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| $30 | Sponsors a one-week MBTA pass to help students reliably get to a summer job. | $50 | Buys lunch for 15 students before they head out to their apprenticeships so they arrive focused & ready. |
| $125 | Sponsors transportation and snacks for a workplace exploration to a local business. | $260 | Sponsors admission to the Prudential’s Skywalk for a group of 25. |
| $375 | Funds a summer salary for a City Summer Intern. | $1,250 | Sponsors a day of teambuilding at Project Adventure. |
Director, Bain Capital 
Program Manager
Helen Russell is the Founder and Executive Director of Apprentice Learning. Over the past 30 years, Russell has advocated for connecting students and schools to their communities using hands-on learning experiences. She spent over a decade in the Boston Public Schools (BPS) in external affairs, program development and fundraising at Boston Arts Academy and the Mission Hill School. Prior to working with BPS she was an instructor and program director for Thompson Island Outward Bound and is a senior trainer at Project Adventure. She holds a B.A. in Psychology from Boston College and a Master’s in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. | 
AVP, HR Manager & Senior Business Partner
Chief Development Officer, Brookview House 
Head of Middle School, The Meadowbrook School of Weston