PATHWAY TO EXCELLENCE

Tenacity provides a pathway to excellence from the 6th grade through high school. Core offerings include the intensive After School Excellence Program for middle school students and the Summer Tennis & Reading Program that engages 5000 Boston youth.
      VOICES OF TENACITY

Fatumata Kaba
ASEP Alumni
Class of 2007

During my three years at Tenacity, my family, friends, and teachers have seen a huge change in me.  My love for reading has expanded and I love tennis with a passion.  Tenacity has definitely made a huge impact in my life and I'm glad that I decided to join.  It's a place where you don't have to be afraid to love reading or just being yourself...

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STUDENT WORK AND PROJECTS




Each year at Tenacity our literacy curriculum revolves around the theme of Self-Identity in the Fall and Self-in-Community in the Spring. Students focus on the many elements of their identity and their roles in the world around them. Students have been exploring these questions through many different media, including poetry, drawing, and essays. To showcase each student’s individual story, we’ve dedicated this section of the website to their work.






STUDENT STORIES


>  "My Tenacity Story" by Adriana
>  "My Tenacity Story" by Alex
>  "My Tenacity Story" by Fatumata
>  "My Tenacity Story" by Giselle
>  "My Tenacity Story" by Imari
>  "My Tenacity Story" by Nadia
>  "My Tenacity Story" by Sierra
>  "My Tenacity Story" by Anonymous
>  "The Day Tenacity Went Ice Skating" by Anonymous


STUDENT POEMS


>  "Three Years Flying" by Amalia
>  "My Before & After Memories" by Cristina
>  "From Mentee to Mentor" by Sheyna
>  "Tenacity Lessons" by Victoria



STUDENT INTERVIEWS


>  "Interview of Sarata"
>  "Interview of Jameel"



ASEP SITE YEAR BOOKS




Sportsman's 2007
Umana Barnes 2007
BAC 2007

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