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Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

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Since 1904, the Phillips Brooks House Association (PBHA) has been making a difference in our community and beyond.

PBHA strives for social justice. As a student-led organization, PBHA mobilizes volunteers in collaboration with Boston and Cambridge partners to address gaps in opportunities and resources. We develop student and community leadership to creatively meet critical needs and advocate for structural change. PBHA seeks to promote social awareness and community involvement at Harvard and beyond.

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Mission

PBHA strives for social justice. As a student-led organization, PBHA mobilizes volunteers in collaboration with Boston and Cambridge partners to address gaps in opportunities and resources. We develop student and community leadership to creatively meet critical needs and advocate for structural change. PBHA seeks to promote social awareness and community involvement at Harvard and beyond.

Core Values

  • We choose to see people as we see ourselves and to act in a way that upholds every person’s human dignity through mutual empathy.

  • We demand equity and believe that self-actualization results from the coming together of community to ensure the opportunity for each of its members to thrive.

  • We believe in the mutual understanding fostered by community, recognizing and promoting collaboration and fellowship as essential parts of service and life.

  • We celebrate an environment of integrity, accountability, and sustainability, mindful of the balance between institutional memory and intentional innovation to meet the changing needs in our communities.

  • We honor growth and learning as integral to building collective leadership, life skills, and social justice awareness in current and future generations of change agents.

  • We endeavor to build a supportive environment that shares power with our constituents through strong relationships built on mutual respect across identity lines and fosters an organizational membership that includes a range of experiences and mirrors the representation we believe should exist through society at large.

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Happy President's Day! Did you know that President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a volunteer with PBHA? 😮 FDR began his journey of public service as a volunteer with PBHA during his college years at Harvard (1900-1903). Although specific details a
Join us as we celebrate PBHA’s Summer Urban Program (SUP) at our 22nd Annual SUP Auction! This night of food and fun will support the SUP’s student-run summer camps serving more than 600 children and teens throughout Boston and Cambridg
It's not too late to apply to work at SUP! 🌞 🚨 Come work at Cambridge Youth Enrichment Program, or any of our 12 other Summer Urban Programs this summer! Apply to be a Director (lead the camp, $6,000-$7,000 stipend + room/board) or a Senior Counse
🎊 Happy (belated) Lunar New Year! Yesterday, PBHA's Chinatown Afterschool celebrated the year of the snake with a few zodiac and snake-related activities. Check out a few images from this week's programming.
Join us on Friday, April 18th, at 5:00 PM for PBHA's 22nd Annual SUP Auction at the Gutman Conference Center of the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Enjoy a joyous reunion and a celebration rooted in love and community. Come and bid on some amaz
🤔 Are you looking for something MEANINGFUL to do this summer? 🚨 Come work at Roxbury Youth Initiative, or any of our 12 other Summer Urban Programs this summer! Apply to be a Director (lead the camp, $6,000-$7,000 stipend + room/board) or a Senio
🚨 PRIORITY APPLICATION DEADLINE TODAY! Make sure to turn in your PBHA applications by tonight at pbha.org/apply. Apply to our 60+ afterschool, advocacy and housing, mentorship, and adult services programs.
📖 Join 120+ years of history — join PBHA! Apply to our 60+ afterschool, advocacy and housing, mentorship, and adult services programs at pbha.org/apply! Our priority deadline is Feb. 3 and applicants can expect to hear back the next week!