Past dusk on a recent November evening, over a dozen women – mostly strangers – gathered in a third-floor conference space at JVS CareerSolution to confront an unfortunate reality that bound them. “I don’t think it’s something talked about ever,”
On Tuesday Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the launch of two new programs to help low- and middle-income families grow their wealth: Boston Builds Credit and Bank On Boston. “In Boston, we believe that a great city is one that
Mayor Martin J. Walsh today presented 12 community-based organizations with $400,000 in community benefits money for workforce development initiatives for Roxbury residents. The recipient organizations will provide such services as job training, internship placement, career mentoring, and ESOL instruction. “All
In his speech before the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, Mayor Martin Walsh honored an inspiring job training graduate of Project Hope, a nonprofit that helps low-income women and families rise out of poverty. Jasmine Vigo had come to
City leaders from across workforce development, business, education, and government gathered at District Hall in Boston’s Seaport District yesterday to discuss strategies for solving a serious talent shortage in Boston’s local tech industry. But it was hardly talk without teeth. At the
Mayor Martin Walsh and Governor Charlie Baker have announced a new collaborative pilot program – the Boston Bridge – that will enable income-eligible graduates of Boston high schools to earn both their associate and bachelor’s degrees, entirely free of tuition or mandatory fees. A
Seven nonprofits that serve the Allston community – in areas ranging from nature conservancy to education to the arts – were awarded a total of $100,000 in community benefits funds Monday evening at a March 6th ceremony at West End House. “Boston’s
Mayor Martin Walsh announced on December 30th that the city’s Tuition-Free Community College Plan will be expanded to include eligible students who plan to attend MassBay Community College. The plan had been previously limited to those students attending Bunker Hill Community College and
Returning to civilian life after six years in the army, Edward Morgan, 27, found himself adrift in his native Dorchester. “I did random jobs. I was a driver, a chef. They didn’t last too long. I found myself getting in
Mayor Martin J. Walsh this week announced the city’s plans to expand the Tuition-Free Community College Plan, which pays for community college tuition and mandatory fees for income-eligible Boston Public School graduates. Though the plan was initially designed to pay for students who attended