Google gives $3 million for Hub nonprofit’s afterschool efforts

Google’s philanthropy arm has given Boston educational nonprofit Citizen Schools $3.25 million to help low-income middle school students across the country continue learning after the afternoon school bell rings.

Locally, the grant will help Citizen Schools’ afterschool program at the Edwards Middle School in Charlestown, Orchard Gardens K-8 School in Roxbury, Dever McCormack K-8 School in Dorchester and the Irving Middle School in Roslindale.