Are there activities for Scholars during the summer months?
Yes, Scholars participate in three summer programs after their freshman, sophomore and junior years. During the summer after their freshman year Scholars explore the problems of hunger, homelessness and educational inequality in the Boston area through participation in a program modeled after PULSE, Boston College’s nationally acclaimed course of study and service. Placements in recent years have included the Spectrum Boy’s Unit, the Suffolk County House of Correction, Rosie’s Place, the Labouré Center, the Italian Home for Children, the Project Bread Hunger Hotline, Haley House and St. Francis House. During the summer following their sophomore year, Scholars travel to France for a month-long cultural study experience. In addition to language study, French history lectures, and visits to cultural sites, Scholars visit universities, hospitals, academic and business leaders, the European Parliament, the Council of Europe, The European Court of Human Rights, and the city government of Str
