GPA’s strategic partnerships provide over 70 programs to students and their families.  The YMCA is GPA’s lead partner agency for the GPA community hub school model. The two entities combine their collective expertise and organizational missions to offer community services and innovative programs through partnerships. The  GPA/YMCA After School and Summer Programs work with many partners to achieve the purpose of the afterschool program:
To deliver programming, in partnership with the community, that develops social and  emotional connections through relationships and empowers students to be contributors to their learning, to GPA and the greater community. 

 

In addition to the YMCA, Harvard University has been a key partner in the sustainability and robustness of the GPA community hub school model through offering a direct connection to Harvard Public Schools Partnerships Team. The PSP team works with the GPA to identify responsive, innovative, and meaningful opportunities to connect Harvard faculty, staff, researchers, students, and educational initiatives to youth, families, and teachers. In addition, PSP develops and delivers college and career awareness programs, academic and cultural enrichment for youth, meaningful family engagement initiatives, events, and opportunities at the Harvard Ed Portal and directly within the GPA.