Posted on January 10, 2023 at 11:11 am. Written by ITS Support
Congress passes the Economic Opportunity Act (EOA) that creates the War on Poverty; ABCD is designated Boston’s antipoverty agency.
Posted on January 10, 2023 at 11:14 am. Written by ITS Support
Nation’s first community health center is established by ABCD and Tufts University at the Columbia Point Housing Development.
Posted on January 10, 2023 at 12:45 pm. Written by Darren Szeto
Urban College Program begins.
Posted on January 11, 2023 at 2:56 pm. Written by Darren Szeto
Robert M. Coard becomes ABCD Executive Director.
Posted on January 11, 2023 at 3:03 pm. Written by Darren Szeto
ABCD holds first Community Awards Dinner. Dr. Paul Ylvisaker, former Ford Foundation officer in charge of the “Gray Areas” project that started ABCD, is keynote speaker. Photo: C-SPAN
Posted on January 11, 2023 at 3:03 pm. Written by Darren Szeto
ABCD makes its legal services program an independent entity, thereby creating Greater Boston Legal Services.
Posted on January 11, 2023 at 3:04 pm. Written by Darren Szeto
ABCD and three other community action programs file a successful class action lawsuit to prevent President Nixon from abolishing the Office of Economic Opportunity and destroying the community action network.
Posted on January 11, 2023 at 3:04 pm. Written by Darren Szeto
Fuel assistance program begins.
Posted on January 11, 2023 at 3:04 pm. Written by Darren Szeto
Under President Gerald Ford, additional funding for Summer jobs results in ABCD putting 10,000 youth to work at community sites.
Posted on January 11, 2023 at 3:06 pm. Written by Darren Szeto
Ford Foundation gives ABCD a special award for its Summer Training & Education Program (STEP) to combat high school dropout problem.