The original STEM team has evolved from science, technology, engineering, and math to include the arts (STEAM), thereby creating a new lens by which our offerings are intended to be more diverse and holistic. Our evolving STEAM initiatives include on and off campus opportunities, and our connections with learning partners span multiple communities, including K–12 educational institutions to […]
The Performance Project brings people together to create theater and visual art through multi-generational collaborations. Our community members of many ages and ancestries participate in artistic training, inter-generational mentoring, and leadership development. We claim a public voice, engage audiences in dialogue about oppression and liberation, and celebrate our humanity and connection through the arts. The Performance […]
The purpose of the Research Associates Program (RAP) is to provide students with hands-on experience with research and how an emergency room functions. This program aims to provide a unique opportunity to participate in clinical research, aid with administrative tasks, and learn from the physicians, nurses, and staff of the ED. The Research Associates Program (RAP) will […]
MANNA is a standalone nonprofit, serving over 1,500 meals per week between St. John’s kitchen and Edwards Church. Our efforts to provide high-quality food to our hungry neighbors has created a remarkable community. The guests who are welcomed at MANNA come from varied backgrounds, but they are simply our neighbors. We are here to help anyone […]
Northampton Neighbors (NN) is an organization that provides services and support to older adults in our community— everything from household help, errands, and tech assistance to rides and phone check-ins. Additionally, we provide opportunities to connect and share through programs and events including interest groups, our speaker series, talent shows, picnics, social get-togethers, and more! […]
The mission of Food Bank of Western Massachusetts is to feed our neighbors in need and lead the community to end hunger. The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts seeks to provide motivated and engaged members of our community with meaningful volunteer opportunities, where volunteers really know that their work is important and their presence is […]
Nuestras Raices aims to create healthy environments, celebrate “agri-culture,” harness our collective energy, and to advance our vision of a just and sustainable future. Nuestras Raices promotes economic, human and community development in Holyoke through projects relating to food, agriculture, and the environment. It draws its membership and its leadership from its network of community […]
Mass Audubon is the largest nature-based conservation organization in New England. Founded in 1896 by two women who fought for the protection of birds, Mass Audubon carries on their legacy by focusing on the greatest challenges facing the environment today: the loss of biodiversity, inequitable access to nature, and climate change. With the help of […]
The Treehouse Foundation is dedicated to supporting families and children impacted by foster care in an intentional, trauma-informed intergenerational community. Treehouse’s major initiatives are the Treehouse Community in Easthampton and the Re-Envisioning Foster Care in American (REFCA) Movement, as well as a second location being developed in the Boston area. The Treehouse Community is devoted […]
Community Action Pioneer Valley assists people who have low incomes to achieve economic stability and security and works to build communities in which all people have the opportunity to thrive. We see people as the experts on their own lives, as individuals and families who have strengths and dreams, and who also experience barriers to […]
