Wily News
Gathering as a Pack
The Pack is back together! From Scholar picnics on Boston Common to our staff’s return to the office, we are so excited to spend time together in person again. In early July, a group of Scholars [...]
Judi Alperin King: The Head of the Wily Network on Basic Needs and Belonging for Students on Their Own
The Mary Christie Institute researches the emotional and behavioral health of young adults, with a special focus on college students. Read their profile of the Wily Network, based on an interview with Founder and Executive Director Judi Alperin King and Wily Scholar Victor. Judi and Victor explain what it really means for Wily to “support” [...]
The Wily Network Practice Highlight: National Research Collaborative for Foster Alumni and Higher Education Newsletter
“Wily has done so much for me, even though I’ve only been a member for just over a year. They have been there at my lowest and highest moments,” says Mathieu. Mathieu and Chantel discuss how they got involved with Wily, their experience with the organization, and their vision for its future. [...]
The Wily Network Awarded $100,000 Cummings Foundation Grant
The Wily Network Awarded $100,000 Cummings Foundation Grant We are so honored to be one of 130 local nonprofits who received a Cummings Foundation Grant in 2020. The Wily Network was “chosen from a total of [...]
First scholar from Boston nonprofit for struggling youth, The Wily Network, graduates from UMass Dartmouth
Read an interview with Eric James, the first ever Wily Scholar, by the Boston Herald. James discusses his journey from being unsure how he was going to “live on a daily basis” to graduating UMass Dartmouth with a degree in criminal justice and three courthouse internships under his belt. [...]
Meet Judi Alperin King of The Wily Network in Greater Boston Area
“I knew immediately that this was my vision,” explains Wily’s Founder and Executive Director Judi Alperin King in this interview with the Boston Voyager. Judi tells the story of Wily’s founding, describes challenges the organization has faced, and shares her plans for Wily’s future. [...]
MIT Student Finds Way with Wily’s Support
Scholar Jonathon Brown says Wily’s “network of people I can rely on and trust has helped me feel like I could get through MIT when I had doubts.” Read the Boston Herald’s profile to learn more about this astrophysics major’s experience working with the Wily Network. [...]