Equitable School Partnerships of Boston - Education Non Profit

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Boston Educational Non Profit. Building opportunities one school at a time. Delivering enrichment to underserved BPS communities to enhance student engagement.

Eight students gathered around an instructor with a guitar in hand, singing together in front of a colorful mural. These students from the Hurley K8 School in Boston's South End have recently been working with Music Therapist Hannah Johnson from CMCB to work through their grief and mourning after losing their previous instructor, Que, earlier this year.
Teal background with white lettering showing the title amplifying student voices. Two photos are showcase one showing a student at their desk flipping through a manuscript that had been bound from writing experience. They had done with 826 Boston. Second photo features a classroom facing an instructor at the front in front of a digital board showing writing prompts. The logo of 826 Boston is also featured as the partner of this event.
Caption “creating inclusive experiences at the Blackstone” in white text on a light green background two photos are featured - one showing a music therapy teacher in a classroom setting at the Blackstone School in Boston’s South End, a second photo features a number of school staff and students , a number of which are in various mobility, assistance devices, including wheelchairs and walkers, making use of a new multi sensory sand table in their outdoor space
Thank you OYEA! Two photos on a blue background. The first photo is showing ESP Executive Director Emily Pierce and ESP Program Director Frances Blair presenting at a May meeting. Second photo is showing OYEA executive Director Pedro Cruz presenting to the large audience at the May Boston meeting.
Two adult adults perform on instruments on a stage at a Boston Public school in front of a student and staff audience. The performers are from Castle of our Skins in Boston MA and they performed at the Blackstone school and the Hurley K8 schools in Boston South End. The caption is “castle of our skin is captivated 2 south in schools with unique performances.”
The image is a flyer of a save the date for the spring ESP Boston, celebration and fundraiser: Save the date! The ESP Uplift Celebration: An Evening to Support Equity in our Schools Thursday, April 9, 2026 6–8:30 p.m.. The KARTAL, 520 Tremont St., Boston espboston.org
Two photos of children swimming or preparing to enter a large indoor swimming pool at the Huntington YMCA in Boston for early swimmer lessons. Logos are shown for City of Boston Swim Safe Grant and YMCA of Greater Boston. Thanks to the Mayor’s SwimSafe Grant and the YMCA of Greater Boston, ESP can continue offering free swimming programs at four public elementary schools this year. Over the past five years, these cherished partnerships have brought the joy of swimming to more than 500 children in Boston.
A group of 4th grade students are seated around a screen and presentation from an adult in a classroom.
Text centered with Giving Tuesday logo above on light yellow background. Three pictures at bottom showing children singing, children swimming with kick boards, and a girl building with Legos. The donate now is highlighted showing the website address of www.espBoston.org/donate
“Grateful for our supportive schools, hardworking partners, and generous supporters who make our work possible. Happy Thanksgiving! “ Text on a photo graphic of gourds and stylized Happy Thanksgiving text
Three young students in bathing suits and goggles holding pool floatation noodles ready to jump into a YMCA pool to a waiting instructor with arms extended to catch and assist with swim lessons.
(caption in white text on a dark teal background “In honor of yesterday’s national immigrants day, we shine a light on the vibrant and wide range and communities and all Boston Public Schools.” Photo shows a vibrant classroom of students who have arrived from a variety of nations across the globe in a SLIFE classroom, where they receive specialized instruction as new arrivals and English language learning students. Their instructor stands at the front of the classroom.
A big thank you to the Genesis Inspiration Foundation for their generous donation honoring ESP's work connecting under-resourced student communities to the transformative power of the arts! Photograph shows students holding giant donation checks from Genesis Foundation with adult representatives from ESP Boston, Genesis Inspiration Foundation as well as from local Massachusetts Genesis car dealerships
Boston City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune, NEMPAC Executive Director Sherri Snow, Sarah Wharton Development Director for Equitable School Partnerships of Boston aka ESP Boston
Trinity Connects Boston logo, a Boston nonprofit
Dr Becky Kennedy, best selling author of Good Inside, reading to two kindergarten classes at the Hurley K8 Boston Public School from her new children’s book, That’s My Truck! and discussing difficult emotions.