Our Programs
Phillips Brooks House Association is home to more than 80 student-run, community-based programs. From housing services to afterschool enrichment, our programs strive for change across Boston and Cambridge. Use the search box below to find programs.
Alzheimer’s Buddies
Harvard College Alzheimer’s Buddies addresses the profound isolation and social disengagement faced by individuals in the intermediate-to-late stages of Alzheimer’s disease.
BRYE 1-2-1
The Boston Refugee Youth Enrichment Program is a field trip based mentoring program aimed at helping recently immigrated and refugee status youth of Dorchester Massachusetts.
BRYE Tutoring
PBHA's Boston Refugee Youth Enrichment (BRYE) Tutoring program strives to give children of immigrant families in Dorchester a foothold in the United States through quality instruction and homework help, with a priority on improving English skills.
Cambridge After-School Program (CASP)
PBHA's Cambridge After School Program (CASP) provides affordable and accessible after school programming for youth at the low-income Fresh Pond Apartments in northwest Cambridge.
Chinatown Afterschool Program (CHAP)
PBHA's Chinatown Afterschool Program seeks to promote academic enrichment for children of low-income families in Boston’s Chinatown community.
Chinatown Citizenship
PBHA's Chinatown Citizenship is a naturalization assistance program serving Boston's Chinatown community and other Greater Boston Chinese-American residents.
Chinatown ESL
PBHA’s Chinatown ESL program makes affordable ESL learning services available to adults in the Chinatown area, and other Great Boston Chinese-American residents.
College High-School Alliance: A Nexus for Creative Education (CHANCE)
CHANCE serves local high schoolers from Cambridge Rindge & Latin. Our college student tutors work with high schoolers, helping them with homework, general advice, SAT prep, and college essays.
Environmental Action Committee (EAC)
The Environmental Action Committee (EAC) works to promote individual, community, and institutional sustainability through the lens of environmental justice in the Greater Boston and Global Community.
ExperiMentors
ExperiMentors is PBHA’s science-focused program that directly brings the wonders of science to Cambridge elementary schools through hands-on experiences.
Franklin Teen
Franklin Teen is a free program that strives to cultivate an inviting space, while also nurturing the academic, emotional, and social development of teenagers living in or near Franklin Field or Hill public housing developments in Dorchester.
Habitat for Humanity
Harvard Habitat for Humanity is an entirely student-run organization that works with Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston to provide safe, healthy, and affordable housing to community members struggling to make ends meet.
HARMONY Afterschool
PBHA’s HARMONY (Harvard and Radcliffe Musical Outreach to Neighborhood Youth) Afterschool aims to bring afterschool group music instruction to local Cambridge elementary school children, who might not otherwise have access to music enrichment opportunities.
HARMONY Mentoring
PBHA's HARMONY Mentoring (HARMONY) serves the Cambridge community by enlisting college students to provide free one-on-one music lessons to low-income K-12 mentees.
Harvard Artists for Alzheimer's (HARTZ)
HARTZ provides weekly art programming and companionship at the Cambridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. We plan themed art activities, and build relationships with the residents.
