Mayor Kim Janey wants Boston families to know about vital available money that can make their children’s lives better. This year, the federal government is expanding the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and sending advance payments (of $250-300 per child) to
In her welcome to Boston Public Schools (BPS) students outside City Hall Thursday, Disabilities Commissioner Kristen McCosh encouraged them to “learn a lot, ask a lot of questions” of the banks and credit unions that had come to meet with
The one-year anniversary of the pandemic gave many an opportunity to reminiscence about the Before Times – those golden days when people met and worked in-person, and even (eek!) shook hands. But this March Susan Buckey, director of employer engagement
While many Boston residents spent the pandemic working safely from home, Cleo Cotton headed out the door around 6 each morning to assume her post as an essential worker. In the kitchen of Frederick Pilot Middle School, a Boston Public
Bank On Boston has partnered with USALLIANCE Financial to establish a checking account specifically designed to meet the needs of Boston’s unbanked and underbanked residents. The account, Dora Everyday Checking, meets all 15 Bank On national account standards for safety and
The Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development will advocate for a number of state bills this legislative session that support economic mobility, education, and worker protection. These include: An Act Creating a Maximum Allowable Check-Cashing RateMassachusetts is one of only eight
Liziana Borges thought she was making a fresh start. Last February, after a layoff from her retail job, she enrolled in a Certified Nursing Assistant course – a decisive step toward her dream of working in healthcare. But the pandemic
The Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development (OWD) distributed more than $15 million from July 2019 – June 2020 to 88 organizations that serve Boston’s workers, according to the newly released Fiscal Year 2020 annual report, Boston’s Workforce Recovery: Resilience and Racial
Congratulations to the newest class of City Academy graduates! Despite the many challenges of training during a pandemic, all nine participants who took the Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) exam passed. With that kind of persistence and commitment, these drivers are
The Office of Financial Empowerment has launched the Financial Navigator program, in partnership with the Cities for Financial Empowerment (CFE) Fund, to guide residents through resources available to them amid the financial difficulties of the pandemic. Residents can access this