CSV Welcomes Lovleen Judson
Cambridge School Volunteers (CSV) is delighted to welcome new staffer Lovleen Judson to our team. Judson (in photo), most recently a CSV volunteer at Graham and Parks School and a longtime volunteer at the Haggerty School, joins the organization as a program coordinator for upper school programs. She will staff CSV’s after-school Learning Center at Cambridge Street Upper School. She will also take on
Meet CSV’s New Director of High School Programs
Cambridge School Volunteers, Inc. (CSV) has announced the appointment of its new director for volunteer programming at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School (CRLS). Incoming CSV Director of High School Programs Jay Bernal starts his work at CSV with more than 10 years of experience at the Museum of Science, Boston (MOS). He most recently worked in the youth education department at the museum. Bernal’s
Tutors Needed on Wednesdays
Cambridge School Volunteers (CSV) is currently seeking tutors on Wednesdays from 3:00 to 4:15, from December through May. Each volunteer tutor will be matched individually to a middle school student referred for help by a teacher. CSV operates and staffs Learning Centers that provide after-school tutoring for small groups of teacher-identified Grade 6–8 students at five schools—Amigos, Vassal Lane Upper School, Putnam Avenue Upper
NetPals Gets a New Leader—Analía Ivanier
Cambridge School Volunteers has promoted Analía Ivanier from program coordinator to director of its NetPals Program. Ivanier joined Cambridge School Volunteers at the start of the 2015–16 school year. She brings over twenty years of experience as an education researcher in both the United States (where she earned a Master of Arts in Sociology and Education from Teachers College, Columbia University) and in Argentina
Volunteers—Claim Your Spot in our Math Workshop
Cambridge School Volunteers is offering a workshop about the Illustrative Math curriculum to our volunteers who work in Grades 6 through 8. The workshop will be held Monday, October 28, at 4:30 p.m. Registration is necessary. In addition, CSV welcomes attendance by any prospective volunteers who have specific intentions of becoming a one-to-one tutor in a CSV Learning Center at one of the city’s
It’s College Application Season—Can You Help?
We need you NOW to help seniors at CRLS as a College & Career Mentor. Training/Orientation for this volunteer program is on Tues. 10/8.
Meg Ramsdell Appointed to Lead CSV
Cambridge School Volunteers, Inc. (CSV), a 54-year partner of the Cambridge Public School District, announced today that Meg Ramsdell will become the organization’s new executive director, effective October 7. The announcement follows a four-month search following Jennifer Fries’ decision to step down as executive director. Ramsdell currently serves as the director of NetPals, CSV’s STEM mentoring program serving all seventh-graders in three public middle (upper)
Run for CSV! The Cambridge Half Marathon is Coming
Are you looking for your next racing challenge? We are looking for two more intrepid runners who would like to run the Cambridge Half Marathon in November to benefit Cambridge School Volunteers. The requirement for the charity bib is raising $1,000, and we will help you do it. Registration fees (currently $105) will be waived for our runners. This fun, flat course lets you
Orientation for New Volunteers
Come to our kickoff orientation and start having an impact on a student’s academic life and future success.
Meet us at Flour on Erie Street, Monday
Did you know that Cambridge School Volunteers offers open office hours in the community? These sessions are designed as an easy, informal way for people to get their questions answered about volunteering in the public schools, face-to-face with a member of the CSV staff. Come chat with us—no obligations, just answers! And you can grab your lunch or a cup of coffee while you’re