STUDENT-LED. UNITED BY CARE.
We are Student Corps · Bridge, a student-led volunteer organization. Our core mission is to do all we can to raise funds for children with burn injuries. Through free English lessons, charity sales, and voluntary donations from families, friends, and neighbors, we bring people together to support children traveling to the United States for treatment. We also take an active role in community service, helping make our neighborhoods more caring and bringing people closer together.
THE REASON WE SERVE
Our work begins with students sharing what they know. We offer free English lessons to elementary, middle, and high school students in countries where English is not the primary language. Through conversation and cultural exchange, learners practice English and explore everyday life in the United States.
That commitment to service extends beyond the classroom. Each year, we invite participating students and their families to make voluntary donations. Charity sales and outreach to friends and community members also raise funds to help cover living and transportation expenses for children traveling to the United States for burn treatment. In Boston, our volunteers visit children and their families, bringing everyday supplies and spending time together.
2 — OUR WORK
Student volunteers offer free English lessons for elementary, middle, and high school learners. Students practice the language, ask questions, and explore American life and culture through conversation.
ENGLISH & CULTURAL EXCHANGEWe raise funds for children with burn injuries through voluntary donations from participating families, charity sales, and outreach to friends and community members.
COMMUNITY FUNDRAISINGOur volunteers visit children receiving treatment in Boston and their families, bringing everyday supplies and making time for conversation and companionship.
FAMILY SUPPORT & VISITSOur volunteers care for neighbors through street cleanups, community arts activities, and free, in-person chess lessons. We care for shared spaces, bring families together, and adapt lessons to individual needs, helping make our community more welcoming and connected.
COMMUNITY SERVICE & CONNECTIONEnglish lessons are free. Donations from participating students and families are voluntary.
01 — FREE ENGLISH & CULTURAL EXCHANGE
Our free online English lessons connect student volunteers with elementary, middle, and high school learners across borders. Volunteer teachers guide conversations, answer questions, and introduce aspects of American life and culture. By sharing their knowledge and listening to their students, they make each lesson an opportunity to learn from one another.
02 — COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING
Stories and photographs from our community events
03 — VISITS & FAMILY SUPPORT
Being far from home during a child's treatment can make everyday life feel unfamiliar. Our volunteers bring everyday essentials to children and their families in Boston and make time to sit with them, listen, and talk. We hope these visits offer comfort and remind families that, even far from home, there are people who care about them.
04 — COMMUNITY SERVICE & NEIGHBORLY CARE
Our volunteers bring art and creativity to community gatherings by painting colorful designs for children. These gatherings give children, families, and neighbors a chance to enjoy art and spend time together. For our team, enriching community culture means making room for creativity, caring for our neighbors, and helping people feel welcome.
COMMUNITY SERVICE: SUPPORTING CHILDREN WITH ADHD
Our student volunteers offer free, in-person chess lessons for children with ADHD. They adapt the pace to each student, allowing extra time to explain a move, revisit an idea, or practice a skill. With patient guidance, repeated explanations, and focused practice, volunteers give each child time to learn without feeling rushed.
COMMUNITY SERVICE · DORCHESTER, BOSTON
Our volunteers joined a street cleanup in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, helping care for an area that includes low-income families. Together, they picked up litter along sidewalks and residential streets. Caring for these shared spaces is one way our team puts responsibility and respect for neighbors into practice.
TURN GENEROSITY INTO ACTION
Help us support children with burn injuries and the families who accompany them to the United States for treatment. Make a donation, support a charity sale, or introduce friends and neighbors to our work. Your support helps sustain this work.
To learn how to donate or discuss other ways to help, please contact our team.
Contact us to donate ↗moud27@bu.eduTHE NEXT CHAPTER INCLUDES YOU.
Over the past four years, Student Corps · Bridge has brought together 41 volunteers, provided more than 2,200 hours of free English lessons and cultural exchange, and raised more than $10,000 in donations. We have also helped volunteers earn the President's Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) a total of ten times. These accomplishments reflect the collective work of our team.
Our volunteer community continues to grow, and we welcome new members. Share what you know, bring your ideas, and work with us to support learners, families, and neighbors.
Become a volunteer ↗moud27@bu.eduTHE PEOPLE BEHIND THE BRIDGE
Founder · Founding President
Founder · Founding Co-President
Founder · Founding Co-President
President
Vice President
Vice President