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Trivia Bee – Canceled

POSTPONED TO NEXT YEAR

BEF Trivia Bee and Raffle Canceled Due to the COVID-19 closures and community safety measures, we have made the difficult decision to cancel this important fundraiser. We really had hoped that life will return to normal and we can all come together to celebrate our community and our teachers. Our goal was to raise over $100,000 at this event. Thanks to our generous Sponsors and amazing, trivia-hungry community, we had already raised over half of our goal. We know, however, that many Brookline families are facing dramatic changes in their circumstances during this time. If you remain able to donate these funds, [...]

Team Brookline Runs Virtual Boston Marathon!

Now that the Boston Marathon is officially canceled, we want to thank all of the Team Brookline Runners for the many hours of hard work and training they put in for this event.  A special thank you to our very own BEF runners: Jennifer Buller, Chris Maddocks, Robert Neer, Jonathan Schneiderman, and Natalie Velasquez! Together, they raised over $35,000 for the BEF programs and grants. Thank you! We'll be with you in spirit, if you decide to participate in the virtual Marathon in September!

Equity in Education Speaker Series: SEED Grants in Brookline Schools

The Brookline Education Foundation is pleased to announce a new speaker series, Equity in Education. This series will highlight the BEF's work to support equity in education and expand the conversation about how the Public Schools of Brookline can better meet the needs of its diverse student body. The first FREE webinar event is Thursday, February 25th at 7:30 pm, and will showcase the work of SEED (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity) grants. The BEF has funded six teachers to take the SEED training so far, and we are thrilled to welcome five of those teachers to speak about their experiences with the training and its impact on their colleagues, their [...]

FREE

Celebrating Teachers

Virtual

Save the Date! The BEF's tradition of 'Celebrating Teachers' each May will make its return this year, in a virtual format. We will be celebrating our two Caverly Award Winners, Francesca Stark (Driscoll) and Betsy Davis (BHS) at 3:30 pm and they will be presenting their acceptance speeches to a limited audience of family and close friends, and we will broadcast them with help from Brookline Interactive Group Live stream. Please watch live (link below) on May 11th at 3:30 pm or visit our Youtube channel at your convenience. These personal reflections on teaching are always moving and not to be [...]

Free

Team Brookline – 125th Boston Marathon

The Boston Marathon is back with historic October running and Team Brookline will be part of the reduced field of runners. The BEF has six amazing runners who will be raising money in support of public educators in Brookline! You can find their individual fundraising pages below. We hope you can help them meet their fundraising goals in this shortened training and fundraising period. Josh Eagle Alan Kurd Chima Ikonne Bob Neer Stephanie Guseh Christopher Weeks  

Margaret Metzger Fellowship Reading

Lincoln School Auditorium 19 Kennard Street, Brookline, MA, United States

This October, we hope to bring together our six 2021 Margaret Metzger Fellows to read their essays to a live audience. This team of teachers and paraprofessionals worked collaboratively this summer to craft deeply personal essays about what it means to be a teacher today. Susan Balogh, Baker School, 7th Grade, Social Studies Zac Broken Rope, Brookline High School, SWS, English Alisa Conner, Brookline High School, Spanish Will Gordon, Lawrence School, Paraprofessional Colleen Kavanagh, Runkle School, 5th Grade Wan Wang, Driscoll School, Mandarin October 15, 2021, 5:00pm at the Lincoln School Auditorium, 19 Kennard Street, Brookline MA In-person attendance is limited; [...]

Free

Trivia Bee

Virtual

Join us for the triumphant return of the Brookline Education Foundation Trivia Bee! Click Events -> Trivia Bee for all the details and to sign up or sponsor!

Team Brookline – 126th Boston Marathon

St. Mary's Street & Beacon Street 1003 Beacon St, Brookline, MA, United States

Be a part of the historic Boston Marathon, coming up this Spring on April 18, 2022. Join us in supporting Team Brookline, and especially the six runners who will be running the marathon to benefit the BEF! Click Events -> Team Brookline to learn more!

Celebrating Teachers

Lincoln School Auditorium 19 Kennard Street, Brookline, MA, United States

BEF donors and board members and Brookline educators will gather to recognize this year's grant and award winners.

Celebrating Teachers

Lincoln School Auditorium 19 Kennard Street, Brookline, MA, United States

Educators and the BEF community will gather to celebrate this year's Grant winners and Award winners.

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