Representation Matters.
One Bead’s mission is to close the opportunity gap.
We currently operate in Boston, collaborating with school and community leaders to motivate youth and increase student engagement in learning.
Our main program service is our Local Leader Spotlight series. A Local Leader Spotlight is a 30-minute interview featuring a local leader of color. Interviews take place weekly on Zoom and are hosted in both English and Spanish. The series inspires conversations about equity, leadership, and identity, while also giving students the opportunity to see themselves represented in positions of power.
Find us in Boston
We currently partner with schools in Charlestown, Dorchester, Lynn, Roxbury, and West Roxbury.
Students of color are significantly underrepresented in Boston’s workforce.
According to the Boston Public Schools (BPS) Communications Office, over 80% of the city’s public-school students identify as students of color. However, nearly 50% of city employees are white and that percentage only increases with annual pay (https://www.boston.gov/). One Bead fills this gap by tapping into our network of 100+ leaders and providing youth with opportunities to build meaningful relationships with BIPOC professionals both inside and outside of school.
We commit to reflect, engage, and uplift the communities that we serve. In every aspect of our work, we hold ourselves accountable to this core value and three others.