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Ways to volunteer, give back this holiday season in Boston

The trees have been lit, wrapping paper is flying off the shelves, and the holiday favorites are taking over the speakers in the grocery store. One of the best parts of the season, though, is it inspires us to give back to our communities. If you and your loved ones would like to get involved, here are seven volunteer opportunities…

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Wu announces youth jobs applications now open for 2024-2025 school year

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Youth Employment and Opportunity (YEO) announced that youth job applications are open for the 2024 – 2025 School Year. Boston youth and young adults ages 14 – 24 can apply at futureBOS, the hub for all youth employment opportunities throughout the City. The platform, led by YEO, allows young people to better navigate…

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Statement from ABCD President and CEO Sharon Scott-Chandler on Native American Heritage Month

Dear ABCD Community, We would like you to join us in acknowledging Native American Heritage Month and Native American Heritage Day, on November 29, a day of reflection, respect, and renewal. It is an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of U.S. history, and the Indigenous Peoples who were stewards of the land when Western Europeans arrived on these shores…

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Wu Announces Youth Jobs Applications Now Open for 2024-2025 School Year

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Youth Employment and Opportunity (YEO) announced that youth job applications are open for the 2024 – 2025 School Year. Boston youth and young adults ages 14 – 24 can apply at futureBOS, the hub for all youth employment opportunities throughout the City. The platform, led by YEO, allows young people to better navigate the application,…

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Gobble gobble! It’s turkey giveaway time

Just in time for Thanksgiving — here is a list of turkey giveaways in the Boston area. ORGANIZATION: Omega Psi Phi – Eta Phi ChapterLOCATION: Edward Cooper Community Garden, 34 Linwood Street, Boston, MA 02119INFORMATION: Register for your free turkey at lindseyrealtyteam.com/2024turkeydriveDATE/TIME: November 23, 2024, at 11 a.m. ORGANIZATION: Grace Nation USA Church — LowellLOCATION: Lowell Community Health Center, 161 Jackson Street, Lowell, MA 01854INFORMATION: instagram.com/p/DCXBw5qsVBGDATE/TIME: November 23, 2024,…

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GBH – Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) is available for qualified applicants


Wu Announces Youth Jobs Applications Now Open for 2024-2025 School Year

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Youth Employment and Opportunity (YEO) announced that youth job applications are open for the 2024 – 2025 School Year. Boston youth and young adults ages 14 – 24 can apply at futureBOS, the hub for all youth employment opportunities throughout the City. The platform, led by YEO, allows young people to better navigate…

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From prison to green jobs: Ex-inmates among new workforce powering state’s climate goals

Mass. needs 34,000 clean energy jobs. Training programs are recruiting from populations underrepresented in the existing workforce. Gripping a soldering iron firmly in his right hand, Osvaldo Medina angled the tip toward the circuit board and prepared to attach a small red lightbulb. He watched puffs of smoke curl up as hot silver drops melted onto the board, fixing the…

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A Woman for the People

Gloria Fox served Roxbury for 30 years in the Massachusetts Legislature – the longest serving woman in the House of Representatives when she retired in 2016. She left an indelible mark on her district and the city as a whole — advocating for poor people, those who were struggling, and had been excluded from opportunity — and for those in…

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ABCD named to Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts

The Women’s Edge and Globe Magazine celebrate the state’s leading companies and nonprofit organizations led by women. They run health care and biotech and manufacturing and real estate companies. Retail giants, law firms, universities and colleges, financial institutions, and more. They’re the women power players of the Bay State, responsible for thousands of employees and billions in revenue, driving the…

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