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| WriteBoston is grateful for the generous support of its sponsors: |
| Boston Centers for Youth & Family |
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Through the Massachusetts Department of Education, the Boston Centers
for Youth & Families administers grants to 21st Century Community
Learning Centers. The mission of the Boston Community Learning Center
initiative is to cultivate meaningful partnerships between schools,
community-based organizations, and families. Through high-quality,
comprehensive out-of-school time services, the initiative seeks to
foster academic success and healthy development in children and youth.
WriteBoston was awarded a grant to develop and manage the After School
Program at the Odyssey High School in the South Boston Educational
Complex.
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| The Boston Foundation |
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Founded in 1915, the Boston Foundation was one of the first community foundations and today is one
of the largest,
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with assets of over $530 million. The Foundation is made up of over 750 separate funds,
which have been established by hundreds of donors either for the general benefit of the community or
for special purposes.
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| The Boston Globe Foundation |
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The mission of the Boston Globe Foundation is to empower community-based organizations to effect
real change in the areas of greatest need, where the Globe is uniquely positioned to add the most
value.
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| Hiatt and Knapp Families |
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The Caroline Knapp Journalism Internship Program gives Boston public
high school students summer employment at local newspapers. The
program was developed to honor Caroline Knapp, a journalist for
The Phoenix newspaper and the author of four books.
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| Houghton Mifflin |
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Houghton Mifflin, a unit of Vivendi Universal Publishing, gives shape to ideas that
educate, inform, and delight. In a new era of publishing, our legacy of quality
thrives
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as we combine imagination with technology, bringing you new ways to know.
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| Nellie Mae Education Foundation |
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The Nellie Mae Education Foundation, formerly the Nellie Mae Foundation, is
New England’s largest public charity dedicated exclusively to improving academic
achievement for the region’s under-served communities.
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Ruth Nelson Family Foundation
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Minnie Parker Charitable Trust
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| Sovereign Bank |
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The Sovereign Bank’s Charitable Giving Committee awarded a grant to
WriteBoston to support its Summer Writing Institute. The Sovereign
Bank Foundation makes charitable contributions to organizations
through its Spirit of Your Neighborhood Campaigns. The Foundation
seeks to enhance the quality of life for individuals served by
organizations located in the communities served by the bank.
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| The Starbucks Foundation |
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Since its inception in 1997, The Starbucks Foundation has maintained a focus on the
improvement of youth lives through its support of literacy programs for children and families.
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| Verizon Foundation |
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WriteBoston is the recipient of one of Verizon's 2003 EdLink Awards.
Verizon's EdLink Awards program promotes innovative projects that build
linkages between classroom instruction and community-connected learning.
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