2013-2014 community benefits report

2013 – 2014 Community Benefits Report

Stronger TOGETHER

Light the way.

MISSION STATEMENT

Assumption College, grounded in the Catholic intellectual tradition, strives to form graduates known for critical intelligence, thoughtful citizenship and compassionate service. We pursue these ambitious goals through a curriculum grounded in the liberal arts and extending to the domain of professional studies. Enlivened by the Catholic affirmation of the harmony of faith and reason, we aim, by the pursuit of the truth, to transform the minds and hearts of students. Assumption favors diversity and ecumenically welcomes all who share its goals.

CAMPUS COMMUNITY SERVICE GROUPS

Campus Ministry

Community Service Learning

Student Government Association

Reach Out Center

For more information about this Community Benefits Report, please contact:

Daniel F. DiTullioExecutive Assistant for Government and Community Relations

Assumption College 500 Salisbury Street Worcester, MA 01609

508.767.7478 www.assumption.edu

:: 1904 Year Assumption College was founded

:: 2,068 Number of Undergraduates

:: 703 Number of Graduate Students

:: 308 Number of Continuing Education Students

:: 42/48 Number of majors/minors in the liberal arts and sciences, business and professional studies

:: 1,153 Number of students from Worcester County

:: 456 Number of faculty/staff living in the city of Worcester and surrounding communities

:: 97% Undergraduates who receive some form of financial aid

:: 138,442 Number of hours students contribute to community activity

:: 1,925 Number of student volunteer placements in organizations throughout Worcester County

:: $10,028,605 Total purchasing expenditures paid to vendors in Worcester County

:: $8,990,095 Total purchasing expenditures paid to vendors in the city of Worcester

:: $51,446,054 Amount spent on capital improvements in the last 10 Years

:: $3.9 million Amount of institutional aid to students from Worcester

:: $13 million Amount of institutional aid to students from Worcester County

:: $259,632 Water and sewer taxes paid to the city of Worcester

:: $12,069 Police Department coverage/costs paid to the city of Worcester

:: $15,000 Commitment to Worcester Economic Development Fund

:: $41,865 Property taxes paid to the city of Worcester

:: $21,315 Other fees paid to the city of Worcester

:: $9,289,215 Annual payroll for employees residing in the city of Worcester

:: $20,060,210 Annual payroll for employees residing in Worcester County

:: $25,000 Annual commitment to The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts

FAST facts: 2013-2014

Worcester, Massachusetts | Rome, Italy

To Fr. Emmanuel d’Alzon, the founder of the Assumptionist order, an education was not simply a path to personal gain – its fruits were to be shared with everyone. It was not enough to succeed on one’s own, it was imperative that one also help others succeed. Today, Assumption College is proud to continue this rich educational philosophy of Fr. d’Alzon. We believe that a well-lived life is one that sparks a light that illuminates the world and that service to others is a hallowed obligation we are privileged to undertake, a lesson we aspire to instill in our students.

Assumption College has always enjoyed a special relationship with the city of Worcester. It is a truism that your community is more than “where” you are; it is a part of “who” you are. That is nowhere more true than here. The city forever leaves a mark on all those who work, study and teach at the College; we bond with our neighbors and become friends, share with them experiences and memories, and come to understand how unique and exceptional our city is. Every member of the Assumption family finds Worcester has become a part of them – no matter where they are from or where they live now.

We are proud of that connection and are happy to give back to the community that is our home. As an institution, the College works hard to support our city and our partners in education, art, commerce and government by hosting community events, supporting worthy initiatives like The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts and doing our part to ensure that our community thrives. But it is the contributions of the College’s students of which we are most proud.

Last year Assumption students contributed more than 138,442 hours of service to the Greater Worcester area as good neighbors, good citizens and good friends. Through our Reach Out Center, Campus Ministry SEND Program, the service learning curriculum, and dedicated student groups like Hounds Against Hunger, they strive to extend a helping hand out of solidarity and friendship. Their efforts are humbling and inspiring.

Just as every person is unique, the faculty, students and staff of Assumption College contribute to Worcester in many different ways. Whether it be through the scholarly work of Professor Thomas White, whose Worcester Economic Indicators help us better understand the financial outlook of our city, or the volunteer efforts of our student tutors at the Nativity School of Worcester to mentor a new generation of scholars, we all find a path to give according to our abilities and talents. In the following pages, a handful of examples are shared.

This September I joined the College’s student leaders with landscaping for the Worcester Housing Authority and helped prepare boxes of food for Feeding Children Everywhere alongside 573 of our first-year students as part of our orientation program. I was proud to share in this selfless effort and can think of no better way to help new students understand what it means to be a member of the Worcester – and Assumption – community. That day we prepared more than 40,000 tons of food together – and rediscovered the joy of helping others.

The dream of the Venerable Emmanuel d’Alzon lives on.

Sincerely,

Francesco C. Cesareo, Ph.D. President

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

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“ The city forever leaves a mark on all those

who work, study and teach at the College;

we bond with our neighbors and become

friends, share with them experiences and

memories, and come to understand how

unique and exceptional our city is.”

Francesco C. Cesareo, Ph.D. President Assumption College

Assumption students love Worcester – so much so that more than 200 of them returned to the city before the start of fall semester to help out at a Worcester Housing Authority (WHA) apartment complex on Lakeside Street that provides affordable housing for low-income residents. Wearing gray T-shirts emblazoned with

“ASSUMPTION LOVES WORCESTER,” students, staff and Assumption College President Francesco Cesareo, Ph.D. worked alongside WHA staff to clean hallways, sweep walkways, and rake leaves.

While in previous years Assumption’s various student leader groups had participated in separate pre-semester projects, this was the first year that they all gathered together for a single event, according to Conway Campbell, Assumption’s dean of campus life. Their early arrival was part of their preparation for the fall semester, as they participated in training programs as well as the community service project at WHA. The idea to work with WHA was introduced by Assumption’s Office of Residential Life staff.

“Assumption College has had a long standing relationship with the Worcester community,” said Campbell, “and by helping the Worcester Housing

Authority – and the people who live at the Lakeside Street complex – we want to instill in our students the Five Principles of Student Engagement that the College lives by: ‘Community; Contemplation; Longing for God; Vocation; and Mission to Serve.’”

These principles were introduced to first-year students at the start of the fall 2014 semester. Over 573 first-year students, orientation leaders and President Cesareo, gathered on campus to prepare approximately 40,000 tons of food for the non-profit organization Feeding Children Everywhere to be delivered to children in need all over the world.”

“Projects like the ones for Worcester Housing Authority and Feeding Children Everywhere embody how we, as a campus community, help our city community,” said Campbell. “The principles of service have long been a part of Assumption College’s tradition and will be for years to come.”

WHA Executive Director Raymond Mariano said: “Worcester Housing Authority offers sincere thanks to the hard-working Assumption College students who helped us cleanup Lakeside Apartments. Their community spirit and compassion are greatly appreciated.”

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COMMUNITY SERVICE IS A POPULAR ACTIVITY among Assumption College students. It enhances students’ liberal arts education and creates an on-campus environment that inspires civic responsibility and community action.

Students at Assumption helped out in the greater Worcester community throughout the 2013-14 academic year, volunteering their free time with more than 50 organizations including Matthew 25, Habitat for Humanity, and Community Harvest Project. This year Assumption College organized one of its largest ever service projects.

By Tyla Wade ’15

HELPING h a n d s

“ I’m really glad we all participated in the

‘Assumption Loves Worcester’ project.

We are all members of the Worcester

community, so giving back to the city and

the Greater Worcester region feels great.”

Meghan Dougherty Reach Out Center Student Leader English and Education Major Assumption College

ASSUMPTION’S SERVICE GROUPS

Service to its home city is an integral part of life at Assumption. Students in the College’s service-related groups – the Reach Out Center (ROC), AC Allies, Peers Advocating Wellness for Students (PAWS), Campus Ministry and Community Service Learning courses – routinely participate in volunteer projects, such as this year’s WHA clean-up, that benefit Worcester residents. The “Assumption Loves Worcester” T-shirt Campbell designed attempts to capture that spirit with a message that unifies all those that participated.

“Assumption really does love Worcester,” he explained. “Through the College’s Reach Out Center, the Office of Campus Ministry, and all of our student volunteers we work hard to be a part of the community and help out whenever we can.”

Reach Out Center

The ROC provides students with opportunities throughout the academic year to volunteer in the Greater Worcester area in a variety of ways, including mentoring children with the Big Brother Big Sisters of Central Mass/Metrowest organization, visiting local veterans with the MA Veteran Inc., and refurbishing abandoned houses with the WHA.

For senior Meghan Dougherty, an ROC student leader and English and education double major from Braintree, MA, service often means a great deal to the volunteers as well as the people they help.

“I’m really glad we all participated in the ‘Assumption Loves Worcester’ project,” she said. “We are all members of the Worcester community, so giving back to the city and the Greater Worcester region feels great.”

Send/Campus Ministry

Assumption’s Office of Campus Ministry organizes eight-day SEND Service Immersion trips assigned to projects not only in Worcester, but also in many states along the east coast and in South America. SEND trips encourage the Assumption community to put their “Faith in Action” through works of charity, allowing students to form bonds with one another and strengthen their faith while helping others.

Student Government Association

The members of Assumption’s Student Government Association (SGA) also took part in the “Assumption Loves Worcester” project. The SGA is comprised of students representing all four academic years and who advocate for the entire student body and are committed to engaging and working with the Worcester community.

The SGA recently established the “Service Sundays” program, which consists of each of the SGA’s five

“executive groups” choosing one Sunday a semester to volunteer for a city organization and/or perform random acts of kindness in Greater Worcester.

“The ‘Assumption Loves Worcester’ program unified all the student leaders under one cause and showed the Worcester community that Assumption students care about the city and want to help the people who live, work and study here,” said Kathryn Cullerot ’15, a senior accounting major from Hampton, N.H., who is an SGA senator.

Community Service Learning

Assumption’s focus on service also extends to the academic sphere with its Community Service Learning (CSL) program, which combines classroom instruction and discussion with giving back to Greater Worcester. A variety of service opportunities allows students to volunteer with Worcester-based Habitat for Humanity, African Community Education, Worcester Public Schools, and the Salvation Army.


“ Projects like the ones for Worcester

Housing Authority and Feeding Children

Everywhere embody how we, as a campus

community, help our city community. The

principles of service have long been a part

of Assumption College’s tradition and will

be for years to come.”

Conway Campbell Dean of Campus Life Assumption College


COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTAssumption proactively seeks to engage with the community and encourages members of the community to come to the campus for events and programs. Undergraduate and graduate students contribute to the vitality and well-being of the greater Worcester region through many internships, practicums and capstone projects.

*Here are just some of the local groups to which the College provides time, space and assistance:

AA ACE Network ConferenceAdopt-A-Student ProgramAl-AnonChapel of Divine Mercy in WorcesterCity of Worcester Elections Commission (Polling Location)Diocese of Worcester School BoardEmmanuel RadioFlagg St. School Spree DayGoddard Scholars AcademyHigher Education Consortium of Central MassHoly Name High SchoolMassachusetts Citizens for LifeMassachusetts House of RepresentativesMassachusetts Science OlympiadNECBAC ConferenceNEEIA Annual LuncheonSt. Bernadette’s SchoolSteps to the FutureTeam Central LacrosseThomas S. Green AwardsUnited Way of MassachusettsWorcester Children’s ChorusWorcester Fire DepartmentWorcester Incubator ProjectWorcester North High School – People’s Bank

“Reality Check Training”Worcester Public SchoolsWorcester Research Bureau

* This is a partial list.

Abby’s HouseAfrican Community EducationAIDS Project WorcesterAutumn WoodsAVID Big Brothers/Big Sisters at Flagg Street SchoolBoys and Girls Club of WorcesterBroad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife SanctuaryCampus Ministry SEND Trips:

Tuscaloosa, AlabamaBaltimore, MarylandCamden, New JerseyWashington, D.C.Immokalee, FloridaGeorgetown, DelawareDuran, EcuadorStaten Island, New YorkNorristown, PennsylvaniaPine Ridge, South DakotaTrenton, New Jersey

Canvas Peace ProjectCentral Mass Special Education CollaborativeChrist The King ParishCoats for Kids – Worcester Public SchoolsCollegiate Success InstituteCommunity Harvest Project Davis Hill SchoolDismas FarmDismas HouseDynamy, Inc.Eisenberg Jewish Health CenterElm Park School Literacy ProgramFlagg Street School

Forest Grove Middle SchoolFriendly HouseFriends of Newton HillGates Lane SchoolGirls Inc. of WorcesterHabitat for Humanity Build ProjectsHabitat for Humanity ReStoreInterfaith Hospitality NetworkJohn’s Street Baptist Church Soup KitchenKids Klub at Great Brook ValleyLeicester Food PantryLincoln Street Elementary Literacy ProgramLutheran Social Services of New EnglandMatthew 25Mercy CentreNativity School of WorcesterNelson Place – Book BuddiesNotre Dame du LacOur Lady of the Angels AfterschoolPernet Family Services Homework ClubPlumley VillagePositive Directions (UMASS Health Center at South High School)Preservation WorcesterRainbow Child DevelopmentRebuilding Together WorcesterRelay for LifeSalvation ArmySEARCH ProgramSpecial Olympics Seven HillsSt. Anne’s Human ServicesSt. Mary’s

St. Peter Central Catholic SchoolSt. Peter’s Church MentoringSullivan Middle SchoolThe Mustard SeedTOPSoccerTraining Resources of America, Inc.Union Hill ElementaryUrban Missionaries of Our Lady of HopeVeteran’s Inc.Wachusett Regional High SchoolWCUW 91.3FMWhy Me & Sherry’s HouseWomen’s Oral History ProjectWorcester Animal Rescue LeagueWorcester Housing Authority Worcester Public Schools – Transition ProgramWorcester Public Schools/Story Train


Whether students volunteer in the Reach Out Center, Campus Ministry, as a member of an intercollegiate athletic team, or through a community service learning class, they offer their skills, talents and hearts to make a difference in the community.

*Organizations in the Worcester community that have benefited from this work are:

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY


Scholarly efforts like the WEI provide a unique opportunity for Assumption to share its resources with the Worcester community in new and innovative ways.

For White, his findings reveal a lot more than numbers and equations, they help us understand who we are. “We’re all part of the economy,” White notes, “and I think

it’s important that we’re able to understand it and where it’s going.”

Professor White was encouraged in his research by Assumption’s provost, who saw the project as an ideal way to use the College’s resources in service of others.

“Assumption is very involved in the local community,” notes White. “The Index is just one more way Assumption can contribute to the city of Worcester.”

TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS

Every semester Assumption’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) students use the management skills they’ve learned to assist businesses with developing a comprehensive strategy that helps them plan their future. This spring the students extended their efforts overseas to Grand Cove, Haiti, and worked with the “Be Like Brit” Foundation, named for the late Britney Gengal of Rutland, MA.

“We are very appreciative of the Assumption College graduate students for their strategic plan for Be Like Brit,” said Len Gengel, co-founder of the Foundation.

“The foundation is dedicated to raising the next generation of leaders in Haiti; their recommendations will help us achieve this goal and we are grateful to them for their help.”

DUBBED A “DIGITAL TRAILBLAZER” by the (Worcester) Telegram & Gazette, Assumption Economics Professor Thomas White, Ph.D., has developed the “Worcester Economics Index” (WEI), which measures the performance of the Worcester-area economy based on local employment and unemployment data. Released quarterly, Professor White’s economic updates help Worcester residents and political leaders understand how the city is faring.

working TOGETHER

TEAMING upIn March, U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern of Worcester delivered a charge to a packed room of approximately 100 students, faculty and staff at Assumption College, challenging them to lobby their lawmakers to support local, state and federal anti-hunger and anti-poverty policies and legislation.

Congressman McGovern’s presentation, organized by Assumption’s “Hounds Help Hunger” group, was one of a number of efforts launched by Assumption students – to combat hunger in Worcester. Assumption students have worked shifts at St. John’s Food Pantry’s free breakfast line, solicited donations of food and toiletries, and “dorm-stormed” to collect bottles and cans to exchange for money to support the food pantry as well. Assumption Athletics’ Food Drive in November 2013 collected donations to purchase food baskets through Pernet Family Health Services.

Congressman McGovern, who has garnered national attention for his “End Hunger Now” campaign, praised the College’s efforts.

“Assumption students have recognized the need to address this national problem and have tirelessly worked to raise awareness of and provide for those in our city who too often go without basic nourishment,” he said.

Said Kyle Gallivan ’15: “This endeavor is bigger than just a class project. It’s about raising awareness of the real issues in the community and erasing the stigmas that come with being hungry. No man, woman or child should ever go without food, and it’s our mission to make sure they don’t.”

Thomas White, Ph.D. Assumption College

African Community EducationAgilux LabsAlexander, Aronson, Finning, & Co.Alive CampusAllCom Credit UnionAlternatives Unlimited, Inc.Alzheimer’s AssociationAmerican Cancer Society American Diabetes AssociationAmerican Eagle CyclesAMICABayard PressBeaumont Nursing HomeBemis Associates, Inc.BL CompaniesBNY MellonBollus Lynch, LLPBoston Figurative Art CenterBoston Fitness MagazineBrooks Pond ApartmentsCartan GlobalCatholic DigestCBS RadioCenter for Living and WorkingCentral Mass Visitors Bureau and Convention Center Centros Los AmericasCitizens Bank/RBS Citizens Financial GroupCity of WorcesterClarke Distribution CorporationClinical Pharmaceutical GroupCommunity HealthlinkCre8Crossfit WorcesterDemandware, Inc.Devereux FoundationDiocese of WorcesterDismas FarmDudley District CourtDunkin’ Brands

Ecology research Eisenberg Assisted LivingEnterpriseEntertainment Tonight Equine JournalExpose Yourself Public RelationsFaith HouseFamilyFun MagazineFarmington Valley Transitional AcademyFitivity, Inc.FitnessClick SocialFresenius Medical Care North AmericaFused SolutionsGeneral DynamicsGenesis ClubGirls Inc.Global CompaniesGolden Pond Assisted LivingGold Star Chiropractic GTECHHannoush Hartwell Learning CenterHector Reyes HouseHistory SeminarHoughton Elementary SchoolIDGInstrumentation LaboratoryInsurance Marketing Agencies, Inc.International Data GroupJamie OilJeremiah’s InnJewish Healthcare CenterJewish Orphans of Rhode IslandJJM Insurance AgencyJP Morgan ChaseKnightsville Internal Medicine Massachusetts Commission for the BlindMassachusetts Department of Children & FamiliesMassachusetts General Court

Massachusetts Rehabilitation CommissionMore Love LettersMt. Wachusett Community CollegeMulticultural Awareness CenterNew Britain Superior Court ProbationNew England Center for ChildrenNew England Center for Homeless VeteransOffice of Congressman John TierneyPeabody Properties Inc.Plansee USAPrivate Wealth Management GroupPsychotic Disorders Clinical and Research ProgramPulse MagazinePutnam BankRainbow Child Development CentreRCAP SolutionsRevelli & Luzzo, P.C.Rhode Island Department of Environmental ManagementRhode Island Department of HealthRobert S. Brennen & AssociatesRue La LaSACSLAW LLCSalespod Inc.Sassy Baby ProductsSenior Research SeminarSentinel Benefits & Financial GroupSeven Hills FoundationSherwin-WilliamsShrewsbury Youth and Family ServicesSidekick Soccer AcademySix Flags New England Finance DepartmentSmith, Sullivan & Brown, P.C.SodexoSouth Bay Mental HealthSpectrum Health Sports Talk ProductionsSummit AcademyTarget

The Brickle GroupThe Bridge of Central MassachusettsThe Donley Rehabilitation CenterThe KEY ProgramThom Early InterventionTravelers Insurance CompanyTravers PrintingTurner Construction CompanyUMass Medical SchoolUMass Memorial Hospital United Way of Central MassachusettsUNUMVCEVeterans, Inc.W.B. MasonWachusett Early Childhood CenterWest Hartford Community TelevisionWhy Me & Sherry’s HouseWinchester ElectronicsWorcester Art MuseumWorcester Business JournalWorcester Center for CraftsWorcester County District Attorney’s OfficeWorcester Family PartnershipWorcester Historical MuseumWorcester Juvenile Probation CourtWorcester Magazine Worcester Police DepartmentWorcester Public SchoolsWorcester Sharks Worcester Superior Court Probation DepartmentWRRBY.O.U., Inc.YMCAZensar


WORKPLACE COLLABORATIONThrough internships, practica and work study programs, Assumption students partner with Worcester businesses in a mutually beneficial collaboration that helps both parties reach their full potential.

*Here are some of the organizations that benefit from these partnerships:



SHARING the stageTheatre lets a community gather and share something beautiful, funny, moving or thought-provoking. For the past six years Assumption College has been a proud supporter of Worcester’s Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, an institution dedicated to bring affordable, high-level shows and performances to the Worcester community.

Every spring The Hanover hosts Assumption Theatre’s spring show. Through productions like The Fantasticks, Les Misérables, Seussical and Oliver! the College delights in sharing with, and bringing together, the Worcester community through laughter, drama and song on The Hanover stage.

For Assumption Guest Theatre Director Richard Monroe, class of 1985, who will bring Assumption’s 2015 performance of Fiddler on the Roof to the venue, the Assumpton/Hanover partnership is a perfect fit. “Student performers are given an exhilarating experience when working in a facility like The Hanover. There are many talented singers, actors and dancers on campus at Assumption who will once again have this experience due to the College’s ongoing partnership with The Hanover Theatre.”

In the spring of 2014 Assumption announced that it will recommit to supporting The Hanover, and public theatre for another five years. “Assumption College’s support of the theatre, through giving us the opportunity to host its annual spring musical as well as in so many other ways, means a lot to us,” notes Tony Siebels, The Hanover’s Executive Director. “We’re grateful to Assumption College for its strong and consistent belief in the theatre since our grand opening in 2008, and we’re proud of the partnership.”

Theatre Performances:The Hanover Theatre performance of Les MiserablesYou’re a Good Man Charlie Brown

HumanArts Series:Blue Herron Renaissance ChoirBach Consort of WorcesterDr. Bridget Buxton – The Lost EagleSuzanne Cartrenine – Harpsichord SeriesRobert Frost and the Changing Landscape of New England by Dr. Owen SholesJohn Dufrensne, “No Regrets Coyote”Cochran-Wren DuoJonathan Bezdegian – Harpsichord SeriesBoston Cello QuartetBeth Alpert Nakhai, Rethinking Israelite Women: What does Archaeology Teach Us?Jim Guttmann’s Bessarabian Breakdown

President’s Lecture Series:Peter Kreeft, Ph.D. Janet E. Smith, Ph.D. John C. Cavadini, Ph.D.John L. Allen Jr., D.S.Litt.Ambassador Miguel Humberto Díaz, Ph.D.

Hosted Events:The World Music, Jeremy Cohen – African DrummingDamon Lehrer – Art LectureDEGREE OF OVERLAP, Art show exhibitArt in IT ExhibitionDiane Meredith Belcher, OrganistAn evening with Adrian Nicole LeBlanc DUNYA – Turkish Music Presentation

d’Alzon Arts Series:Exhibitions Lynn Simmons Libby Lipin Student Art Show Carrie Nixon and Tom GradyPoetry David Thoreen Student Poerty Readings

Assumption College Performances:Assumption College BandAssumption College Jazz EnsembleAssumption College String CamerataAssumption College ChoraleFaculty ConcertsLessons and Carols

Assumption College is proud to support numerous cultural organizations and events including:

The Hanover Theatre for the Performing ArtsCentro Las Americas – Film FestivalFirst Night WorcesterWorcester Festival of Lights


CULTURAL RESOURCEArt brings us together and helps us understand who we really are. Offering cultural programming is an important part of the Assumption contribution:


Abby Kelly CharterAdopt-A-StudentAfrican Community EducationAlgonquin Regional High SchoolAlive CampusAssabet Valley TechAuburn High SchoolAuburn Middle SchoolAVID Bay Path Reg. Voc. High SchoolBellingham Memorial Burncoat High SchoolBurncoat Middle SchoolCentral Mass Preparatory SchoolCentral Mass Special Education CollaborativeCentro Las AmericasChandler MagnetChocksett Middle SchoolCity View SchoolClaremont AcademyCollegiate Success InstituteColumbus Park Prep AcademyColumbus Park SchoolDavis Hill School – HoldenDawson School – HoldenDevereux FoundationDevereux SchoolDoherty High SchoolEisenberg Jewish Health CenterElm Park Community SchoolElm Park School Literacy ProgramFales ElementaryFarmington Valley Transitional AcademyFlagg Street Elementary SchoolForest Avenue Elementary SchoolForest Grove Middle School

Fuller Middle SchoolGates Lane ElementaryGoddard AcademyGrafton High SchoolHartwell Learning CenterHeard Street SchoolHoly Cross Student DevelopmentHoughton Elementary SchoolHudson High SchoolJewish Community CenterLakeView SchoolLeicester High SchoolLeicester Milddle SchoolLincoln Street Elementary Literacy ProgramLincoln Street SchoolLittleton High SchoolMayo School – HoldenMcGrath SchoolMelican Middle SchoolMillibury Jr./Sr. High SchoolMt. Wachusett Community CollegeMurdock High SchoolNativity School of WorcesterNelson Place – Book BuddiesNelson Place ElementaryNew England Center for ChildrenNorrback Ave SchoolNorthbridge High SchoolNorth Grafton SchoolOak Middle SchoolOur Lady of the Angels AfterschoolOxford Middle SchoolPositive Directions (UMASS Health Center at South High School)Quinn Middle School – HudsonQuinsigamond School

Rainbow Child DevelopmentRoosevelt ElementarySchool Improvement Council – Flagg St. SchoolShrewsbury High SchoolSouth Grafton School – S. GraftonSouth High SchoolSt. Peter-Marian High SchoolSt. Peter Central Catholic SchoolSullivan Middle SchoolSummit AcademyThe Goddard SchoolThe Grow SchoolThe Hildreth SchoolThorndyke Road School Training Resources of America Inc.Trottier Middle SchoolUnion Hill ElementaryUnion Hill SchoolUniversity of Massachusetts Medical SchoolUpton Memorial SchoolWachusett Eary Childhood CenterWachusett Regional High SchoolWawecus Road SchoolWestborough High SchoolWest Boylston Middle – High SchoolWorcester Arts Magnet SchoolWorcester Family PartnershipWorcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester Public Schools – Transition ProgramWorcester Public Schools/Story TrainWorcester Technical High SchoolY.O.U., Inc., – Educational Academy


making FRIENDSNativity School of Worcester is an independent, Jesuit middle school that provides a quality, all-scholarship education to underserved boys of all faiths. Three nights a week Assumption students volunteer there as tutors, helping Nativity School kids with their homework and building strong one-on-one relationships. Assumption students also act as mentors and provide guidance for their young partners.

“The Nativity School is an amazing school, filled with great students, faculty and love,” shared Heather Ewell ’16, a junior at Assumption and service director for the program. “We are able to talk and communicate with them about the importance of doing well in school, how our life has been impacted by the decisions we have made, and to encourage them to take advantage of all opportunities that come their way.”

Assumption also offers distinguished Nativity School alumni who have recently graduated from college the opportunity to pursue graduate degree programs at Assumption free of tuition costs through a “Fellowship” program, helping them work toward their dreams and aspirations.

“Nativity School of Worcester benefits greatly from the care, compassion and commitment of the Assumption College community,” said Nativity School President Alex Zequeira. “Through student volunteers and the opportunity to access graduate programs for our Nativity teaching fellows, our partnership promotes a faith that does justice.”

COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION Assumption College works with Worcester Public Schools (WPS) and Catholic schools in the region to enhance educational opportunities in formal academic settings and after-school programs. The College also offers professional development workshops and tuition discounts for WPS, Worcester Diocese, and Nativity School teachers. In addition, Assumption is proud to support the Mayor’s Task Force on Latino Education.

*Some of the schools and programs we work with are:


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