Blackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academy
Joshua Dufour is an experienced educator currently serving as a Secondary English Language Arts Teacher at Blackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academy, responsible for lesson planning for over 200 students. Previous roles include a College Writing Tutor with EducationUSA and an English Language and College Writing Coach at SmarTestPrep. Joshua's international experience includes positions as a Community Engagement Coordinator and English Teaching Assistant through the Fulbright Program in Kazakhstan, along with collaboration with the Kazakhstan Teachers of English Association. Joshua holds multiple degrees, including a Master of Arts in Secondary Education from Rhode Island College and is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Urban Education Policy at Brown University.
Blackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academy
Blackstone Valley Prep (BVP) is an intentionally diverse network of tuition-free public schools chartered by the Rhode Island Department of Education. BVP offers a high-quality public school choice to the families of Central Falls, Cumberland, Lincoln, and Pawtucket, and currently serves 2,300 scholars, ages 5-22, across six schools. A member of the Rhode Island Mayoral Academies network, BVP’s mission is to prepare every scholar to achieve their goals for college and the world beyond.