From Crisis to Stability: JFS’s Commitment to Long-Term Family Support

Sep 25, 2024 | Community Partners, Education Equity Initiative, Family Assistance Network, Featured, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Pathways to Academic Growth & Enrichment, Pathways to College, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!

  In Greater Framingham and other Metrowest communities, Jewish Family Service of Metrowest assists Jewish families struggling to make ends meet. As an organization we are dedicated to lending a helping hand to those in need, providing a wide range of services...

From Refugee to Future Dentist

Jul 16, 2024 | Community Partners, Education Equity Initiative, Featured, Immigrant and Resettlement, JFS of Metrowest, New American Services, Pathways to Academic Growth & Enrichment, Pathways to College, Resettlement, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!

Marwa’s incredible story is a testament to the profound impact of JFS of Metrowest’s work in resettling and supporting refugees and immigrants. Her determination, coupled with the support she received, has laid the foundation for a promising future. Marwa’s journey...

JFS Partners on Program that Pairs Retirees with Elementary School Students Who Need Additional Assistance with Reading Literacy to Succeed in their Academics

Jul 18, 2022 | Community Partners, Community Programs, Education Equity Initiative, Featured, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Pathways to College, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!

JFS is honored to partner with Literations to close the literacy opportunity gap and promote educational equity for 1st-4th grade students across Greater Boston and Framingham. (Photo Credit: Matt Roth) Literations is a Boston nonprofit that connects older-adult...

JFS Forms Collaborative Partnership on New Framingham Program that Pairs Retirees with Elementary School Students Who Need Additional Assistance with Reading Literacy to Succeed in their Academics

Mar 11, 2022 | Community Partners, Community Programs, Education Equity Initiative, Featured, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Pathways to College, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!

Two Framingham schools are in the early stages of a new pilot program that engages older adults to tutor children who need help with reading. (Photo Credit: Matt Roth) MetroWest Daily News reports that The McCarthy and Stapleton elementary schools have begun a new...