Tufts University School of Medicine is located in the heart of Boston’s Chinatown and a number of our students volunteer with local organizations and schools right here in our neighborhood.
Students volunteer at weekend recreational programming at the Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence’s family shelter leading arts and crafts activities, playing games, and providing a fun outlet for the children during their time at the shelter.
Students run biweekly cooking lessons for elementary aged children at Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center’s After School Program, introducing new foods and key nutrition concepts through hands-on, fun activities.
Medical students lead a weekly chess club at the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center’s After School Program, teaching kids strategic thinking, logic, and the lifelong skill of chess.
Medical students, dental students, and other health sciences students provide afterschool tutoring at the local Chinatown middle and high schools, providing essential expertise in science and math to students who are referred to the center.
The Music and Medicine Collaborative harnesses the therapeutic power of music to bring comfort and joy. They partner with local organizations, including at the Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center, to offer performances and community-building through music.