Educating Tomorrow's Health Care Professionals

Baystate/Springfield Educational Partnership (BSEP) builds relationships with interested and committed students from the Springfield Public Schools and guides these students' experiences and academic paths towards careers in the medical field. 

Programs include:

Career Exploration Programs - Elementary

 Career Exploration Programs - Elementary

Baystate Bigs - The Baystate Bigs program is a partnership between Baystate Health, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampden County and elementary schools in Springfield's North End. The program matches elementary school students with Baystate Health employees who serve as positive role models in the lives of local area youth. The program model designed by Big Brothers/Big Sisters employs a school-based mentoring approach with an additional focus on tutoring. Volunteers from Baystate Health donate an hour and a half of time each week to meet with their “little” and join them for weekly meetings and special activities such as field trips.

For further information, contact Jonencia Wood, BSEP Project Assistant

Phone (413) 794-1739

E mail: jonencia.wood@baystatehealth.org

Baystate Lunch Buddies - BSEP currently works with area schools to connect adults with children to provide mentoring and positive role models. Baystate employees meet with elementary school children once a week and become positive and consistent influences in the lives of area youth.

Location:   Lincoln Elementary School

Time Commitment:  one day per week, 12pm to 1pm

For further information, contact Jonencia Wood, BSEP Project Assistant

Phone (413) 794-1739

E-mail  jonencia.wood@baystatehealth.org