Jumpstart, Boston, MA Videos

Celebrating Jumpstart Site Manager Savanna
We are so proud of Savanna Davenport - our Pepperdine University Site Manager- for graduating with a Masters in Social Work from California State University, Northridge! 🎉 It takes immense work to complete a degree while working, so please join us in congratulating Savanna for her success! #TeamJumpstart

Teddy's Story - Jumpstart's Bright Minds and Bold Futures
It's true! Children are more enthusiastic students when the class content reflects their home environment and prior knowledge. Click to see the innovative ways #JumpstartAlum Teddy's team used "Gilberto and the Wind" to boost engagement! Every day, Jumpstart forms supportive relationships between caring adults and children centered on shared reading of engaging picture books. In doing so, we create lifelong readers and learners. Can you give to Jumpstart today to help children learn to read? https://bit.ly/3zhe8PV #BrightMindsBoldFutures

Meet Teddy - Jumpstart's Bright Minds, Bold Futures
"It became evident that change can lead to unexpected growth and inspiration, even in the face of initial resistance." Hear more from New York University Jumpstart Alum Teddy about his inspiring and transformative #JumpstartJourney! Support future #JumpstartAlum and our youngest learners by giving a gift to Jumpstart. Right now, your gift will be matched by a generous donor, doubling your impact! Donate today: https://bit.ly/3zhe8PV #BrightMindsBoldFutures

Ari's Inspiration - Jumpstart's Bright Minds, Bold Futures
Feel the inspiration from the incredible impact Ari’s partner children had on her, filling her with hope and determination! 🌟 Children show us every day that anything is possible with the right opportunities. Support their Bright Minds and Bold Futures with a donation to Jumpstart today! 🎓✨ 📣 Double your impact: Every gift today will be matched by one of our generous donors! 💝 Give now: https://bit.ly/3zhe8PV #BrightMindsBoldFutures #SupportEducation #JumpstartKids

Ari's Experience with Bright Minds, Bold Futures
Hear from Jumpstart Alum Ari Hernandez on her Jumpstart experience! “I feel as though my partner children, did just as much for me as I did for them. They re-instilled that sense of joy, that childlike wonder and curiosity for learning. They reminded me what true kindness and generosity looks like.” As Ari’s story shows, Jumpstart children reveal their incredible potential every day, showcasing the Bright Minds and Bold Futures just waiting to be unlocked. Your gift today will help us provide vital services to preschool children and college students nationwide, supporting their Bright Minds and launching Bold Futures. One of our generous donors has agreed to match gifts up to $50,000 between now and August 31, meaning your gift will have double the impact! Donate today: https://bit.ly/3zhe8PV #BrightMindsBoldFutures

Alumni Spotlight: Yoleiny Grullon
🎉 Congratulations to our amazing Kean University Site Manager and alum, Yoleiny Grullon, for earning her Master's in School Counseling! 🥳 Yoleiny is a proud first-generation Master's graduate. Reflecting on her Jumpstart journey, she shared, "I am proud of the fact that now, almost 6 years later, I get to call myself a Site Manager for an organization that changed my life and continues to change the lives of those who come across it. It is truly amazing to be part of an organization that has such an impact on our children and the community they live in." Join us in celebrating Yoleiny's incredible achievement! 🎓✨👏 #JumpstartSuccess #KeanUniversity #MastersGraduate #JumpstartImpact

Play in Education with Jumpstart and Trust for Learning
Happy International Day of Play! Playing helps deepen children's understanding of classroom lessons, the world around them, and new skills. The Jumpstart program is centered around Corps Members facilitating children's playing in order to improve their learning outcomes. Check out our CEO Crystal Rountree's conversation with Trust for Learning about the importance of play in education and share a comment letting us know about the ways you incorporate play into children's lives. #InternationalDayOfPlay

Jumpstart's Read for the Record 2024 Book Discussion
Earlier this spring, our #ReadForTheRecord2024 co-authors, Phillipa Soo, and Maris Pasquale Doran, joined Jumpstart CEO Crystal Rountree to discuss Piper Chen Sings. Phillipa says, "The concept of Jumpstart is something that I wish I had as a kid." Watch to learn more about her early reading experiences that inspired the book! Order your copies of Piper Chen Sings today: https://bit.ly/44eHpWz Piper Chen Sings is illustrated by Qin Leng and published by Random House Kids.

Alumni Spotlight: De'Shawn Washington
This month, we are excited to share an Alumni Spotlight for De'Shawn, who was named 2024 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year! De'Shawn served as a Jumpstart Corps Member from 2009-2011 at the University of Massachusetts Boston and is now a fourth grade inclusion teacher at Maria Hastings Elementary School. Congratulations, De'Shawn! 🎉 We are so thrilled for you. #TeacherOfTheYear #EarlyChildhoodEducation #EarlyLearning #JumpstartAlumni

Jumpstart’s 19th annual Read for the Record celebrations are starting! On October 24th, we will be reading Piper Chen Sings, co-written by Phillipa Soo, award-winning actress from the Broadway musical Hamilton, and Maris Pasquale Doran, and illustrated by Qin Leng! Piper Chen Sings is a beautiful story of self-expression, overcoming self-doubt, and supportive family relationships. We are excited to share this story with our global community and know everyone will relate to Piper and her journey. Books will be available for purchase starting April 23rd in English and Spanish on readfortherecord.org #ReadfortheRecord2024

Alumni Spotlight: Emma Ward
We are thrilled to spotlight one of Jumpstart's incredible alumni, Emma, who recently won Teacher of the Year! Emma served as a Jumpstart Team Leader from 2016-2018 and a Volunteer Coordinator from 2018-2019 at The Catholic University of America and is now a first grade teacher at St. Joseph School - Cockeysville, MD Congratulations, Emma, from all of us at Jumpstart! #TeacherOfTheYear #EarlyChildhoodEducation #EarlyLearning #JumpstartAlumni

2023 Read for the Record Highlights
With celebrations in Mexico, to New York, Los Angeles, Florida, Washington, DC and everywhere in between, this has been an incredible Read for the Record season #WithLotsOfLove! 😍 ❤️ Thank you to all that have participated and who shared the love. And the fun is not over, virtual activities are still up and books are still available to order through November 17th! 😄 _________________________________ #WithLotsOfLove #ReadfortheRecord2023 #ShareLove

Read for the Record 2023 Marquee
Last week we were able to have this beautiful marquee for #ReadForTheRecord2023 up in #Boston! A special thank you to Massachusetts Convention Center Authority for helping us pull this together. It turned out SO beautiful🤗 We read #WithLotsOfLove by Jenny Torres Sanchez and illustrated by Andre Ceolin. So many of you joined in the worlds largest shared reading experience, and we can not wait to let you know if we broke our record from last year. 🤩 If you have no reported your numbers, it's not too late! https://www.jstart.org/pledge/ and stay tuned for more highlights on last weeks celebrations. ____________________________________ #ReadfortheRecord2023 #ShareLove

3rd Annual Read for the Record Panel- Dreaming Big: Challenges and Opportunities for Black Male Representation in the Classroom

17th Annual Read for the Record Author Conversation
Follow along for our Read for the Record virtual programming as we celebrate early literacy and read Nigel and the Moon by Antwan Eady and illustrated by Gracey Zhang! #DreamBIG

17th Annual Read for the Record Author Conversation

Antwan on ARDy: Jumpstart’s Alumni Podcast

Read for the Record’s Welcome Reading

Reading of Nigel and the Moon in Spanish

Reading of Nigel and the Moon in English