LEAP for Education

10/14/2026

As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, join us in celebrating the rich cultures, vibrant traditions, and incredible contributions of Latino and Hispanic Americans who help shape our communities every day! ❤️

📚 Keep the celebration and learning going beyond October 15th with these suggested books from Colorín Colorado: https://www.colorincolorado.org/books/hispanic-heritage

Let’s continue to celebrate diverse voices, share meaningful stories, and create classrooms where every student feels seen, valued, and represented all year long!

10/07/2026

Join LEAP for Education on Thursday, October 29, from 6–9 p.m. at the Crystal Ballroom in Somerville for the Jim Mayer Benefit Concert and Nonprofit Showcase!

Featuring Jim Mayer, longtime member of Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Re**er Band, and his Tropical Friends band, the evening will bring together live music, community, and local nonprofits making a difference.

🎶 Tickets are $30, and LEAP receives 100% of the proceeds from tickets purchased through our organization.

When purchasing your ticket, be sure to select LEAP for Education as your nonprofit of choice. We’d love to see you there!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jim-mayer-benefit-concert-and-nonprofit-showcase-tickets-1998897282581?aff=oddtdtcreator

09/30/2026

This past summer, Dream MORE students participated in Lights, Camera, Story, a hands-on workshop where students learned the videography skills and techniques needed to write, direct, and edit their own mini-documentaries.

Through this project, students had the opportunity to tell stories about their community, to their community, in their own unique voices. 🎥

Thank you to Education Comes First for supporting meaningful, project-based learning opportunities for our students in Lynn! We’re proud to see our students build creative and literacy skills while sharing their perspectives and stories.

09/24/2026

Thank you to everyone who helped make our first-ever pickleball tournament such a fun and memorable day!

A special shoutout to our Golden Pickle Sponsor, the Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section (BSCES) of the American Society of Civil Engineers, for helping us bring this event to life—and for taking home the championship title! 🏆

We’re so grateful to everyone who played, sponsored, volunteered, and supported Serve Up Some Good. Until next time!

09/18/2026

🌟 Have a Voice. Make an Impact. Join LEAP’s Youth Leadership Council!

Are you ready to lead, connect with other young people, and help shape the future of LEAP?

We’re looking for students to join LEAP’s Youth Leadership Council! This is an opportunity to share your ideas, build leadership skills, connect with your community, and help make a difference for other youth.
Reach out to [email protected] to learn more!

09/15/2026

Thank you to the Lynn School Committee, Mayor Nicholson, and Superintendent Dr. Molly Cohen for giving LEAP staff and students the opportunity to highlight the success of our Dream MORE program at Thurgood Marshall Middle School and celebrate six years of partnership at last week’s meeting! We’re grateful for this continued collaboration and the opportunities it creates for Lynn students. 💙

09/11/2026

"Our task is to make education and career opportunities visible, connected, and accessible, rather than leaving young people to encounter them by chance."

Read the full letter from Kayla Dorst here: https://conta.cc/4yuF7AP

08/28/2026

A huge thank-you to Education Comes First for supporting our Books with Purpose learning experience this summer at Dream MORE! 📚✨

Through this meaningful project, our students created original picture books with thoughtful themes and reassuring messages to help younger children navigate challenges they may face—like bullying, starting at a new school without friends, or even monsters under the bed.

Knowing their books would be shared with a real audience inspired students to take extra care in crafting engaging stories that would both capture young readers’ imaginations and offer comfort and encouragement. Students from our two sites even came together over Zoom to share their books and provide feedback before finalizing their projects!

Along the way, students strengthened important literacy and communication skills through writing, storytelling, sharing their ideas, and giving and receiving constructive feedback. Having a real audience for their work made the experience even more meaningful and inspiring! 💙📖

08/22/2026

08/18/2026

LEAP for Education (LEAP for Education) capped off another inspiring summer on the North Shore.

At the Summer Work Program Student Showcase in Salem, students presented the careers they explored over six weeks of paid work experience, mentorship, and career-readiness training. Sixty-five high school students from Salem and Lynn took part this year. They dug into fields like cardiology, engineering, and nursing, then shared what they learned with family, mentors, and the community.

Congrats to all the students for their presentations. This is exactly the kind of hands-on learning that keeps our young people rooted here and ready for what comes next. Senator Lovely was proud to support LEAP’s work in the FY27 state budget.

Learn more at leap4ed.org