"When I volunteered to chaperone for the Brookline Literacy Partnership, I was simply trying to 'do my duty'...but when I got to the school and watched what happened at the Mather between our students and those kids, I realized how lucky I was to be connected, even in a small way, with this program. The eyes of the Mather students lit up when our students arrived, and they were excited to pick out the books they would read, sometimes dragging their reading partner by the hand. What may be most amazing is how much this program is truly student-led; the BHS students are organized, mature, focused. They even debrief their experience...sharing strategies to try to deal with challenging students or situations. I wasn't just impressed, I was inspired."
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- Mary Burchenal, English Department Chair at BHS
