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 […]
Alumni Highlights: Tyler Polite and Tate Ross
Tyler and Tate both served as Camp Counselors at the Yawkey Club of Roxbury this year. Between leading field trips and organizing group games for summer campers, they found time to catch up with us. It seems like yesterday that you two were coming to the Club as kids. In fact, I remember hiring you […]
2019 Native America Trip in 50 Pictures
Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston teens have returned from the Native America trip and it was an amazing experience for all involved. Teens had the opportunity to do the following activities: camp in the Rocky Mountains, rock climb, zip line, spend a full day with youth from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Rosebud, […]
Alumni Highlight: Alexis Vitiello
What have you been up to lately? I just finished my first year at the University of Chicago on a Questbridge Scholarship. So, I have been exploring UChicago and taking some introductory Biology and Chemistry courses. Recently, I also took a long weekend and went to Hong Kong for a reception with my school and […]
