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What is the Harvard Ed Portal Mentoring Program?

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Each semester, approximately 25 Harvard College undergraduate students serve as Mentors at the Harvard Ed Portal at 224 Western Avenue in Allston. Mentors fulfill an important community outreach role by working with Allston-Brighton children and teens...

Expanding Boundaries: A Journey of Creativity with Diane Paulus

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Please join us for the 2025 Rob Lue Memorial Lecture. Diane Paulus, Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director of the American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) and Professor of the Practice of Theater at Harvard University will speak about her artistic journey...

Rob Lue Memorial Lecture: Axolotls: Nature's Instruction Manual for Regenerative Medicine

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Please join us for the 2026 Rob Lue Memorial Lecture with Harvard Medical School researcher, Dr. Jessica Whited. Dr. Whited, a regenerative biologist, leads a lab investigating how axolotls regenerate entire limbs. She will share how her research is...

Digital Literacy & Learning

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Our Digital Learning programs provide a pathway to online learning and skill-building opportunities. These initiatives connect participants to edX courses and HarvardX offerings, fostering workforce development and enriching the Allston-Brighton community...

Harvard Students: Learn to Teach & Mentor

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Since 2008, Harvard undergraduates have offered engaging, interdisciplinary educational programs to community members through the Harvard Ed Portal (HEP) in Allston. Our undergraduates work closely with HEP staff to create and deliver one-on-one and small...

Computer Basics [IN-PERSON] -- 1 of 2 sessions

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Build your confidence in using a computer with this two-part Computer Basics class at the Harvard Ed Portal. You'll learn essential computer terms, how to open files and programs, and how to navigate the internet safely—all in a beginner-friendly...

Computer Basics [IN-PERSON] -- 2 of 2 sessions

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Build your confidence in using a computer with this two-part Computer Basics class at the Harvard Ed Portal. You'll learn essential computer terms, how to open files and programs, and how to navigate the internet safely—all in a beginner-friendly...

Intermediate Yoga - July 30

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Join us for a series of four free lunch hour in-person intermediate yoga classes at the Harvard Ed Portal! Led by Taryn Burns, these sessions will build on foundational yoga skills with intermediate level-poses, sequences, and a deeper focus on breath...

Yoga Fundamentals - February 26 Session

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Join us for free in-person yoga classes in February, March, and April at the Harvard Ed Portal. Led by Taryn Burns, these weekly classes will cover basic poses with modifications for all skill levels. Come away feeling relaxed, rejuvenated, and more...

Yoga Fundamentals - March 5 Session

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Join us for free in-person yoga classes in February, March, and April at the Harvard Ed Portal. Led by Taryn Burns, these weekly classes will cover basic poses with modifications for all skill levels. Come away feeling relaxed, rejuvenated, and more...

Yoga Fundamentals - March 12 Session

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Join us for free in-person yoga classes in February, March, and April at the Harvard Ed Portal. Led by Taryn Burns, these weekly classes will cover basic poses with modifications for all skill levels. Come away feeling relaxed, rejuvenated, and more...

Yoga Fundamentals - March 19 Session

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Join us for free in-person yoga classes in February, March, and April at the Harvard Ed Portal. Led by Taryn Burns, these weekly classes will cover basic poses with modifications for all skill levels. Come away feeling relaxed, rejuvenated, and more...