $9,289,215

Annual payroll for employees residing in the city of Worcester

:: $20,060,210

Annual payroll for employees residing in Worcester County

:: $25,000

Annual commitment to The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT To Fr. Emmanuel d’Alzon, the founder of the Assumptionist order, an education was not simply a path to personal gain – its fruits were to be shared with everyone. It was not enough to succeed on one’s own, it was imperative that one also help others succeed. Today, Assumption College is proud to continue this rich educational philosophy of Fr. d’Alzon. We believe that a well-lived life is one that sparks a light that illuminates the world and that service to others is a hallowed obligation we are privileged to undertake, a lesson we aspire to instill in our students.

Assumption College has always enjoyed a special relationship with the city of Worcester. It is a truism that your community is more than “where” you are; it is a part of “who” you are. That is nowhere more true than here. The city forever leaves a mark on all those who work, study and teach at the College; we bond with our neighbors and become friends, share with them experiences and memories, and come to understand how unique and exceptional our city is. Every member of the Assumption family finds Worcester has become a part of them – no matter where they are from or where they live now.

We are proud of that connection and are happy to give back to the community that is our home. As an institution, the College works hard to support our city and our partners in education, art, commerce and government by hosting community events, supporting worthy initiatives like The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts and doing our part to ensure that our community thrives. But it is the contributions of the College’s students of which we are most proud.

Last year Assumption students contributed more than 138,442 hours of service to the Greater Worcester area as good neighbors, good citizens and good friends. Through our Reach Out Center, Campus Ministry SEND Program, the service learning curriculum, and dedicated student groups like Hounds Against Hunger, they strive to extend a helping hand out of solidarity and friendship. Their efforts are humbling and inspiring.

Just as every person is unique, the faculty, students and staff of Assumption College contribute to Worcester in many different ways. Whether it be through the scholarly work of Professor Thomas White, whose Worcester Economic Indicators help us better understand the financial outlook of our city, or the volunteer efforts of our student tutors at the Nativity School of Worcester to mentor a new generation of scholars, we all find a path to give according to our abilities and talents. In the following pages, a handful of examples are shared.

This September I joined the College’s student leaders with landscaping for the Worcester Housing Authority and helped prepare boxes of food for Feeding Children Everywhere alongside 573 of our first-year students as part of our orientation program. I was proud to share in this selfless effort and can think of no better way to help new students understand what it means to be a member of the Worcester – and Assumption – community. That day we prepared more than 40,000 tons of food together – and rediscovered the joy of helping others.

The dream of the Venerable Emmanuel d’Alzon lives on.

Sincerely,

Francesco C. Cesareo, Ph.D. President

“ The city forever leaves a mark on all those who work, study and teach at the College; we bond with our neighbors and become friends, share with them experiences and memories, and come to understand how unique and exceptional our city is.”

Francesco C. Cesareo, Ph.D. President Assumption College

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HELPING

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By Tyla Wade ’15

COMMUNITY SERVICE IS A POPULAR ACTIVITY among Assumption College students. It enhances students’ liberal arts education and creates an on-campus environment that inspires civic responsibility and community action.

Students at Assumption helped out in the greater Worcester community throughout the 2013-14 academic year, volunteering their free time with more than 50 organizations including Matthew 25, Habitat for Humanity, and Community Harvest Project. This year Assumption College organized one of its largest ever service projects.

Assumption students love Worcester – so much so that more than 200 of them returned to the city before the start of fall semester to help out at a Worcester Housing Authority (WHA) apartment complex on Lakeside Street that provides affordable housing for low-income residents. Wearing gray T-shirts emblazoned with “ASSUMPTION LOVES WORCESTER,” students, staff and Assumption College President Francesco Cesareo, Ph.D. worked alongside WHA staff to clean hallways, sweep walkways, and rake leaves.

“ I’m really glad we all participated in the ‘Assumption Loves Worcester’ project.

We are all members of the Worcester community, so giving back to the city and the Greater Worcester region feels great.”

Meghan Dougherty Reach Out Center Student Leader English and Education Major Assumption College

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While in previous years Assumption’s various student leader groups had participated in separate pre-semester projects, this was the first year that they all gathered together for a single event, according to Conway Campbell, Assumption’s dean of campus life. Their early arrival was part of their preparation for the fall semester, as they participated in training programs as well as the community service project at WHA. The idea to work with WHA was introduced by Assumption’s Office of Residential Life staff.

“Assumption College has had a long standing relationship with the Worcester community,” said Campbell, “and by helping the Worcester Housing

Authority – and the people who live at the Lakeside Street complex – we want to instill in our students the Five Principles of Student Engagement that the College lives by: ‘Community; Contemplation; Longing for God; Vocation; and Mission to Serve.’”

These principles were introduced to first-year students at the start of the fall 2014 semester. Over 573 first-year students, orientation leaders and President Cesareo, gathered on campus to prepare approximately 40,000 tons of food for the non-profit organization Feeding Children Everywhere to be delivered to children in need all over the world.”

“Projects like the ones for Worcester Housing Authority and Feeding Children Everywhere embody how we, as a campus community, help our city community,” said Campbell. “The principles of service have long been a part of Assumption College’s tradition and will be for years to come.”

WHA Executive Director Raymond Mariano said: “Worcester Housing Authority offers sincere thanks to the hard-working Assumption College students who helped us cleanup Lakeside Apartments. Their community spirit and compassion are greatly appreciated.”

ASSUMPTION’S SERVICE GROUPS

Send/Campus Ministry

Service to its home city is an integral part of life at Assumption. Students in the College’s service-related groups – the Reach Out Center (ROC), AC Allies, Peers Advocating Wellness for Students (PAWS), Campus Ministry and Community Service Learning courses – routinely participate in volunteer projects, such as this year’s WHA clean-up, that benefit Worcester residents.

The “Assumption Loves Worcester” T-shirt Campbell designed attempts to capture that spirit with a message that unifies all those that participated.

Assumption’s Office of Campus Ministry organizes eight-day SEND Service Immersion trips assigned to projects not only in Worcester, but also in many states along the east coast and in South America.

SEND trips encourage the Assumption community to put their “Faith in Action” through works of charity, allowing students to form bonds with one another and strengthen their faith while helping others.

“Assumption really does love Worcester,” he explained.

“Through the College’s Reach Out Center, the Office of Campus Ministry, and all of our student volunteers we work hard to be a part of the community and help out whenever we can.”

Reach Out Center The ROC provides students with opportunities throughout the academic year to volunteer in the Greater Worcester area in a variety of ways, including mentoring children with the Big Brother Big Sisters of Central Mass/Metrowest organization, visiting local veterans with the MA Veteran Inc., and refurbishing abandoned houses with the WHA. For senior Meghan Dougherty, an ROC student leader and English and education double major from Braintree, MA, service often means a great deal to the volunteers as well as the people they help.

“I’m really glad we all participated in the ‘Assumption Loves Worcester’ project,” she said.

“We are all members of the Worcester community, so giving back to the city and the Greater Worcester region feels great.”

Student Government Association The members of Assumption’s Student Government Association (SGA) also took part in the “Assumption Loves Worcester” project. The SGA is comprised of students representing all four academic years and who advocate for the entire student body and are committed to engaging and working with the Worcester community.

The SGA recently established the “Service Sundays” program, which consists of each of the SGA’s five “executive groups” choosing one Sunday a semester to volunteer for a city organization and/or perform random acts of kindness in Greater Worcester.

“The ‘Assumption Loves Worcester’ program unified all the student leaders under one cause and showed the Worcester community that Assumption students care about the city and want to help the people who live, work and study here,” said Kathryn Cullerot ’15, a senior accounting major from Hampton, N.H., who is an SGA senator.

“ Projects like the ones for Worcester Housing Authority and Feeding Children Everywhere embody how we, as a campus community, help our city community. The

Community Service Learning

principles of service have long been a part

Assumption’s focus on service also extends to the academic sphere with its Community Service Learning (CSL) program, which combines classroom instruction and discussion with giving back to Greater Worcester. A variety of service opportunities allows students to volunteer with Worcester-based Habitat for Humanity, African Community Education, Worcester Public Schools, and the Salvation Army.

of Assumption College’s tradition and will be for years to come.”

Conway Campbell Dean of Campus Life Assumption College

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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY

Assumption proactively seeks to engage with the community and encourages members of the community to come to the campus for events and programs. Undergraduate and graduate students contribute to the vitality and well-being of the greater Worcester region through many internships, practicums and capstone projects.

Whether students volunteer in the Reach Out Center, Campus Ministry, as a member of an intercollegiate athletic team, or through a community service learning class, they offer their skills, talents and hearts to make a difference in the community.

*Here are just some of the local groups to which the College provides time, space and assistance: AA ACE Network Conference Adopt-A-Student Program Al-Anon Chapel of Divine Mercy in Worcester City of Worcester Elections Commission (Polling Location) Diocese of Worcester School Board Emmanuel Radio Flagg St. School Spree Day Goddard Scholars Academy Higher Education Consortium of Central Mass Holy Name High School Massachusetts Citizens for Life Massachusetts House of Representatives Massachusetts Science Olympiad NECBAC Conference NEEIA Annual Luncheon St. Bernadette’s School Steps to the Future Team Central Lacrosse Thomas S. Green Awards United Way of Massachusetts Worcester Children’s Chorus Worcester Fire Department Worcester Incubator Project Worcester North High School – People’s Bank “Reality Check Training” Worcester Public Schools Worcester Research Bureau * This is a partial list.

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*Organizations in the Worcester community that have benefited from this work are: Abby’s House African Community Education AIDS Project Worcester Autumn Woods AVID Big Brothers/Big Sisters at Flagg Street School Boys and Girls Club of Worcester Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary Campus Ministry SEND Trips: Tuscaloosa, Alabama Baltimore, Maryland Camden, New Jersey Washington, D.C. Immokalee, Florida Georgetown, Delaware Duran, Ecuador Staten Island, New York Norristown, Pennsylvania Pine Ridge, South Dakota Trenton, New Jersey Canvas Peace Project Central Mass Special Education Collaborative Christ The King Parish Coats for Kids – Worcester Public Schools Collegiate Success Institute Community Harvest Project Davis Hill School Dismas Farm Dismas House Dynamy, Inc. Eisenberg Jewish Health Center Elm Park School Literacy Program Flagg Street School

Forest Grove Middle School Friendly House Friends of Newton Hill Gates Lane School Girls Inc. of Worcester Habitat for Humanity Build Projects Habitat for Humanity ReStore Interfaith Hospitality Network John’s Street Baptist Church Soup Kitchen Kids Klub at Great Brook Valley Leicester Food Pantry Lincoln Street Elementary Literacy Program Lutheran Social Services of New England Matthew 25 Mercy Centre Nativity School of Worcester Nelson Place – Book Buddies Notre Dame du Lac Our Lady of the Angels Afterschool Pernet Family Services Homework Club Plumley Village Positive Directions (UMASS Health Center at South High School) Preservation Worcester Rainbow Child Development Rebuilding Together Worcester Relay for Life Salvation Army SEARCH Program Special Olympics Seven Hills St. Anne’s Human Services St. Mary’s

St. Peter Central Catholic School St. Peter’s Church Mentoring Sullivan Middle School The Mustard Seed TOPSoccer Training Resources of America, Inc. Union Hill Elementary Urban Missionaries of Our Lady of Hope Veteran’s Inc. Wachusett Regional High School WCUW 91.3FM Why Me & Sherry’s House Women’s Oral History Project Worcester Animal Rescue League Worcester Housing Authority Worcester Public Schools – Transition Program Worcester Public Schools/Story Train * This is a partial list.

working

TOGETHER

DUBBED A “DIGITAL TRAILBLAZER” by the (Worcester) Telegram & Gazette, Assumption Economics Professor Thomas White, Ph.D., has developed the “Worcester Economics Index” (WEI), which measures the performance of the Worcester-area economy based on local employment and unemployment data.

Released quarterly, Professor White’s economic updates help Worcester residents and political leaders understand how the city is faring.

Scholarly efforts like the WEI provide a unique opportunity for Assumption to share its resources with the Worcester community in new and innovative ways.

For White, his findings reveal a lot more than numbers and equations, they help us understand who we are. “We’re all Thomas White, Ph.D. part of the economy,” Assumption College White notes, “and I think it’s important that we’re able to understand it and where it’s going.”

Professor White was encouraged in his research by Assumption’s provost, who saw the project as an ideal way to use the College’s resources in service of others.

“Assumption is very involved in the local community,” notes White. “The Index is just one more way Assumption can contribute to the city of Worcester.”

TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS

Every semester Assumption’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) students use the management skills they’ve learned to assist businesses with developing a comprehensive strategy that helps them plan their future. This spring the students extended their efforts overseas to Grand Cove, Haiti, and worked with the “Be Like Brit” Foundation, named for the late Britney Gengal of Rutland, MA. “We are very appreciative of the Assumption College graduate students for their strategic plan for Be Like Brit,” said Len Gengel, co-founder of the Foundation.

“The foundation is dedicated to raising the next generation of leaders in Haiti; their recommendations will help us achieve this goal and we are grateful to them for their help.”

TEAMING

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In March, U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern of Worcester delivered a charge to a packed room of approximately 100 students, faculty and staff at Assumption College, challenging them to lobby their lawmakers to support local, state and federal anti-hunger and anti-poverty policies and legislation.

Congressman McGovern’s presentation, organized

by Assumption’s “Hounds Help Hunger” group, was one of a number of efforts launched by Assumption students – to combat hunger in Worcester. Assumption students have worked shifts at St. John’s Food Pantry’s free breakfast line, solicited donations of food and toiletries, and “dorm-stormed” to collect bottles and cans to exchange for money to support the food pantry as well. Assumption Athletics’ Food Drive in November 2013 collected donations to purchase food baskets through Pernet Family Health Services.

Congressman McGovern, who has garnered national attention for his “End Hunger Now” campaign, praised the College’s efforts.

“Assumption students have recognized the need to address this national problem and have tirelessly worked to raise awareness of and provide for those in our city who too often go without basic nourishment,” he said.

Said Kyle Gallivan ’15: “This endeavor is bigger than just a class project. It’s about raising awareness of the real issues in the community and erasing the stigmas that come with being hungry. No man, woman or child should ever go without food, and it’s our mission to make sure they don’t.”

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WORKPLACE COLLABORATION Through internships, practica and work study programs, Assumption students partner with Worcester businesses in a mutually beneficial collaboration that helps both parties reach their full potential. *Here are some of the organizations that benefit from these partnerships: African Community Education Agilux Labs Alexander, Aronson, Finning, & Co. Alive Campus AllCom Credit Union Alternatives Unlimited, Inc. Alzheimer’s Association American Cancer Society American Diabetes Association American Eagle Cycles AMICA Bayard Press Beaumont Nursing Home Bemis Associates, Inc. BL Companies BNY Mellon Bollus Lynch, LLP Boston Figurative Art Center Boston Fitness Magazine Brooks Pond Apartments Cartan Global Catholic Digest CBS Radio Center for Living and Working Central Mass Visitors Bureau and Convention Center Centros Los Americas Citizens Bank/RBS Citizens Financial Group City of Worcester Clarke Distribution Corporation Clinical Pharmaceutical Group Community Healthlink Cre8 Crossfit Worcester Demandware, Inc. Devereux Foundation Diocese of Worcester Dismas Farm Dudley District Court Dunkin’ Brands

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Ecology research Eisenberg Assisted Living Enterprise Entertainment Tonight Equine Journal Expose Yourself Public Relations Faith House FamilyFun Magazine Farmington Valley Transitional Academy Fitivity, Inc. FitnessClick Social Fresenius Medical Care North America Fused Solutions General Dynamics Genesis Club Girls Inc. Global Companies Golden Pond Assisted Living Gold Star Chiropractic GTECH Hannoush Hartwell Learning Center Hector Reyes House History Seminar Houghton Elementary School IDG Instrumentation Laboratory Insurance Marketing Agencies, Inc. International Data Group Jamie Oil Jeremiah’s Inn Jewish Healthcare Center Jewish Orphans of Rhode Island JJM Insurance Agency JP Morgan Chase Knightsville Internal Medicine Massachusetts Commission for the Blind Massachusetts Department of Children & Families Massachusetts General Court

Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission More Love Letters Mt. Wachusett Community College Multicultural Awareness Center New Britain Superior Court Probation New England Center for Children New England Center for Homeless Veterans Office of Congressman John Tierney Peabody Properties Inc. Plansee USA Private Wealth Management Group Psychotic Disorders Clinical and Research Program Pulse Magazine Putnam Bank Rainbow Child Development Centre RCAP Solutions Revelli & Luzzo, P.C. Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Rhode Island Department of Health Robert S. Brennen & Associates Rue La La SACSLAW LLC Salespod Inc. Sassy Baby Products Senior Research Seminar Sentinel Benefits & Financial Group Seven Hills Foundation Sherwin-Williams Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services Sidekick Soccer Academy Six Flags New England Finance Department Smith, Sullivan & Brown, P.C. Sodexo South Bay Mental Health Spectrum Health Sports Talk Productions Summit Academy Target

The Brickle Group The Bridge of Central Massachusetts The Donley Rehabilitation Center The KEY Program Thom Early Intervention Travelers Insurance Company Travers Printing Turner Construction Company UMass Medical School UMass Memorial Hospital United Way of Central Massachusetts UNUM VCE Veterans, Inc. W.B. Mason Wachusett Early Childhood Center West Hartford Community Television Why Me & Sherry’s House Winchester Electronics Worcester Art Museum Worcester Business Journal Worcester Center for Crafts Worcester County District Attorney’s Office Worcester Family Partnership Worcester Historical Museum Worcester Juvenile Probation Court Worcester Magazine Worcester Police Department Worcester Public Schools Worcester Sharks Worcester Superior Court Probation Department WRRB Y.O.U., Inc. YMCA Zensar * This is a partial list.

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CULTURAL RESOURCE

SHARING

Art brings us together and helps us understand who we really are.

Offering cultural programming is an important part of the Assumption contribution:

Theatre lets a community gather and share something beautiful, funny, moving or thought-provoking. For the past six years Assumption College has been a proud supporter of Worcester’s Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, an institution dedicated to bring affordable, high-level shows and performances to the Worcester community.

Theatre Performances: The Hanover Theatre performance of Les Miserables You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown HumanArts Series: Blue Herron Renaissance Choir Bach Consort of Worcester Dr. Bridget Buxton – The Lost Eagle Suzanne Cartrenine – Harpsichord Series Robert Frost and the Changing Landscape of New England by Dr. Owen Sholes John Dufrensne, “No Regrets Coyote” Cochran-Wren Duo Jonathan Bezdegian – Harpsichord Series Boston Cello Quartet Beth Alpert Nakhai, Rethinking Israelite Women: What does Archaeology Teach Us? Jim Guttmann’s Bessarabian Breakdown President’s Lecture Series: Peter Kreeft, Ph.D.

Janet E. Smith, Ph.D. John C. Cavadini, Ph.D. John L. Allen Jr., D.S.Litt.

Ambassador Miguel Humberto Díaz, Ph.D. Hosted Events: The World Music, Jeremy Cohen – African Drumming Damon Lehrer – Art Lecture DEGREE OF OVERLAP, Art show exhibit Art in IT Exhibition Diane Meredith Belcher, Organist An evening with Adrian Nicole LeBlanc DUNYA – Turkish Music Presentation d’Alzon Arts Series: Exhibitions Lynn Simmons Libby Lipin Student Art Show Carrie Nixon and Tom Grady Poetry David Thoreen Student Poerty Readings

Every spring The Hanover hosts Assumption Theatre’s spring show. Through productions like The Fantasticks, Les Misérables, Seussical and Oliver! the College delights in sharing with, and bringing together, the Worcester community through laughter, drama and song on The Hanover stage.

Assumption College Performances: Assumption College Band Assumption College Jazz Ensemble Assumption College String Camerata Assumption College Chorale Faculty Concerts Lessons and Carols Assumption College is proud to support numerous cultural organizations and events including: The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts Centro Las Americas – Film Festival First Night Worcester Worcester Festival of Lights * This is a partial list.

For Assumption Guest Theatre Director Richard Monroe, class of 1985, who will bring Assumption’s 2015 performance of Fiddler on the Roof to the venue, the Assumpton/Hanover partnership is a perfect fit. “Student performers are given an exhilarating experience when working in a facility like The Hanover. There are many talented singers, actors and dancers on campus at Assumption who will once again have this experience due to the College’s ongoing partnership with The Hanover Theatre.”

In the spring of 2014 Assumption announced that it will recommit to supporting The Hanover, and public theatre for another five years. “Assumption College’s support of the theatre, through giving us the opportunity to host its annual spring musical as well as in so many other ways, means a lot to us,” notes Tony Siebels, The Hanover’s Executive Director. “We’re grateful to Assumption College for its strong and consistent belief in the theatre since our grand opening in 2008, and we’re proud of the partnership.”

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COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION Assumption College works with Worcester Public Schools (WPS) and Catholic schools in the region to enhance educational opportunities in formal academic settings and after-school programs. The College also offers professional development workshops and tuition discounts for WPS, Worcester Diocese, and Nativity School teachers. In addition, Assumption is proud to support the Mayor’s Task Force on Latino Education. *Some of the schools and programs we work with are:

making FRIENDS Nativity School of Worcester is an independent, Jesuit middle school that provides a quality, all-scholarship education to underserved boys of all faiths. Three nights a week Assumption students volunteer there as tutors, helping Nativity School kids with their homework and building strong one-on-one relationships. Assumption students also act as mentors and provide guidance for their young partners.

“The Nativity School is an amazing school, filled with great students, faculty and love,” shared Heather Ewell ’16, a junior at Assumption and service director for the program. “We are able to talk and communicate with them about the importance of doing well in school, how our life has been impacted by the decisions we have made, and to encourage them to take advantage of all opportunities that come their way.”

Assumption also offers distinguished Nativity School alumni who have recently graduated from college the opportunity to pursue graduate degree programs at Assumption free of tuition costs through a “Fellowship” program, helping them work toward their dreams and aspirations.

“Nativity School of Worcester benefits greatly from the care, compassion and commitment of the Assumption College community,” said Nativity School President Alex Zequeira. “Through student volunteers and the opportunity to access graduate programs for our Nativity teaching fellows, our partnership promotes a faith that does justice.”

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Abby Kelly Charter Adopt-A-Student African Community Education Algonquin Regional High School Alive Campus Assabet Valley Tech Auburn High School Auburn Middle School AVID Bay Path Reg. Voc. High School Bellingham Memorial Burncoat High School Burncoat Middle School Central Mass Preparatory School Central Mass Special Education Collaborative Centro Las Americas Chandler Magnet Chocksett Middle School City View School Claremont Academy Collegiate Success Institute Columbus Park Prep Academy Columbus Park School Davis Hill School – Holden Dawson School – Holden Devereux Foundation Devereux School Doherty High School Eisenberg Jewish Health Center Elm Park Community School Elm Park School Literacy Program Fales Elementary Farmington Valley Transitional Academy Flagg Street Elementary School Forest Avenue Elementary School Forest Grove Middle School

Fuller Middle School Gates Lane Elementary Goddard Academy Grafton High School Hartwell Learning Center Heard Street School Holy Cross Student Development Houghton Elementary School Hudson High School Jewish Community Center LakeView School Leicester High School Leicester Milddle School Lincoln Street Elementary Literacy Program Lincoln Street School Littleton High School Mayo School – Holden McGrath School Melican Middle School Millibury Jr./Sr. High School Mt. Wachusett Community College Murdock High School Nativity School of Worcester Nelson Place – Book Buddies Nelson Place Elementary New England Center for Children Norrback Ave School Northbridge High School North Grafton School Oak Middle School Our Lady of the Angels Afterschool Oxford Middle School Positive Directions (UMASS Health Center at South High School) Quinn Middle School – Hudson Quinsigamond School

Rainbow Child Development Roosevelt Elementary School Improvement Council – Flagg St. School Shrewsbury High School South Grafton School – S. Grafton South High School St. Peter-Marian High School St. Peter Central Catholic School Sullivan Middle School Summit Academy The Goddard School The Grow School The Hildreth School Thorndyke Road School Training Resources of America Inc. Trottier Middle School Union Hill Elementary Union Hill School University of Massachusetts Medical School Upton Memorial School Wachusett Eary Childhood Center Wachusett Regional High School Wawecus Road School Westborough High School West Boylston Middle – High School Worcester Arts Magnet School Worcester Family Partnership Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester Public Schools – Transition Program Worcester Public Schools/Story Train Worcester Technical High School Y.O.U., Inc., – Educational Academy * This is a partial list.

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