As one of seven communities selected to participate in Heartland Alliance’s Pathways Forward Challenge, the City of Boston was awarded $75,000 to coordinate efforts across multiple agencies and nonprofit organizations to increase employment for youth experiencing homelessness. The grant will
When it comes to teaching young people about credit, Alicia Sasser Modestino jokes that adults are about as wary of the topic as they are of sex ed: “Adults are afraid if they teach kids about it, they’ll want to
For many Boston residents, “credit” can be a scary word. A reminder of money mistakes. A score to avoid. A part of an inscrutable financial system. Roxbury resident Cynthia Jones had gotten to the point of dreading her mail. “When
Trinh Nguyen, director of the Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development (OWD), testified at the State House today in support of legislation that would require state contractors to comply with workplace laws before receiving new contracts. Bill H.2723 An Act relating