We love seeing Alray mentorships grow into lasting friendships!🌟🍓 Alray graduate Esmeralda and her former mentor Sabs recently reunited for a strawberry picking outing. The two still make time each year to reconnect over apple picking too.🍎✨ #MentorshipMatters #StudentSuccess #HigherEd #EduSky

Scholar Tiana and mentor Victoria had a blast at last week's Celtics game!🏀☘️ It was Victoria’s first Celtics game and Tiana’s second. A big thank you to @celticsnba.bsky.social Shamrock Dreams Foundation for gifting tickets!💚 #MentorshipMatters #BostonNonProfit #HigherEd #EduSky #StudentSuccess

✨ Meet our new scholar-mentor pair: Lanaya & Alia! ✨ Lanaya is studying Sociology at UMass Boston, and she’ll be guided by her mentor Alia, an Alray Board Member who brings her experience and perspective to the mentoring relationship. #MentorshipMatters #HigherEd #EduSky #AcademicSky #NonProfit

A fall first! 🍎 Scholar Ashley went apple-picking for the first time with her mentor Victoria. We love seeing our scholar-mentor pairs connect and make memories!🍂✨ #MentorshipMatters #BostonNonProfit #HigherEd #EduSky

💫 Meet our new scholar-mentor pair: Erica & Genesis! Erica is studying Social Work at Simmons University. She’s paired with mentor Genesis, an LICSW and School Social Worker. We’re so excited to see them pair grow together! 💙 #AcademicSky #MentorshipMatters #HigherEd #StudentSuccess #EduSky

A huge thank-you to Board Member Nancy White for hosting a friendraiser in support of Alray! 💛 Thank you to everyone who joined us to help spread the word about our mission to support Boston students on their journey to completing college degrees. 🌟 #AcademicSky #HigherEd #StudentSuccess #EduSky

Meet our new scholar-mentor pair: Laurie & Michael! Laurie is studying Biology at UMass Boston. She’ll be supported by Michael, a graduate student at UMass Boston pursuing his Master’s in Molecular Biology. #AcademicSky #MentorshipMatters #HigherEd #StudentSuccess #EduSky #BostonNonProfit

A big thank you to everyone who joined us for our Alumni Council Social last Friday at the Alray office!💙✨ It was wonderful catching up, sharing ideas, and building connections with our amazing alumni. We can’t wait to see you at the next one! #AcademicSky #HigherEd #BostonNonProfit #EduSky

Meet our new scholar-mentor pair: Lynnette & Amrita! Lynnette is studying Nursing at Regis College, and with Amrita as her mentor, she’ll have guidance and encouragement as she pursues her goals in healthcare! #AlrayScholars #MentorshipMatters #StudentSuccess #Nursing #AcademicSky #HigherEducation

Last week’s Challenges & Community Roundtable brought Alray mentors and graduates together to share stories, tackle real-life scenarios, and strengthen our community. Big thanks to our amazing graduates for sharing your experiences and wisdom!🙌 #BostonNonprofit #AcademicSky #Education

✨ Meet our new scholar-mentor pair: Mileidy & Joshua! ✨ Mileidy is pursuing Nursing at Brockton Hospital School of Nursing, and she’ll be guided by her mentor Joshua, a returning mentor in the Alray community! #AlrayScholars #MentorshipMatters #StudentSuccess #Nursing #AcademicSky #HigherEducation

We’re so grateful to Board member Michele Carroll for opening her home and hosting a wonderful friendraiser in support of Alray! 💙 It was a great evening of conversation, connection, and community🌟 #AlrayScholars #Friendraiser #BostonNonprofit #AcademicSky #EducationNonProfit #HigherEducation

We’re excited to spotlight one of our newest scholar-mentor pairs: Rachelle and Filipe! Rachelle is pursuing a degree in Nursing at UMass Boston, and she’ll be mentored by Filipe, an Alray graduate who has returned to give back as a mentor. #AcademicSky #HigherEducation #EducationNonprofit

We’re grateful to have received a Make a Difference Dollars grant from the Cummings Foundation! Thanks to the Cummings Foundation & May Vaughn for believing in our mission and helping us grow our impact💙 #AlrayScholars #ScholarSuccess #CommunitySupport #AcademicSky #BostonNonProfit #HigherEducation

We’re proud to introduce one of our newest scholar-mentor pairs: Raily and Mark! Raily is pursuing a degree in Computer Science at UMass Boston, and he’ll be supported by his mentor, Mark, as he works toward his degree. #AcademicSky #HigherEducation #EducationNonprofit #BostonNonprofit

Thank you Parna for over 2 years of service on Alray’s Career Advisory Board! From sharing career insights to supporting our scholars and alumni, Parna has made a lasting impact on our community. We wish her the best in her next chapter! #AlrayScholars #CareerAdvisoryBoard #HigherEducation

We’re thrilled to introduce one of our new scholar-mentor pairs: Abigail and Hunter! Abigail is pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice at UMass Boston, and she’ll be guided by her mentor Hunter, a paralegal. Welcome to the Alray community, Abigail & Hunter! #HigherEducation #AcademicSky

Last night, we hosted an in-person resume review workshop! Students and alumni received live support to strengthen their resumes and prepare for future opportunities, while also connecting and networking with CAB members and peers. #AcademicSky #CareerAdvisoryBoard #ResumeWorkshop #Mentorship