Milestones and Successes
"The collaboration opened my eyes to new methods of teaching. Working at Fisher encourage me to set the bar for my students as high as possible...I saw students work harder and push themselves further than they ever thought they could.-Victoria Barbato, Teacher, Brighton High School
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118 students have graduated from the tuition-free College 101.
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Five high schools - Another Course to College, Boston Community Leadership Academy, Brighton High School, Excel High School, and West Roxbury Education Complex - are College 101 partners.
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Courses now include Business, Mass Communication, Human Services & Social Welfare, Public Speaking, and Psychology.
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Established lasting internship relationships with Bank of America, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, YMCA, Tufts Medical Center, State Street, John Adams Courthouse, Neighbor to Neighbor, Facing History & Ourselves, Jackson Mann Community Center, Boston Children's Chorus, and other prominent Boston businesses and nonprofit organizations.
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Created robust professional development settings for faculty and high school teachers.
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Engaged higher education institutions and community organizations in a dialogue about constructing new pathways for BPS graduate.