Skills for Success
“I learned the true value of being on time.”
“I learned how posts are sent from one website and/or computer to another. Knowing that nothing can truly be deleted from the web has taught me to be careful of what I post on social media.”
“I learned how to be more organized. It became a habit.”
In the kitchen, I learned to always be aware and communicate with each other.”
Career Knowledge
“I’ve come across so many different types of jobs, real-estate uses, geo-coding and so much more! Now, as I get older, work is going to be so much more than just a sheet of paper.”
“We learned the process of the stock market to check the amount the stock of a company is worth like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. I enjoyed learning something new about companies that we use on our daily life.”
“I feel so special to get to have this privilege to learn what it takes to be a real chef and what it’s like to work in a real kitchen and especially a kitchen for a fancy restaurant like Menton.”
Dreams & Plans
“I remember you said that said that even after a long day at work, you still give it your all because you love it and you have a goal to reach. That inspired me try my hardest when ever I do or try something new.”
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Goals and Dreams: It’s All About Action
As you launch into high school, you will have a chance to choose your friends, choose your interests, and choose what path you will take. Although these choices aren’t permanent, make sure you’re building a firm and steady foundation. You have the option to start over and be who you want to be, without questions, or maybes. So use that opportunity and take action. Don’t wait for the approval of your peers, because they’re figuring it out, just as you are. Make your plan and ask for help. Tell them about your plan of action, and that you can’t do it alone.
I’ve helped many of you explore your career interests and earn an apprenticeships and summer jobs through Apprentice Learning. As that process unfolded, I got to learn more about each of you, and what makes you so unique. Like the fact that the majority of you like white bread because wheat bread is too crumbly. Some students like to blurt out their answers, while others refused to answer when called upon. How many of you like to help adults but don’t like being told what to do by adults. About ½ of you like an even layer of Mayonnaise on both slices of the bread while others like a big glob of Mayo on ONE side…
But what made you even more similar, was the fact that each of you had goals and dreams to be someone different, and to be a better version of your 6th grade self, or your 7th grade self. And even for the few students that I’ve met for the first time this year, better versions of your 8th grade selves.
Each year you made improvements, through action. And I’ve watched. We’ve watched.
I remember many of you saying, “Ms. T, I’m going to be in your class next year because I want a summer job. Just wait!” So I waited. We’ve waited. Not for the opportunity to get you employed for the summer, but for the lifetime of opportunities that await you…when you realize that you don’t need us as much as you did before.
Getting up for school every day, completing those assignments, making a pact to stay after school with your friends so you can all receive tutoring, supporting the one person in your crew who may have needed to attend. That demonstrates empathy, teamwork, proper planning, care, and commitment. You’ve stuck together, refusing to leave your classmates or friends behind. But keep in mind, it’s all about action.
Taylor Norman, Apprentice Learning Program Coordinator at the Boston Teachers Union School was invited to give a parting speech to the eighth grade class.
We are a 2018 recipient of the Cummings Foundation $100K for 100 nonprofits!
We are thrilled to be a 2018 recipient of the Cummings Foundation $100K for 100 nonprofits.
“The Cummings Foundation grant is the largest competitive grant Apprentice Learning has received. Not only will funding help us to serve more students this year and next, this gift propels our organization into Boston’s nonprofit ecosystem in significantly new ways. We are so very grateful to Bill and Joyce Cummings for their deep generosity and radical philanthropy.”
—Helen Russell, Executive Director
Meet BIll Russell: the Statue
Thanks, Aaron Horne, Sienna DeSantis and Tim Smith, Trinity Financial staff professionals who are introducing the field of commercial real esteat development to our apprentices. Their education begins with sharpening their observation skills by getting to know their own city.
Fabio, Styvenson, Armani and Solomon navigated their way through the Batterymarch District, visited the Greenway, saw seals at the New England Aquarium, walked through Fanueil Hall, and visited City Hall for the first time.
And they know Bill Russell, Boston’s basketball great but have never known about his statue on City Hall Plaza. Thanks Trinity, for introducing Bill Russell, the statue.
