BEF BLOG POSTS
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October Featured Grants – Nicaragua and Ireland
The BEF's October board meeting, which was a potluck dinner held at the home of gracious Board member Erin Meyer and her husband Nat, featured presentations on two fascinating grants. First, BHS math teacher Julia James told [...]
September Featured Grant: Driscoll’s Year of the Turtle
At our first Board meeting of the 2024-25 school year, BEF Board members were thrilled to hear from Driscoll librarian Anne Reid and art teacher Olivia Reyelt, who received a Teacher grant this year to create Driscoll's [...]
The BEF has moved!
After over 40 years in Brookline Village, the BEF has moved our offices to the Baldwin School in Chestnut Hill! We are so grateful to the Public Schools of Brookline for renting us this space - we're [...]
Celebrating Teachers 2024
The broad community of Brookline educators came together last Tuesday to be celebrated by the BEF! At this annual event, we are proud and delighted to recognize all of this year's grant, award, and fellowship winners. The [...]
May Featured Grant: Erica O’Mahony
This month, the BEF Board was thrilled to hear from BHS Spanish teacher Erica O'Mahony about her recent trip to Colombia. Erica's grant, entitled “Cartagena: Afro-Latino History and Culture in Colombia," took her to Cartagena over April [...]
Trivia Bee 2024
The BEF's annual Trivia Bee is in the books! On March 8, over 200 community members (including current and alumni parents and educators) came together in the beautiful 22 [...]
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