The American dream, like most dreams, can be a hazy thing. But Alice Mei and Terry Li came to the United States with a precise vision for their future: They wanted to open a coffee shop. They had done it
The City of Boston has launched and registered a new Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) apprenticeship with the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development that provides paid, hands-on learning for new hires with Boston EMS. The apprenticeship is part
The Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development (OWD) directed over $14 million to more than 90 community-based organizations that provided job training, adult education, youth programs, apprenticeship opportunities and financial education to Boston residents from July 2016 to June 2017, according
Two research institutes at the University of Massachusetts will explore the potential for a new Creative Industries workforce development program for the City of Boston. The UMass Donahue Institute (UMDI) and the Center for Social Policy (CSP) at UMass Boston
Meet some of the Boston residents who took advantage of free events during America Saves Week. Similar events are available year-round – click the links below to learn more! Name: Tiffany Event: Bank on Boston Experience: Tiffany, 19, had never had
The City of Boston and the Mayor’s Office of Financial Empowerment are holding a series of free financial empowerment events for residents as part of America Saves Week, a national campaign to promote saving that runs from February 26 to
BostonHires, a City-led campaign to promote good jobs for residents, launched this month with an invitation to employers and job placement providers to join the effort to place 20,000 unemployed or under-employed Boston residents in good jobs by 2022. Good jobs
The seventeenth season of free tax preparation services for Boston residents kicked off yesterday with a launch event at Codman Square Health Center celebrated by Mayor Martin Walsh, the Boston Tax Help Coalition, and key community partners. Residents earning $54,000
The 2016-2017 Neighborhood Jobs Trust Impact Report, released yesterday by the Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development, shows that more than 2,300 Boston residents took advantage of job training and education opportunities made possible by the Trust. The Neighborhood Jobs Trust (NJT)
Gosia Tomaszewska has been hired as the program manager for Boston Saves, the City of Boston’s children savings account program. Tomaszewska brings to her new role years of experience working on financial education programs with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, the