College Bound Dorchester receives the Coming Up Taller Award for its Art a la Carte program at a ceremony hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House! Read the excitement and media coverage here.

Gown's for all of town, op-ed
Boston Herald (July 17, 2010)

We always hope that college students from other areas stay here and contribute to our success. Why shouldn’t we have that same expectation of kids from Dorchester, Roxbury and Mattapan? Read more here.

Dot groups get funding from United Way
The Dorchester Reporter (June 24, 2010)

The United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley will kick off the next phase of its community funding program next month —a three-year plan investing in youth and childhood development programs that includes funneling $5.19 million towards programs serving Dorchester. Read more here.

Rally addresses neighborhood violence, drugs
Boston Globe (June 21, 2010)

Youth discuss how to address neighborhood violence in their community at the 10,000 Strong Boston rally. “More community centers where kids can go hang out together and break down these barriers with kids from different neighborhoods,’’ said Jeremy Rodriguez, 19, a student at College Bound Dorchester. Read more here.

No glitz, just tough realities
Boston Globe (April 5, 2010)

While preventing teen pregnancy should be a broad goal, some teens do gain more focus after they give birth. City Hall and Boston school officials should look for better ways to connect them to health programs such as Children’s Hospital’s Young Parents Program and Boston Medical Center’s Teen & Tots program, as well as to education programs such as College Bound Dorchester. Read more here.

Teen pregnancy count down; Dot, Mattapan rates highest
Dorchester Reporter (April 1, 2010)

While the number of teen pregnancies in Boston is down, Dorchester and Mattapan had the highest rate in 2008 among the city’s various neighborhoods, public health officials said this week. Debra Holland, an African-American mother who lives in the Bowdoin St. area, testified before the committee, saying more programs and support systems were needed to help teen mothers stay in school. Holland is working on getting her GED with the help of College Bound Dorchester. Read more here.

Firm’s ratings give donors new tool in picking worthy charities
Boston Globe (March 31, 2010)

At College Bound Dorchester, 4-year-old Jennifer Dos Santos wrapped a fuzzy, orange boa around her head, tossed it over her shoulder, and reached for a black handbag. “We’re playing pretend,’’ she said. That use of play to prepare children for learning, among other factors, earned College Bound Dorchester a new rating as one of the best school readiness programs in Massachusetts, one that is deserving of the donations that keep the nonprofit afloat. Read more here.

College Bound Dorchester is still on message: College can be for you
Dorchester Reporter (February 11, 2010)

After 45 years of service to the community, Federated Dorchester Neighborhood Houses changed its name last week the better to reflect what the organization is all about. Now called College Bound Dorchester, the nonprofit organization announced the name change as the final element of a year-long re-branding process. Read more here.

Dot College Prep inspires young minds
Bay State Banner (February 11, 2010)

Lisa Andrade, now 18, dropped out of Elizabeth Seton Academy when she was 16 years old. Like many teenagers, Andrade was caught up in her social life, found school boring and wasn’t taking it seriously. Then she found the College Prep program at Federated Dorchester Neighborhood Houses (FDNH), which was renamed College Bound Dorchester last week at the Little House in a ceremony celebrating FDNH’s 45th anniversary among a crowd of about 150 staff, board members, students, parents, community members and local politicians. Read more here.

College Bound Dorchester Interview
The Callie Crossley Show (February 2, 2010)

Students Katarian Andrews and Shauna Jones are interviewed by Callie Crossley of WGBH. Interview begins at 35 minutes, listen here.

Don't assume the worst
The Boston Globe (January 31, 2010)

If you give kids the expectation of going to college, the thinking goes, you do much more than offer them a chance at upward mobility. You also give them - and their neighbors - realistic alternatives to drugs, gangs, and teen motherhood. Get enough kids to see themselves as college material and you transform a whole neighborhood. Read more here.

Boston Scenes
The Bay State Banner (January 14, 2010)

College Bound Dorchester, established in 1965 as Federated Dorchester Neighborhood Houses, Inc., was awarded $10,000 from the Verizon Foundation. Read more here.

Lag in fund-raising stresses non-profits
Dorchester Reporter (January 7, 2010)

While economic indicators may point to a turnaround in the recession, many Dorchester non-profit organizations continue to struggle with less funding coming in from public and private sources. Read more here.

Getting creative to keep DotArt alive in '10
Dorchester Reporter (January 7, 2010)

Artistic types from the "starving painter in the garret" to the Broadway hopeful who waits tables have traditionally learned to cope with financial problems by applying their gift of creativity. Read more here.

Year in Review: Obama
The Bay State Banner (December 31, 2009)

The Bay State Banner reviews the Obama's first year as president - including College Bound Dorchester's receival of the Coming Up Taller Award presented by First Lady Michelle Obama. Read more here.

Two innovators for school posts
The Boston Globe (December 22, 2009)

Mark Culliton, Chief Executive Officer of College Bound Dorchester is seen as an innovator to the prospects of the Boston School Committee. The Boston Globe believes that Mark Culliton would be a "significant addition to the board". Read more here.