Aaliyah Yarde, Alia Thompson and Samantha Thompson are BGCB alumni preparing to celebrate college graduation. Normally a cheerful time of the year, each is a bit nervous about life after college due to the rocky economy caused by the Coronavirus. I spoke with Aaliyah (Skidmore College), Sam (UMass-Amherst) and Alia (UMass- Amherst) as they prepared […]
Alumni Highlight: Adonis Logan
Adonis Logan was heading into the final stretch of his sophomore year at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky when the Coronavirus situation developed. The college closed its physical campus and sent students home on March 15 leaving all remaining classes for the semester to be delivered online. Adonis returned to Boston to be with his […]
One final look back on Explore India 2019-20 at the Yawkey Club of Roxbury
Alumni Highlight: Cydni Burton
A couple weeks ago, an interesting email came into my inbox. Cydni Burton, a BGCB alumna who traveled to India with the Yawkey Club of Roxbury in 2014, was starting a scholarship with her friend. We immediately reached out to her to learn more about this new venture. Cydni, who currently lives in North Carolina, […]
Alumni Highlight: Temi Ashorobi
“This trip made me grateful to be who I am, and I have appreciated myself ever since.” Larry and Atsuko Fish and their Fish Family Foundation have collaborated with BGCB for more than a decade to provide cultural and global learning opportunities to more than 500 teens through Experiential Travel Programs. Nearly half of these members […]
Alumni Highlight: Bri Horton
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 […]
