After interviewing Candice Andfield a few months ago, she introduced us to Bri Horton. Candice and Bri traveled to Japan with Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston in 2010 and have remained friends since that time. I sat down with Bri to learn what she has been up to the past few years. Bri, thanks for […]
Alumni Highlight: Jun-Ang Ni
Jun-Ang Ni traveled to Japan in 2014. Today she works in as an Assistant Project Manager at APM Solutions, Inc., a real estate and railroad asset management company, in Jamaica Plain. She took a moment to give us an update on her life and recollect her travel program experience including how it has impacted her […]
Alumni Highlight: Candice Andfield
Candice Andfield has come full circle returning to the Yawkey Club of Roxbury this year as a Social Work Intern. She was a Club member years ago and is excited to be in her new role giving back to the community. Hello Candice. Thank you so much for talking with me. I want to learn […]
Alumni Highlight: Tawndalaya DaRoza
Tawndalaya DaRoza balances roles as both a Teacher and Youth Garden Educator in Washington, D.C. while working toward her goal of starting a beauty & wellness company. Tawndalaya DaRoza’s name kept resurfacing in conversations with Club alumni the past few months. Mayerlin Valdez brought her up during a meeting back in May. Then at the […]
Alumni Highlight: Jamal Grant
I had the pleasure of meeting Jamal at the 2019 Alumni Summer Social a few months ago. Immediately, he struck me as smart, humble, giving, and inspiring. He shared stories about his 2010 trip to Japan and all of the wonderful things he has been up to since that time. When he started talking about […]
Alumni Summer Social was a success!
A little over 60 people gathered on July 25 at the Bruce C. Bolling Building in Roxbury to remember, celebrate and network. Alumni from Explore India and Explore Japan, representing 11 different trips, were present at the event. Dinner was catered by Shanti Indian Cuisine and an assortment of sweets from Ebisuya Japanese Market served […]
