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.
Best Buddies
Best Buddies matches individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in one-to-one friendships with their peers.
Boston Refugee Youth Enrichment (BRYE) Extension
BRYE Extension is both a mentoring program and an academic enrichment program for recent immigrant and refugee youth living in Dorchester.
Boston Refugee Youth Enrichment (BRYE) Teen
PBHA’s Boston Refugee Youth Enrichment (BRYE) Teen pairs recently immigrated teenagers (11-16) in Dorchester with college-age mentors.
Chinatown Adventure
PBHA's Chinatown Adventure, or CHAD, is part of the Summer Urban Program serving Boston's Chinatown community.
Chinatown Big Sibling
PBHA’s Chinatown Big Sibling Program strives to establish positive relationships between young adults and school-aged children ages 7-12 living in Chinatown.
Chinatown Teen
Chinatown Teen is a mentorship program for high school students from Boston public schools.
David Walker Scholars
The David Walker Scholars program strives to prepare young men and masculine identifying individuals for a positive and prosperous future. Our mentors work to build and form positive & beneficial connections with the students and the young Black community that surrounds our campus.
Deaf Awareness Coalition
The Deaf Awareness Coalition (DAC) is a student-run organization, composed of community members from Cambridge and the greater Boston area, along with Harvard University students, faculty, and researchers, all dedicated to raising awareness about Deaf culture and accessibility.
Elderly 1-2-1
PBHA's Elderly 1-2-1 strives to provide one-on-one companionship to aging residents of Cambridge and to educate the community on the effects of aging by fostering relationships of reliability, continuity, and trust between students and senior citizens.
Franklin Afterschool Enrichment (FASE)
PBHA’s Franklin Afterschool Enrichment (FASE) is a free afterschool program that strives to cultivate an inviting and structured space to nurture the academic, emotional, and social development of grade school students living in or near Franklin Field or Hill public housing developments in Dorchester.
Girls Inc.
Girls Inc. is a program for girls in grades 3-5 all over Boston. By building communities of women committed to supporting positive social change, Girls Inc. works to create cycles of mutual empowerment for women and girls.