Last Updated July 6, 2010Staff Blogs

hanging out with teenagers

Today we took a trip to the Trust for Public Land downtown with our Park Patrol interns. We were able to learn about how TPL works, and the best ways for us to help fundraise for parks. We also met... More...

quote on environmental justice

Park Patrol begins today. On the topic of environmental justice: In response to mounting ecological crises, the United States is going through its most important economic transformation since the New Deal. Unfortunately, the vital process of change along more eco-friendly... More...

Happy New Year!

We're all back at The Boston Project for the New Year! Catrina LaBrie, who was on this staff this summer, has also joined us. We're so excited to have her. Also... Spackle. Sand. Sleep. These are the main activities I’ve... More...

Simplicity, Part I

Liz posted earlier on simplicity, and I thought I would throw some thoughts in the mix as well since it is an unofficial theme for The Boston Project staff as we move into '08: Simplicity and Generosity. I've been thinking... More...

Snapshot of Six Days

This holiday season has been a fun and busy time at The Boston Project. Something that I have enjoyed in this particular season is the variety of tasks that fill my day. Sometimes it’s hard to describe to people what... More...

a Wicked awesome week

Last Thursday I went with my friend Laura and some of her roommates to see Wicked. They were able to get some discounted tickets, so we went. It was great!! We had a blast. I highly recommend it. The... More...

goodsearch.com

Thanks to one of our 2007 summer staff, Iris Ng, we discovered a new way to earn some spare change for The Boston Project! The next time you hop on an internet search engine, try www.goodsearch.com instead. It is powered... More...

the BEST part of our week

...or one of the best parts! Katie Rice and I have recently been attending a training by the BEST Institute in Boston, a program run by The Boston Foundation. It's been nice to be a learner for a few hours... More...

A New Chapter

This September marked the beginning of a new chapter in my life. The arrival of fall meant the start of my non-summer life in Boston. Having spent the summers of 2006 and 2007 working with The Boston Project, I am... More...