Posted on January 11, 2023 at 3:07 pm. Written by Darren Szeto
Mass. Board of Higher Education votes to charter Urban College of Boston as a degree-granting institution of higher education.
Posted on January 11, 2023 at 3:06 pm. Written by Darren Szeto
ABCD establishes Massachusetts Immigration & Refugee Assistance (MIRA) to ensure immigrants’ rights are protected.
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.
Posted on January 11, 2023 at 3:06 pm. Written by Darren Szeto
President Reagan presents award to ABCD for exemplary public-private partnership in the ABCD / Shawmut bank training program.
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 3:04 pm. Written by Darren Szeto
Fuel assistance program begins.
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 3:03 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 3:03 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 2:56 pm. Written by Darren Szeto
Robert M. Coard becomes ABCD Executive Director.