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After a careful mutual selection process with Boston Public Schools and support from Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, Strategic Grant Partners, and the GreenLight Fund, BAM Boston launched in Fall 2017.

The program has since grown to serve 10 schools and 550 young men across Cambridge and Boston.

A message from BAM Boston Executive Director, Shawn Brown, regarding COVID-19.

Since the COVID-19 urgent news broke, the words Boston Strong replay in the background of my thoughts. It reminds me that all of Massachusetts, our country, will get through this together. That’s why I am grateful to have you, my family, my BAM family and the work to keep us focused on our future.

As you know, schools across Greater Boston are closed through at least April 27. It’s the right thing to do. In this time of uncertainty, let us be grateful that the health and safety of our youth, families, and community have been placed paramount. Although we are apart from our scholars, we remain connected, working remotely yet in concert with our school district and philanthropic partners, adhering to social distancing standards. To achieve this, we are utilizing technology and various, easy-to-access mobile and web-based platforms to connect, check-in, heal and empower our wondrous and amazing scholars during this unprecedented time.

As this global health crisis evolves, we will remain vigilant and follow all recommendations from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and local authorities that oversee the schools we serve. With all my heart, believe me when I say, we will get through this.
With hope for all our children and families,

Shawn Brown, Executive Director of BAM

We are thrilled to partner with all our schools as they are instrumental to our work and mission.

Today, the BAM Program is active in the following Boston/Cambridge schools:


Brighton High School	English High School
Cambridge Rindge and Latin School	The Jeremiah E. Burke High School
Charlestown High School	The John O’Bryant School of Mathematics & Science
Dearborn STEM Academy	Madison Park Technical Vocational High School
East Boston High School	TechBoston Academy

The BAM Boston team is supported by the Youth Guidance National Office in Chicago which includes the BAM Training Academy and the areas of Program Evaluation, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Communications and Development.

BAM Boston is made possible through a wonderful partnership with Boston Public Schools (BPS) and with philanthropic support from Strategic Grant Partners (SGP), The GreenLight Fund and The Boston Foundation.

To ensure sustainability, a BAM Boston Advisory Council has also been implemented. Each council member has a strong desire be actively involved in solving the issues inner-city youth face, and will devote their time, talent and expertise to the current and future work of the Boston program.

Meet the BAM Boston Advisory Council

Devon’s Story

Click here to read about how the BAM Program changed this 9th grade scholar’s life.

Under the leadership of BAM Boston Executive Director Shawn Brown, the program is now serving 550+ young men. Recently, BAM has expanded across the Charles River to serve scholars in Cambridge Public Schools.