Aug 19, 2021 | Featured, Immigrant and Resettlement, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, PAGES/RAG, PAGES/RAG Videos, Pathways to Academic Growth & Enrichment, Resettlement, We are JFS!
Discussing the intricacies of the pandemic with children can be difficult. JFS Volunteer and recent Standford University graduate, Emma Rashes, 22, is trying to change that. We are excited to share the release of her new children’s book, Lily the Llama Helps Her...
Aug 12, 2021 | Immigrant and Resettlement, We are JFS!
Last week, Rosalinda, a 26-year-old native of Guatemala, gained US Citizenship through JFS’s Citizenship Assistance, a program within our Immigrant & Resettlement services. In preparation for her citizenship exam, Rosalinda studied semi-weekly with JFS...
Aug 5, 2021 | Community Partners, Community Programs, Family Assistance Network, Featured, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, We are JFS!
On Friday, July 20th, JFS staff members Joanne Kane, Abrielle Salloway, and Zach Blankstein visited Temple Beth Am in Framingham to pick up over 20 bags of donated food and personal care items! JFS of Metrowest wants to thank all the members of Temple Beth Am for...
Jun 9, 2021 | Community Partners, Community Programs, Education Equity Initiative, Featured, We are JFS!
Framingham Public Schools (FPS) partners with JFS of Metrowest, United Way of Tri-County, 1854 Cycling, Crimson Bikes, and Breakstone, White & Gluck’s Project KidSafe to provide students with bicycles and helmets to get to and from school. FPS staff found...
Jun 8, 2021 | Community Partners, Community Programs, Education Equity Initiative, Family Assistance Network, Immigrant and Resettlement, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Pathways to Academic Growth & Enrichment, We are JFS!
Benny is a 5th-grade student at Wilson Elementary School who participated in JFS’s virtual afterschool mentoring program. The program kicked off this past fall, seeking to support students through the many barriers to learning that rose as a result of the Covid-19...
