Brockton / en Glimpsing the Future /stories/2023/glimpsing-future <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Glimpsing the Future</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang about="/users/bbensonbridgewedu" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>BBENSON@bridgew.edu</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2023-08-04T13:38:41-04:00" title="Friday, August 4, 2023 - 13:38" class="datetime">Fri, 08/04/2023 - 13:38</time> </span> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-short-description-v2 field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Charter high school students visit for a taste of college life </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <time datetime="2023-08-10T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 10, 2023</time> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Brian Benson, G'23 </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <p>Staelle Dumeus has college in her sights. And, after spending several days at 新加坡六合彩开奖, the high schooler understands just how many possibilities a university degree can unlock. &nbsp;</p> <p>Staelle and about two dozen of her classmates from New Heights Charter School in Brockton recently spent four days visiting academic departments, touring a residence hall, and exploring their potential futures as 新加坡六合彩开奖 Bears.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>鈥淚t allowed me to see how college life is,鈥 Staelle said. 鈥淚t really helped me with my preparedness. I鈥檓 at the point in my life where people have asked what I want to do. Being at Bridgewater has made me think about it instead of just dismissing it.鈥 &nbsp;</p> <p>As Massachusetts鈥 first early college charter school, New Heights students graduate with a high school diploma, at least 12 college credits and potentially even an associate degree. Many will become the first in their family to attend college, making programs such as the one at 新加坡六合彩开奖 even more important. &nbsp;</p> <p>鈥淚t gives students the opportunity to dream and dream big and know these opportunities exist in their backyard,鈥 said <strong>Cecilia De Oliveira,</strong> executive director of student success and equity interventions, whose office organized the visit. &nbsp;</p> <p>Students spent a day at the flight training center at New Bedford Regional Airport (where some even had the opportunity to fly), and met with representatives of 新加坡六合彩开奖鈥檚 science, business, and communication studies programs. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>鈥淚t helps me know what to expect when coming onto a college campus because I鈥檝e never been on a college campus before,鈥 said New Heights student Jeremiah Olivenza. &nbsp;</p> <p>They also visited the Pride Center and LGCIE, two 新加坡六合彩开奖 departments committed to supporting students of color and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.</p> <p>鈥淭hey know there are people on campus who will support them and who look like them,鈥 said <strong>Krystel Love</strong>, 鈥06, career development coordinator at New Heights. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>New Heights also brought students to local employers including a television station, courthouse, and the Statehouse. The goal, Love said, is for these incoming 10th graders to start thinking about life after high school. &nbsp;</p> <p>During a tour of 新加坡六合彩开奖鈥檚 Art Center, students painted and wrote on a large canvas titled 鈥淢ake Your Mark.鈥 Their work will join the approximately 10,000 other pieces of art in the university鈥檚 collection. &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Jay Block</strong>, associate director of collections and exhibitions, left the students with an inspirational message. &nbsp;</p> <p>鈥淏e brave. Believe in yourself,鈥 Block said. 鈥淕o out there and change the world because you can.鈥</p> <p><em>Do you have a 新加坡六合彩开奖 story you'd like to share? Email <a href="mailto:stories@bridgew.edu">stories@bridgew.edu</a>.</em></p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-hide-featured field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> No </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="ckeditor-media-class"> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="blazy blazy--field blazy--field-media-image-9 blazy--field-media-image-9--image-max-470x470 field field--name-field-media-image-9 field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items" data-blazy> <div class="field__item"> <div data-b-token="b-2637810fd1f" class="media media--blazy media--image is-b-loading"><img alt="A charter school student makes a design on paper hung on a wall." decoding="async" class="media__element b-lazy" loading="lazy" data-src="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/max_470x470/public/media/article_featured_image/charterschool2.jpg" src="/sites/bridgew/files/media/images/image-loading.gif"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-testimonial field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <section class="paragraph paragraph--type--testimonial paragraph---id--198466 scroll-reveal box1 paragraph--view-mode--default" aria-label="testimonial content id-198466"> <div class="media-wrapper"> <div class="media"> <div class="media-body"> <blockquote> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> It gives students the opportunity to dream and dream big and know these opportunities exist in their backyard. </div> </div> </blockquote> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Cecilia De Oliveira, executive director of student success and equity interventions </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline field__items"> <div class="field__label">Tags</div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/taxonomy/term/2772" aria-label="Related stories tagged Brockton" hreflang="en">Brockton</a> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-credit field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Photo by Mackenzie Rubitschung, '21 </div> </div> </div> </div> Fri, 04 Aug 2023 17:38:41 +0000 BBENSON@bridgew.edu 249691 at Virtual Help /stories/2022/virtual-help <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Virtual Help</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang about="/users/bbensonbridgewedu" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>BBENSON@bridgew.edu</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2022-12-27T08:47:29-05:00" title="Tuesday, December 27, 2022 - 08:47" class="datetime">Tue, 12/27/2022 - 08:47</time> </span> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-short-description-v2 field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> 新加坡六合彩开奖 educators enhance Brockton online teaching </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <time datetime="2022-12-27T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 27, 2022</time> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Brian Benson, G'23 </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <p>Even before the COVID-19 pandemic made online education ubiquitous, Brockton educators recognized that a virtual school has the potential to meet students鈥 unique educational needs.</p> <p>With their vision now a reality, administrators at the Brockton Virtual Learning Academy are turning to faculty at 新加坡六合彩开奖 for help creating an even more effective and engaging online environment.</p> <p>鈥淒uring the pandemic, when we were forced into remote learning, we learned a lot by doing,鈥 said <strong>Kristina Gallant</strong>, 鈥04, G鈥18, the academy鈥檚 coordinator. Now, 鈥渨e want to make sure we鈥檙e experts in providing the best education possible to our students.鈥</p> <p>Gallant, who has degrees in instructional technology and Spanish from Bridgewater, is among approximately 25 Brockton teachers, adjustment counselors, and administrators enrolled in 新加坡六合彩开奖鈥檚 <a href="/graduate/teaching-virtual">Teaching in a Virtual/Online Setting graduate certificate program</a>.</p> <p>Taught entirely online, the four-course program is a perfect professional development opportunity for the academy, which opened in 2021 and serves about 200 K-12 Brockton students.</p> <p>"It gives us an opportunity to learn so many different facets of teaching virtually,鈥 said Principal <strong>Diane Lynch</strong>, 鈥84, who is also working on earning the certificate. 鈥淚t helps us to explore what鈥檚 out there.鈥</p> <p>Lynch and Gallant praised the program for giving school staff new tools and methods with which to engage students and assess their knowledge.</p> <p>鈥淭eaching in a virtual environment is much different than in a classroom face-to-face,鈥 said <strong>Joanne McDonald</strong>, 鈥88, a part-time 新加坡六合彩开奖 faculty member who teaches in the certificate program. 鈥淭hey鈥檙e gaining that understanding of how it differs and the logistics of it all.鈥</p> <p>The program also covers communication and collaboration, including working with therapists and other specialists who are an important part of online education.&nbsp;</p> <p>鈥淲e're fortunate that the university offers this unique program which supports the professional practice of educators working in what is a relatively new virtual learning environment,鈥 said Brockton Superintendent <strong>Michael P. Thomas</strong>,&nbsp;&nbsp;鈥92, G鈥99, who praised 新加坡六合彩开奖 as an 鈥渋nvaluable partner鈥 to his district.</p> <p>McDonald is impressed by Brockton educators鈥 willingness to enhance their skills while working a demanding job.</p> <p>鈥淜udos to all of them," she said. 鈥淭hey鈥檙e all so, so dedicated.鈥</p> <p><em>Do you have a 新加坡六合彩开奖 story you'd like to share? Email <a href="mailto:stories@bridgew.edu">stories@bridgew.edu</a>.</em></p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-hide-featured field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> No </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="ckeditor-media-class"> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="blazy blazy--field blazy--field-media-image-9 blazy--field-media-image-9--image-max-470x470 field field--name-field-media-image-9 field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items" data-blazy> <div class="field__item"> <div data-b-token="b-f2a539a2856" class="media media--blazy media--image is-b-loading"><img alt="A person works on a laptop displaying the Brockton Virtual Learning Academy website." decoding="async" class="media__element b-lazy" loading="lazy" data-src="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/max_470x470/public/media/article_featured_image/virtualschool.jpg" src="/sites/bridgew/files/media/images/image-loading.gif"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-testimonial field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <section class="paragraph paragraph--type--testimonial paragraph---id--170691 scroll-reveal box1 paragraph--view-mode--default" aria-label="testimonial content id-170691"> <div class="media-wrapper"> <div class="media"> <div class="media-body"> <blockquote> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> We're fortunate that the university offers this unique program which supports the professional practice of educators working in what is a relatively new virtual learning environment. </div> </div> </blockquote> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Brockton Superintendent Michael P. Thomas, 鈥92, G鈥99 </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline field__items"> <div class="field__label">Tags</div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/taxonomy/term/2772" aria-label="Related stories tagged Brockton" hreflang="en">Brockton</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> Tue, 27 Dec 2022 13:47:29 +0000 BBENSON@bridgew.edu 247711 at Making Music Together /stories/2022/making-music-together <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Making Music Together</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang about="/users/bbensonbridgewedu" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>BBENSON@bridgew.edu</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2022-02-28T13:26:08-05:00" title="Monday, February 28, 2022 - 13:26" class="datetime">Mon, 02/28/2022 - 13:26</time> </span> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-short-description-v2 field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Student-musicians join area orchestra </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <time datetime="2022-03-01T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 1, 2022</time> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Brian Benson </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-carousel-gallery field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <section class="paragraph paragraph--type--gallery-carousel paragraph---id--133346 paragraph--view-mode--default" aria-label="gallery carousel id-133346"> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-images field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items" role="presentation" aria-label="department slideshow"> <div class="field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_large_desktop/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra1.webp?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (min-width: 1200px)" type="image/webp" width="1200" height="583"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_desktop/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra1.webp?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (max-width: 1199px)" type="image/webp" width="1183" height="575"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_tablet/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra1.webp?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/webp" width="951" height="462"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_small/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra1.webp?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (min-width: 768px)" type="image/webp" width="703" height="342"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_extra_small/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra1.webp?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/webp" width="511" height="249"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_large_desktop/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra1.jpg?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (min-width: 1200px)" type="image/jpeg" width="1200" height="583"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_desktop/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra1.jpg?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (max-width: 1199px)" type="image/jpeg" width="1183" height="575"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_tablet/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra1.jpg?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg" width="951" height="462"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_small/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra1.jpg?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (min-width: 768px)" type="image/jpeg" width="703" height="342"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_extra_small/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra1.jpg?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/jpeg" width="511" height="249"> <img loading="eager" src="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_small/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra1.jpg?h=de836872" alt="Christelle Jean-Francois plays the cello."> </picture> </div> <div class="field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_large_desktop/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra2.webp?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (min-width: 1200px)" type="image/webp" width="1200" height="583"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_desktop/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra2.webp?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (max-width: 1199px)" type="image/webp" width="1183" height="575"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_tablet/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra2.webp?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/webp" width="951" height="462"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_small/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra2.webp?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (min-width: 768px)" type="image/webp" width="703" height="342"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_extra_small/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra2.webp?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/webp" width="511" height="249"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_large_desktop/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra2.jpg?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (min-width: 1200px)" type="image/jpeg" width="1200" height="583"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_desktop/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra2.jpg?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (max-width: 1199px)" type="image/jpeg" width="1183" height="575"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_tablet/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra2.jpg?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg" width="951" height="462"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_small/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra2.jpg?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (min-width: 768px)" type="image/jpeg" width="703" height="342"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_extra_small/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra2.jpg?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/jpeg" width="511" height="249"> <img loading="eager" src="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_small/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra2.jpg?h=de836872" alt="Daniel Alves plays timpani"> </picture> </div> <div class="field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_large_desktop/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra3.webp?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (min-width: 1200px)" type="image/webp" width="1200" height="583"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_desktop/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra3.webp?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (max-width: 1199px)" type="image/webp" width="1183" height="575"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_tablet/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra3.webp?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/webp" width="951" height="462"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_small/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra3.webp?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (min-width: 768px)" type="image/webp" width="703" height="342"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_extra_small/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra3.webp?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/webp" width="511" height="249"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_large_desktop/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra3.jpg?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (min-width: 1200px)" type="image/jpeg" width="1200" height="583"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_desktop/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra3.jpg?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (max-width: 1199px)" type="image/jpeg" width="1183" height="575"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_tablet/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra3.jpg?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg" width="951" height="462"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_small/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra3.jpg?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (min-width: 768px)" type="image/jpeg" width="703" height="342"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_extra_small/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra3.jpg?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/jpeg" width="511" height="249"> <img loading="eager" src="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_small/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra3.jpg?h=de836872" alt="Donald Running conducts with a string player in the foreground"> </picture> </div> <div class="field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_large_desktop/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra4.webp?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (min-width: 1200px)" type="image/webp" width="1200" height="583"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_desktop/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra4.webp?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (max-width: 1199px)" type="image/webp" width="1183" height="575"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_tablet/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra4.webp?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/webp" width="951" height="462"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_small/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra4.webp?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (min-width: 768px)" type="image/webp" width="703" height="342"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_extra_small/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra4.webp?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/webp" width="511" height="249"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_large_desktop/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra4.jpg?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (min-width: 1200px)" type="image/jpeg" width="1200" height="583"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_desktop/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra4.jpg?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (max-width: 1199px)" type="image/jpeg" width="1183" height="575"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_tablet/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra4.jpg?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg" width="951" height="462"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_small/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra4.jpg?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (min-width: 768px)" type="image/jpeg" width="703" height="342"> <source srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_extra_small/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra4.jpg?h=de836872 1x" media="all and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/jpeg" width="511" height="249"> <img loading="eager" src="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/gallery_carousel_small/public/media/gallery_carousel/orchestra4.jpg?h=de836872" alt="Sarah Fernandes plays snare drum"> </picture> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <p>When <strong>Christelle Jean-Francois</strong>, 鈥23, takes the stage this weekend with the Brockton Symphony Orchestra, it will represent an important step in her growth as a cellist.</p> <p>鈥淚鈥檝e played the cello since I was little,鈥 she said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 in me. I can鈥檛 spend a day without my cello.鈥</p> <p>The Marshfield resident is a music education major who hopes to one day lead a school string instrument program. Along with 2023 classmates <strong>Sarah Fernandes</strong> and <strong>Daniel Alves</strong> 鈥 both percussionists and music education majors 鈥 she joined the orchestra at the invitation of conductor and 新加坡六合彩开奖 professor, <strong>Donald Running</strong>. The students play alongside a mix of professional and amateur musicians, including several other Bridgewater faculty members.</p> <p>"We need new, young musicians and excited musicians that want to be part of what we鈥檙e doing,鈥 Running said of involving 新加坡六合彩开奖 students. 鈥淧laying in a symphony orchestra is a really different experience for our students.鈥</p> <p>With few people in their sections, the students must truly master their parts for the group to succeed. They learn to blend their instruments into the ensemble and perform challenging pieces at fast tempos. And, they see Running use the conducting strategies he taught them in the classroom.&nbsp;</p> <p>They also appreciate his willingness to bring students into the group.</p> <p>鈥淗e could have easily gotten someone who graduated five years ago, but he chose active students to do this,鈥 said Daniel, a Brockton High School graduate who looks forward to performing with his hometown orchestra.&nbsp;</p> <p>The group鈥檚 upcoming concert will feature the premiere of 鈥淪oaring Over the White Mountains,鈥 composed by adjunct faculty member and tuba player <strong>David Vess</strong>.</p> <p>Orchestras, Daniel said, are not as prevalent as other ensembles, making this experience even more important.</p> <p>鈥淚t鈥檚 definitely a privilege to have been selected to be performing,鈥 said Sarah, who is from New Bedford. 鈥淚t鈥檚 like a threshold for me, trying to reach the next tier of my professional career and being able to make more connections and play music on a higher level.鈥</p> <p>The Brockton Symphony Orchestra <a href="https://arts.bridgew.edu/community-events#music">performance</a> takes place March 6 at 3 p.m. at Christ Congregational Church in Brockton.</p> <p><em>Do you have a 新加坡六合彩开奖 story you'd like to share? Email <a href="mailto:stories@bridgew.edu">stories@bridgew.edu</a>.</em></p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-hide-featured field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> No </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="ckeditor-media-class"> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="blazy blazy--field blazy--field-media-image-9 blazy--field-media-image-9--image-max-470x470 field field--name-field-media-image-9 field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items" data-blazy> <div class="field__item"> <div data-b-token="b-1975b468000" class="media media--blazy media--image is-b-loading"><img alt="Christelle Jean-Francois plays the cello in the Brockton Symphony Orchestra" decoding="async" class="media__element b-lazy" loading="lazy" data-src="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/max_470x470/public/media/article_featured_image/orchestra.jpg" src="/sites/bridgew/files/media/images/image-loading.gif"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-testimonial field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <section class="paragraph paragraph--type--testimonial paragraph---id--133351 scroll-reveal box1 paragraph--view-mode--default" aria-label="testimonial content id-133351"> <div class="media-wrapper"> <div class="media"> <div class="media-body"> <blockquote> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> It鈥檚 definitely a privilege to have been selected to be performing. It鈥檚 like a threshold for me, trying to reach the next tier of my professional career and being able to make more connections and play music on a higher level. </div> </div> </blockquote> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Sarah Fernandes, '23 </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline field__items"> <div class="field__label">Tags</div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/tags/arts" aria-label="Related stories tagged Arts" hreflang="en">Arts</a> </div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/taxonomy/term/2772" aria-label="Related stories tagged Brockton" hreflang="en">Brockton</a> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-credit field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Photos by Zachary Allen, '24 </div> </div> </div> </div> Mon, 28 Feb 2022 18:26:08 +0000 BBENSON@bridgew.edu 243316 at Boost for Brockton Students /stories/2022/boost-brockton-students <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Boost for Brockton Students</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang about="/users/bbensonbridgewedu" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>BBENSON@bridgew.edu</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2022-02-16T14:01:02-05:00" title="Wednesday, February 16, 2022 - 14:01" class="datetime">Wed, 02/16/2022 - 14:01</time> </span> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-short-description-v2 field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Pilgrim Foundation establishes scholarships for city students </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <time datetime="2022-02-17T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">February 17, 2022</time> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Brian Benson </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <p><strong>Dabana Intenque</strong>, 鈥23, immigrated with his family from Guinea-Bissau to Brockton in search of a better life. With support from his new community and 新加坡六合彩开奖, that goal is now within reach.</p> <p>Dabana is one of 23 新加坡六合彩开奖 students from Brockton who received $2,000 scholarships from the Pilgrim Foundation, a charitable organization that supports the city鈥檚 youth.</p> <p>鈥淚t means a lot to me, just being selected to receive a scholarship,鈥 said Dabana, whose mother works multiple jobs to support the family. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a great motivator in my career as a student.鈥</p> <p>The foundation, which began almost a century ago with a gift from oil and rubber investor Edgar B. Davis, decided to support these Bears after learning from 新加坡六合彩开奖 President Frederick W. Clark Jr. that students sometimes struggle to persist in their college education.</p> <p>"We gave them $2,000 directly to meet some of their life challenges," said Ray Ledoux, president of the foundation. "This can help take the pressure off while they're going to school."</p> <p>The scholarships are unique because students can use the money as they see fit.</p> <p>鈥淭hat鈥檚 a different level of trust from an organization to allow students to make the decisions that best serve their needs,鈥 said Dr. <strong>Deniz Leuenberger</strong>, 新加坡六合彩开奖鈥檚 chief of staff and vice president for planning and strategy.</p> <p>Dabana, who immigrated to the U.S. in 2017, aspires to be a software and web developer. He is part of the Honors Program, as well as the math, computer science, and Bible study clubs.&nbsp;</p> <p>鈥溞录悠铝喜士 changed my life,鈥 said Dabana, a computer science major with minors in math, statistics, and African studies. 鈥淚鈥檓 thankful for the professors. I鈥檓 thankful for the school. ... Bridgewater put me on the right path.鈥</p> <p>Dabana also recognizes how the scholarship is much more than an investment in its 23 recipients. It is a commitment to the Brockton community.</p> <p>鈥淲hen you help one person, you don鈥檛 know how many people that one person can help,鈥 he said. 鈥淚鈥檓 not going to waste one penny.鈥</p> <p><em>Do you have a 新加坡六合彩开奖 story you'd like to share? Email <a href="mailto:stories@bridgew.edu">stories@bridgew.edu</a>.</em></p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-hide-featured field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> No </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="ckeditor-media-class"> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="blazy blazy--field blazy--field-media-image-9 blazy--field-media-image-9--image-max-470x470 field field--name-field-media-image-9 field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items" data-blazy> <div class="field__item"> <div data-b-token="b-be9f5e2e2a0" class="media media--blazy media--image is-b-loading"><img alt="Dabana Intenque receives a scholarship check from President Clark" decoding="async" class="media__element b-lazy" loading="lazy" data-src="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/max_470x470/public/media/article_featured_image/dabana.jpg" src="/sites/bridgew/files/media/images/image-loading.gif"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-testimonial field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <section class="paragraph paragraph--type--testimonial paragraph---id--131651 scroll-reveal box1 paragraph--view-mode--default" aria-label="testimonial content id-131651"> <div class="media-wrapper"> <div class="media"> <div class="media-body"> <blockquote> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> It means a lot to me, just being selected to receive a scholarship. It鈥檚 a great motivator in my career as a student. </div> </div> </blockquote> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Dabana Intenque, 鈥23 </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline field__items"> <div class="field__label">Tags</div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/taxonomy/term/2772" aria-label="Related stories tagged Brockton" hreflang="en">Brockton</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> Wed, 16 Feb 2022 19:01:02 +0000 BBENSON@bridgew.edu 243186 at Legacy of Music /stories/2021/legacy-music <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Legacy of Music</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang about="/users/bbensonbridgewedu" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>BBENSON@bridgew.edu</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2021-09-29T14:14:56-04:00" title="Wednesday, September 29, 2021 - 14:14" class="datetime">Wed, 09/29/2021 - 14:14</time> </span> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-short-description-v2 field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Alumnus starts conservatory in Brockton </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <time datetime="2021-09-30T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 30, 2021</time> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Brian Benson </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <p>Founding a music conservatory is not easy, but <strong>Greg Fernandes</strong>, 鈥13, had the necessary motivation and personal experience, as well as a 新加坡六合彩开奖 education.</p> <p>Rose Conservatory, the result of his hard work, is located in Fernandes鈥 hometown of Brockton. Named after his mother, it offers orchestral, West African drumming, choral, violin and other programs.</p> <p>鈥淚t feels like the last 20 years of my life all combined into one space 鈥 all of my experiences, all of my successes, all of my downfalls, all of my education,鈥 he said.</p> <p>Fernandes鈥 path to 新加坡六合彩开奖 took a few twists and turns. As a child, he studied the violin and piano, only to discover that made him a target of bullying in high school. Wanting to feel accepted, he fell into the gang lifestyle and sold drugs, falsely believing that was the cool thing to do.</p> <p>鈥淚t got to be exceptionally traumatic and really hard on a young kid figuring out life,鈥 he said.</p> <p>Yet Fernandes never completely abandoned music and played the violin at night. After time in jail for selling drugs, he committed to turning his life around.</p> <p>Music was the mechanism to accomplish that. He spent time with family in Florida, where he taught at a Boys and Girls club. His mom was a music educator and Fernandes always wanted to follow in her footsteps. But his options were limited without a music degree.</p> <p>After she died in 2010, Fernandes recommitted himself to finishing his education and returned to 新加坡六合彩开奖, a university he had briefly attended after high school.</p> <p>鈥淏ridgewater prepared me for the real world,鈥 Fernandes said. 鈥淓veryone had a different teaching style, so it forced you to be able to deal with different people in different situations. That鈥檚 what the real world is all about.鈥</p> <p>His professors remember him as a driven man.</p> <p>鈥淗e was a determined student,鈥 recalled Dr. <strong>Sarah McQuarrie</strong>, a <a href="/department/music">music</a> professor who was his advisor. 鈥淗e had a plan, and nothing was going to stand in his way.鈥</p> <p>Fernandes appreciated the support of McQuarrie and Dr. <strong>Donald Running</strong>, and the tough classes with professors such as Dr. <strong>Steven Young</strong>, that made him a better musician.</p> <p>鈥淭he music department wasn鈥檛 huge, but it was a very tight-knit, supportive, encouraging environment,鈥 Fernandes said. 鈥淭here were times when I did feel like giving up, but there were lots of staff and students who really had my back.鈥</p> <p>He reflects that the conservatory he founded is the kind of place he desperately needed growing up as a teenager whose peers did not embrace his musical talent.</p> <p>鈥淗ow many other musicians have we lost that way?鈥 he wondered. &nbsp;</p> <p><em>Do you have a 新加坡六合彩开奖 story you'd like to share? Email <a href="mailto:stories@bridgew.edu">stories@bridgew.edu</a>.</em></p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-hide-featured field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> No </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="ckeditor-media-class"> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="blazy blazy--field blazy--field-media-image-9 blazy--field-media-image-9--image-max-470x470 field field--name-field-media-image-9 field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items" data-blazy> <div class="field__item"> <div data-b-token="b-62f39f491c6" class="media media--blazy media--image is-b-loading"><img alt="Greg Fernandes gives a drum lesson to three kids." decoding="async" class="media__element b-lazy" loading="lazy" data-src="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/max_470x470/public/media/article_featured_image/fernandes1.jpg" src="/sites/bridgew/files/media/images/image-loading.gif"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-testimonial field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <section class="paragraph paragraph--type--testimonial paragraph---id--121761 scroll-reveal box1 paragraph--view-mode--default" aria-label="testimonial content id-121761"> <div class="media-wrapper"> <div class="media"> <div class="media-body"> <blockquote> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Bridgewater prepared me for the real world. Everyone had a different teaching style, so it forced you to be able to deal with different people in different situations. That鈥檚 what the real world is all about. </div> </div> </blockquote> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Greg Fernandes, 鈥13 </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline field__items"> <div class="field__label">Tags</div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/tags/alumni-profile" aria-label="Related stories tagged Alumni Profile" hreflang="en">Alumni Profile</a> </div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/tags/arts" aria-label="Related stories tagged Arts" hreflang="en">Arts</a> </div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/taxonomy/term/2772" aria-label="Related stories tagged Brockton" hreflang="en">Brockton</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> Wed, 29 Sep 2021 18:14:56 +0000 BBENSON@bridgew.edu 241071 at Opioid Battle /stories/2020/opioid-battle <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Opioid Battle</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang about="/users/bbensonbridgewedu" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>BBENSON@bridgew.edu</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2020-11-25T08:51:38-05:00" title="Wednesday, November 25, 2020 - 08:51" class="datetime">Wed, 11/25/2020 - 08:51</time> </span> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-short-description-v2 field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> University and Brockton awarded funding for the fight </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <time datetime="2020-11-25T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 25, 2020</time> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Brian Benson </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <p>Fifty Brockton residents lost their lives to opioid overdoses last year. Now, federal funding will allow the city to team with its longtime partner 新加坡六合彩开奖 to help in the battle against addiction.</p> <p>新加坡六合彩开奖 will oversee $1.3 million that is part of the federal government鈥檚 HEALing Communities Study, an effort to identify practices that can be implemented across the country to reduce opioid addiction. The program will also create new internships for 新加坡六合彩开奖 students who will directly assist in the project. &nbsp;</p> <p>Brockton is one of 67 participating communities aiming to reduce opioid overdose deaths over the next three years by 40 percent. The $1.3 million will be used to hire a coordinator, fund student internships, and take other steps to develop and implement an action plan.</p> <p>Brockton officials 鈥渨anted 新加坡六合彩开奖 to play a larger role because of our past successes in leadership in the opioid arena,鈥 said <strong>Vinny deMacedo</strong>, Bridgewater鈥檚 director of regional partnerships and a proponent of taking action on the opioid front since his days as a state representative. 鈥淚 felt this was one of the most important issues we as a commonwealth have to address.鈥</p> <p>Bridgewater has long played a role in responding to the opioid crisis. Administrators serve on task forces and the university was <a href="/news-events/news/university-breaks-ground-opioid-battle-video">the first higher education institution in the country to make the overdose reversal drug Narcan publicly available across campus</a>.</p> <p>The problem also strikes close to the 新加坡六合彩开奖 community as students cope with family members who are battling or passed away from addiction.</p> <p>鈥淚t鈥檚 one of the main reasons for Bridgewater to get involved,鈥 said Dr. <strong>Chris Frazer</strong>, executive director of the Wellness Center.</p> <p>The study, which is led in Massachusetts by Boston Medical Center, will also deliver a direct benefit to 新加坡六合彩开奖 students with up to 10 internships per semester. Interns could come from social work, psychology, public health and other disciplines. Their roles could include research and data analysis as well as directly serving partner organizations.</p> <p>鈥淚t gets our students out there in the community,鈥 Frazer said. 鈥淚t builds a pipeline to go out and do really meaningful work.鈥&nbsp;</p> <p><em>Do you have a 新加坡六合彩开奖 story you'd like to share? Email <a href="mailto:stories@bridgew.edu">stories@bridgew.edu</a>.</em></p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-hide-featured field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> No </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="ckeditor-media-class"> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="blazy blazy--field blazy--field-media-image-9 blazy--field-media-image-9--image-max-470x470 field field--name-field-media-image-9 field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items" data-blazy> <div class="field__item"> <div data-b-token="b-94e0ce99035" class="media media--blazy media--image is-b-loading"><img alt="Outside of Brockton City Hall" decoding="async" class="media__element b-lazy" loading="lazy" data-src="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/max_470x470/public/media/article_featured_image/BrocktonCityHall.jpg" src="/sites/bridgew/files/media/images/image-loading.gif"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-testimonial field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <section class="paragraph paragraph--type--testimonial paragraph---id--95416 scroll-reveal box1 paragraph--view-mode--default" aria-label="testimonial content id-95416"> <div class="media-wrapper"> <div class="media"> <div class="media-body"> <blockquote> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Brockton officials 鈥渨anted 新加坡六合彩开奖 to play a larger role because of our past successes in leadership in the opioid arena." </div> </div> </blockquote> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Vinny deMacedo, 新加坡六合彩开奖鈥檚 director of regional partnerships </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline field__items"> <div class="field__label">Tags</div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/taxonomy/term/2772" aria-label="Related stories tagged Brockton" hreflang="en">Brockton</a> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-credit field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Photo by Carl Hollant, '15 </div> </div> </div> </div> Wed, 25 Nov 2020 13:51:38 +0000 BBENSON@bridgew.edu 235421 at City Champions /news-events/city-champions <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">City Champions</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>Anonymous</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2020-01-09T10:35:58-05:00" title="Thursday, January 9, 2020 - 10:35" class="datetime">Thu, 01/09/2020 - 10:35</time> </span> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-short-description-v2 field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Geography students study Brockton鈥檚 government, diversity and more </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <time datetime="2019-12-26T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 26, 2019</time> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Brian Benson </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-above field__items"> <div class="field__label">Story Series</div> <div class="field__item"> News Feature </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <p><strong>Georgia Lane</strong>, 鈥23, used to wonder if Brockton was safe. After taking a first-year seminar at 新加坡六合彩开奖, she began looking at the local city differently 鈥 as an ethnically and geographically diverse community waiting to be studied.</p> <p>鈥淚t鈥檚 a thriving city,鈥 said Georgia, a health science major from Pembroke. 鈥淚 had assumptions about Brockton and (the class) has helped break the assumptions.鈥</p> <p>That is one of the goals for Dr. <strong>James Hayes-Bohanan</strong>, who first taught a class about Brockton a decade ago. The city, he said, is a perfect municipality to study. It is multicultural, urban (some students walk down their first city alley while taking this course), and close to campus. Students explore its connections to Cape Verde, Haiti and elsewhere.</p> <p>鈥淚t鈥檚 a lens on the wider world that they can learn,鈥 the <a href="/department/geography">geography</a> professor said. 鈥淭hey can have international experiences within 10 miles of campus. 鈥 I hope it helps them to value the diversity of the communities they live in.鈥</p> <p>Geography, after all, is about much more than maps. It involves truly understanding another community.</p> <p>This semester, students talked with a Brockton Hospital nurse, visited the Brightfield solar power facility, and met locals at Elvera鈥檚 Caf茅. Sometimes, they just drove around the city making observations and working to dispel stereotypes.</p> <p>Students found fruits and vegetables as diverse as the grocery store鈥檚 customers, natural areas to enjoy a walk in the woods, and Little Free Libraries where anyone can take and leave books.</p> <p>Even Brocktonian <strong>Dale Quimby</strong>, 鈥23, learned more about his home city鈥檚 manufacturing history. He praised 新加坡六合彩开奖 for offering this course.</p> <p>鈥淚 think it shows they care about the communities they have around them,鈥 the physics major said.</p> <p>During a recent class, students visited <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ocpcrpa.org%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7CBBENSON%40bridgew.edu%7Ca9e7ad562d9e48f1b2b508d787564b29%7C48ec3bf8d1654eabbbeef8d5307f46e1%7C0%7C0%7C637126677011401698&amp;sdata=iCpQ4ZpVer3DNMdsdNbWz09Qnk8B9QgCSyooQRhwIUg%3D&amp;reserved=0">Old Colony Planning Council</a>, which helps cities and towns coordinate environmental, transportation, and economic initiatives that cross municipal boundaries.</p> <p>The council employs a number of Bridgewater alumni, including <strong>Charles Kilmer</strong>, 鈥93, who showed students a textbook from his days as a geography major.</p> <p>Being a Bear 鈥渉elped set the stage for what I wanted to do for a career,鈥 Kilmer said.</p> <p>Kilmer, now the council鈥檚 assistant director and transportation program manager, hopes students understand Brockton is comprised of people working together to improve their community. That鈥檚 a sentiment 新加坡六合彩开奖 students share after spending a semester in the City of Champions.</p> <p>鈥淲hen you first hear about it, you look at Brockton as an unsafe place,鈥 said <strong>Mikey Skwarto</strong>, 鈥23, a secondary education and math major from Taunton. 鈥淏ut, there鈥檚 a lot more to Brockton.鈥</p> <p><em>Do you have a 新加坡六合彩开奖 story you'd like to share? Email&nbsp;</em><em><a href="mailto:stories@bridgew.edu">stories@bridgew.edu</a>.</em></p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-hide-featured field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> No </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-migrated-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="ckeditor-media-class"> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="blazy blazy--field blazy--field-media-image-9 blazy--field-media-image-9--image-max-470x470 field field--name-field-media-image-9 field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items" data-blazy> <div class="field__item"> <div data-b-token="b-4c2bb570ffc" class="media media--blazy media--image is-b-loading"><img alt="Students visit Brockton City Hall" title="Students visit Brockton City Hall" decoding="async" class="media__element b-lazy" loading="lazy" data-src="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/max_470x470/public/geoext.jpg" src="/sites/bridgew/files/media/images/image-loading.gif"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-testimonial field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <section class="paragraph paragraph--type--testimonial paragraph---id--43591 scroll-reveal box1 paragraph--view-mode--default" aria-label="testimonial content id-43591"> <div class="media-wrapper"> <div class="media"> <div class="media-body"> <blockquote> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> It鈥檚 a thriving city. I had assumptions about Brockton and (the class) has helped break the assumptions. </div> </div> </blockquote> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Georgia Lane, 鈥23 </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline field__items"> <div class="field__label">Tags</div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/taxonomy/term/2772" aria-label="Related stories tagged Brockton" hreflang="en">Brockton</a> </div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/taxonomy/term/2778" aria-label="Related stories tagged In the Classroom" hreflang="en">In the Classroom</a> </div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/taxonomy/term/2804" aria-label="Related stories tagged Honors Program" hreflang="en">Honors Program</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> Thu, 09 Jan 2020 15:35:58 +0000 Anonymous 222926 at Today a Boxer, Tomorrow a Bear /news-events/today-boxer-tomorrow-bear <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Today a Boxer, Tomorrow a Bear</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>Anonymous</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2020-01-09T10:35:58-05:00" title="Thursday, January 9, 2020 - 10:35" class="datetime">Thu, 01/09/2020 - 10:35</time> </span> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-short-description-v2 field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <p>新加坡六合彩开奖 opens office in Brockton High School</p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <time datetime="2019-09-23T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 23, 2019</time> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Brian Benson </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-above field__items"> <div class="field__label">Story Series</div> <div class="field__item"> News Feature </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <p>新加坡六合彩开奖 has long had a message for Brockton students wondering whether college is right for them: 鈥淵es, it is.鈥 Now, 新加坡六合彩开奖 faculty and staff can easily spread that positivity within the walls of <a href="https://www.bpsma.org/schools/brockton-high-school">Brockton High School</a>.</p><p>The university has a dedicated office next to one of the school鈥檚 cafeterias. The space, unveiled at a recent ceremony, is the latest example of the vibrant 新加坡六合彩开奖-Brockton partnership.</p><p>鈥淭o physically be here, physically be a resource to the administration of Brockton High, but more importantly the students of Brockton High, is what this is all about,鈥 said 新加坡六合彩开奖 President <strong>Frederick W. Clark Jr.</strong>, 鈥83.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Having a presence in a high school is unique for a higher education institution, but it鈥檚 an approach officials hope grows.</p><p>鈥淚t affords our students an opportunity to talk to someone within the building that will guide them in the future of their education,鈥 said Brockton Mayor Moises Rodrigues.</p><div><div data-embed-button="media_entity_embed" data-entity-embed-display="view_mode:media.full" data-entity-embed-display-settings="{&quot;link_url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;link_url_target&quot;:0}" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="04680fde-3aa5-4ad8-8bb5-09427f028cad" class="align-right embedded-entity" data-langcode="en"> <div class="ckeditor-media-class"> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="blazy blazy--field blazy--field-media-image blazy--field-media-image--full field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items" data-blazy> <div class="field__item"> <div data-b-token="b-cb66fd91f90" class="media media--blazy media--image is-b-loading"><img alt="The new 新加坡六合彩开奖 office at Brockton High School." decoding="async" class="media__element b-lazy" loading="lazy" data-src="/sites/bridgew/files/Brockton2.jpg" src="/sites/bridgew/files/media/images/image-loading.gif"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><p>The new office builds on 新加坡六合彩开奖鈥檚 extensive mentoring, scholarship and other initiatives that benefit Brockton students. University faculty and staff will use it to continue mentorships started through programs such as the <a href="https://microsites.bridgew.edu/bridgepartnership">Bridge Partnership</a>, run professional development for Brockton educators, and offer financial aid counseling.</p><p>鈥淪tudents think that they can鈥檛 afford college,鈥 Clark said. 鈥淚 promise you every student can afford college. Sometimes, you just have to sit down with pen and paper and show them.鈥</p><p><strong>Sydn茅 Marrow</strong>, director of 新加坡六合彩开奖鈥檚 Center for Multicultural Affairs, looks forward to helping Brockton students realize their potential.</p><p>鈥淭hey need to see themselves in us so that they know they have the ability and there are people out there who care,鈥 said Marrow, who is Cape Verdean.</p><p>Bridgewater and Brockton officials see the office as a step toward diversifying the teaching workforce. Southeastern Massachusetts gateway cities, of which Brockton is one, have only 8 percent educators of color.</p><p>To that end, Clark announced two new scholarships named for the late Mayor Bill Carpenter, a key proponent of a more diverse teaching workforce.&nbsp; &nbsp;They will fund tuition and fees for Brockton students who are committed to teacher preparation programs at 新加坡六合彩开奖 and chosen for the award by their principal.</p><p>鈥淲e can鈥檛 thank you enough for what you do for the Brockton Public Schools,鈥 said Interim Superintendent <strong>Mike Thomas</strong>, 鈥92, G鈥99. 鈥淥ur best teachers are teachers who graduated from Brockton High.鈥</p><p><em>Do you have a 新加坡六合彩开奖 story you'd like to share? Email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:stories@bridgew.edu">stories@bridgew.edu</a>.</em></p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-hide-featured field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> No </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-migrated-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="ckeditor-media-class"> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="blazy blazy--field blazy--field-media-image-9 blazy--field-media-image-9--image-max-470x470 field field--name-field-media-image-9 field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items" data-blazy> <div class="field__item"> <div data-b-token="b-b32082366e9" class="media media--blazy media--image is-b-loading"><img alt="Brockton and 新加坡六合彩开奖 officials cut the ribbon for the new office" title="Brockton and 新加坡六合彩开奖 officials cut the ribbon for the new office" decoding="async" class="media__element b-lazy" loading="lazy" data-src="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/max_470x470/public/Brocktonext.jpg" src="/sites/bridgew/files/media/images/image-loading.gif"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-testimonial field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <section class="paragraph paragraph--type--testimonial paragraph---id--43016 scroll-reveal box1 paragraph--view-mode--default" aria-label="testimonial content id-43016"> <div class="media-wrapper"> <div class="media"> <div class="media-body"> <blockquote> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> To physically be here, physically be a resource to the administration of Brockton High, but more importantly the students of Brockton High, is what this is all about. </div> </div> </blockquote> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> President Frederick W. Clark Jr., 鈥83 </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline field__items"> <div class="field__label">Tags</div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/taxonomy/term/2772" aria-label="Related stories tagged Brockton" hreflang="en">Brockton</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> Thu, 09 Jan 2020 15:35:58 +0000 Anonymous 222641 at Local Champion /news-events/news/local-champion <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Local Champion</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>Anonymous</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2020-01-09T10:35:58-05:00" title="Thursday, January 9, 2020 - 10:35" class="datetime">Thu, 01/09/2020 - 10:35</time> </span> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-short-description-v2 field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <p>Mary Waldron honored in her adopted hometown of Brockton</p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <time datetime="2018-10-22T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 22, 2018</time> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> John Winters </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-above field__items"> <div class="field__label">Story Series</div> <div class="field__item"> News Feature </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <p><strong>Mary Waldron&nbsp;</strong>isn鈥檛 a Brockton native, but she sure has a passion for the city.</p><p>Waldron, who grew up in Chicopee and leads 新加坡六合彩开奖鈥檚&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Institute-for-Policy-Analysis-and-Regional-Engagement-1487351028145653/">Institute for Policy Analysis and Regional Engagement</a>, dedicates much of her free time to giving back to her adopted hometown.</p><p></p><div><div data-embed-button="media_entity_embed" data-entity-embed-display="view_mode:media.full" data-entity-embed-display-settings="{&quot;link_url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;link_url_target&quot;:0}" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="cc067768-c0d7-44f5-9eda-3674e8ae8d7a" class="align-right embedded-entity" data-langcode="en"> <div class="ckeditor-media-class"> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="blazy blazy--field blazy--field-media-image blazy--field-media-image--full field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items" data-blazy> <div class="field__item"> <div data-b-token="b-99d1078f977" class="media media--blazy media--image is-b-loading"><img alt decoding="async" class="media__element b-lazy" loading="lazy" data-src="/sites/bridgew/files/waldron%202.jpg" src="/sites/bridgew/files/media/images/image-loading.gif"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><p>The Boys &amp; Girls Club of Brockton recently honored her commitment to the city and its youth at its&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bgcbrockton.org/greatfuturesgala">annual gala</a>. Waldron is one of three recipients of this year鈥檚 Thomas P. Kennedy Service Award, named after the late state senator who represented Brockton.</p><p>鈥淪he is someone who is so passionate about this city,鈥 said&nbsp;<strong>Monica Lombardo</strong>, 鈥11, the club鈥檚 director of development and communications. 鈥淢ary has a lot of pride in her adopted hometown.鈥</p><p>Waldron started the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.justcheckingin.org/">Just Checking In Fund</a>&nbsp;in memory of her late husband, John, who was himself committed to the city and renown for always checking in on friends and family.</p><p>The fund supports a variety of Brockton-area programs, including the Boys &amp; Girls Club, youth sports, and an initiative to place flags at veterans鈥 graves. It awards scholarships to Brockton High School graduates and supports Brockton students attending 新加坡六合彩开奖.</p><p>鈥淭o receive the award is humbling and also emotional in many ways,鈥 said Waldron, whose husband worked for Kennedy.</p><p>She is also a Rotarian and has worked for Brockton 21st Century Corporation, which is an economic development agency, as well as the city鈥檚 mayor鈥檚 office.</p><p>Waldron praised 新加坡六合彩开奖&nbsp;<strong>President Frederick W. Clark Jr.</strong>, the cabinet, and the Board of Trustees for their support of her efforts to improve lives in the City of Champions. Her work is one of many examples of Bridgewater State鈥檚 commitment to social justice.</p><p>鈥淟iving in Brockton, you just see the need around you and you can鈥檛 sit back and be a bystander,鈥 she said. 鈥淭he need in Brockton is so, so large.鈥</p><p>Boys &amp; Girls Club officials think she is a perfect fit for the award.</p><p>鈥淪he鈥檚 truly beloved by people far and wide in this city,鈥 Lombardo said. 鈥淚f there鈥檚 anybody who epitomizes what we鈥檙e trying to honor, Mary really is at the top of that list.鈥 (Story by Brian Benson, University News)</p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-hide-featured field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> No </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-migrated-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="ckeditor-media-class"> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="blazy blazy--field blazy--field-media-image-9 blazy--field-media-image-9--image-max-470x470 field field--name-field-media-image-9 field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items" data-blazy> <div class="field__item"> <div data-b-token="b-b3257eff742" class="media media--blazy media--image is-b-loading"><img alt="Mary Waldron and friends celebrate her award" title="Mary Waldron and friends celebrate her award" decoding="async" class="media__element b-lazy" loading="lazy" data-src="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/max_470x470/public/waldron%202.jpg" src="/sites/bridgew/files/media/images/image-loading.gif"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline field__items"> <div class="field__label">Tags</div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/taxonomy/term/2772" aria-label="Related stories tagged Brockton" hreflang="en">Brockton</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> Thu, 09 Jan 2020 15:35:58 +0000 Anonymous 221541 at On the Job: Bears in Brockton /news-events/news/job-bears-brockton <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">On the Job: Bears in Brockton</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>Anonymous</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2020-01-09T10:35:58-05:00" title="Thursday, January 9, 2020 - 10:35" class="datetime">Thu, 01/09/2020 - 10:35</time> </span> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-short-description-v2 field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <p>Helping the City of Champions be the best it can be</p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <time datetime="2018-09-30T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 30, 2018</time> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> Brian Benson </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-article-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-above field__items"> <div class="field__label">Story Series</div> <div class="field__item"> News Feature </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <p>The Brockton-新加坡六合彩开奖 connection is and has long been strong. 新加坡六合彩开奖 student-teachers often hone their craft in the city鈥檚 classrooms, students volunteer to help city organizations and community leaders mentor interns from 新加坡六合彩开奖, and the university has a&nbsp;<a href="https://cc2bsu.bridgew.edu/#_ga=2.222183184.941974480.1537795022-1308644249.1526995732">robust partnership</a>&nbsp;with Massasoit Community College.</p><p>For graduates, Brockton is an employment destination, including in Mayor Bill Carpenter鈥檚 office. We recently asked several members of the mayor鈥檚 staff about their studies at 新加坡六合彩开奖 and the municipal work they do on behalf of their city.</p><p><strong>Koren Cappiello, G鈥13, director of social services</strong></p><p>Empathy. Compassion. Ethics. Those are traits that make a great civil servant and also lessons Cappiello took away from her 新加坡六合彩开奖 experience.</p><p>She came to Bridgewater because of its master鈥檚 of social work program, which caters to people already on the job.&nbsp;</p><p>鈥淚 think it being so close to Brockton was really important,鈥 said Cappiello, who has tackled homelessness, mental health, gangs, and other problems since she began with the city in 2010. 鈥淚 think working and going to school at the same time was important.鈥&nbsp;</p><p>In recent years, she has focused on substance use, including working on Brockton鈥檚&nbsp;<a href="http://opioidoverdoseprevention.org/bmoocp/champion-plan/">Champion Plan</a>. The program encourages people to seek help recovering from drug addiction by going to the Brockton Police Department.</p><p>鈥淚t portrays police in a different light and helps police look at those individuals in a different light too,鈥 she said.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Paul Umano, 鈥13, G鈥16, grant administrator</strong></p><p>While overseeing grants, Umano is also involved in virtually all aspects of city government and also works with local nonprofits. The intimate knowledge of the city that comes with being a Brockton native helps him in his job.&nbsp;</p><p>鈥淚 think it鈥檚 everybody鈥檚 dream come true (to improve your hometown),鈥 said Umano, who majored in political science as an undergraduate and returned to 新加坡六合彩开奖 to earn a master鈥檚 degree in public administration. 鈥淚 know I wanted to work in local government, be close to family and friends, and give back in any way I could.鈥</p><p>The first grant he helped the city acquire was $2.7 million from the federal government for home lead paint abatement.&nbsp;</p><p>He praised 新加坡六合彩开奖鈥檚&nbsp;<strong>Dr. Deniz Zeynep Leuenberger</strong>, now chief of staff to the president and vice president for planning and strategy, as well as a former political science professor, for offering guidance and sharing experiences to draw on as he aims to make the world better through his public sector work. He interned at 新加坡六合彩开奖鈥檚 Institute for Policy Analysis and Regional Engagement and the city of Brockton.</p><p>鈥淚 always felt where you can make the most impact is at the local level,鈥 he said.</p><p><strong>Monica Monteiro, director of constituent services</strong></p><p>English is Monteiro鈥檚 fifth 鈥 yes, fifth 鈥 language. She also speaks Cape Verdean creole, Portuguese, Spanish and basic French. It鈥檚 no wonder she wants to one day be an international diplomat.</p><p>For now though, she has a passion for helping Brockton鈥檚 diverse population connect with city government. She assists people in filling out applications and translating documents, among other duties.</p><p>鈥淚 love what I鈥檓 doing,鈥 said the Brockton High School graduate.</p><p>Monteiro, who came to the U.S. from Cape Verde and is set to become a U.S. citizen this fall, studied political science at 新加坡六合彩开奖 before leaving to care for her child. She hopes to return and complete her studies at Bridgewater, where students and faculty welcomed her.</p><p>She used to be embarrassed about her accent, but Bridgewater classmates told her to embrace it.</p><p>Monteiro sees her linguistic skills as a plus at city hall, where she can talk with residents in the language in which they are most comfortable.</p><p>鈥淚t鈥檚 sad when you don鈥檛 understand something,鈥 she said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 good when you have someone to help you understand that specific thing. I feel very proud to be here.鈥</p><p><strong>Kimsone Chau, 鈥16, assistant director of constituent services</strong></p><p>While a student at Massasoit Community College, Chau had to take a psychology course. She fell in love with the subject, so much so that she pursued it as a major at Bridgewater State.</p><p>鈥淚 had a great experience at Bridgewater,鈥 she said, praising the sense of helpfulness that permeates the campus. 鈥淚 tell all my friends about it.鈥</p><p>She hopes to one day work in a position focused on youth or seniors. But, for now, the relative newcomer to municipal government (she started working for the city in May) is eagerly soaking up everything she can.</p><p>鈥淚 love helping people,鈥 said Chau, who is a liaison between residents and city departments. 鈥淚 also love the fact I can learn a lot in the process about local government.鈥&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-hide-featured field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> No </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-migrated-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="ckeditor-media-class"> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="blazy blazy--field blazy--field-media-image-9 blazy--field-media-image-9--image-max-470x470 field field--name-field-media-image-9 field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items" data-blazy> <div class="field__item"> <div data-b-token="b-d351db149be" class="media media--blazy media--image is-b-loading"><img alt="Monica Monteiro, left, Paul Umano and Kimsone Chau in the ma" title="Monica Monteiro, left, Paul Umano and Kimsone Chau in the ma" decoding="async" class="media__element b-lazy" loading="lazy" data-src="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/max_470x470/public/IMG_4472.JPG" src="/sites/bridgew/files/media/images/image-loading.gif"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline field__items"> <div class="field__label">Tags</div> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/taxonomy/term/2772" aria-label="Related stories tagged Brockton" hreflang="en">Brockton</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> Thu, 09 Jan 2020 15:35:58 +0000 Anonymous 221451 at