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A longtime resident of Jamaica Plain and Roslindale, Norah Boyle has spent more than 15 years shaping client experiences in the financial services industry, with a focus on financial literacy, thought...
On September 30, 2025, the U.S. Treasury discontinued federally issued paper checks and is moving to digital payments. Federal benefit recipients who still get paper checks WILL NOT be automatically...
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Workforce Development today proclaimed September 14-20 Adult Education and Family Literacy Week in Boston, underscoring the vital role of foundational education for...
Joshua Burrell-Thompson graduated from PowerCorps Boston’s Cohort 3 in June 2023. Less than two years later, he’s been promoted to Foreman at the City of Boston’s Parks and Recreation Department. Led...
On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, the City of Boston Worker Empowerment Cabinet will host the 2025 First Literacy Scholarship Ceremony at Boston City Hall. The ceremony will celebrate 29 adult learners...
With a strong foundation in youth development, nonprofit leadership, and community-centered work, Rebeca Gómez Báez is the newest Financial Coach at the Center for Working Families, bringing deep...
The funding will prepare eligible residents to enter new careers in healthcare, clean energy, and childcare.
This past May, the Boston Tax Help Coalition (BTHC) recognized Kien Lang as the 2025 Volunteer of the Year. Kien began volunteering with BTHC in 2012 at a site in Roxbury. “When I started, I had no...
Just a few weeks into her new role, Lia Valdez is already making an impact at the Boston Tax Help Coalition (BTHC). As the Coalition’s new Relationship Manager, Lia is focused on strengthening...
Kwang Lim Koo joined City Academy in 2019, looking for a new direction.
At this year’s BIO International Convention, the world’s largest gathering of biotechnology and life sciences industry leaders, Trinh Nguyen, Chief of Worker Empowerment for the City of Boston, joined...
During the 2024-2025 school year, Boston Saves, the City of Boston’s children’s savings account (CSA) program, offered two promotions to give families a financial boost for their child’s future. These...
Neighborhood Jos Trust Invests $500,000 in four Community-Based Organizations in Boston
The Worker Empowerment Learning Lab has released its Spring 2025 Labor Market Report, analyzing recent trends in Boston’s workforce. The report is available for download here .
Reflections from the Spring 2025 Learning Lab Convening
Reflections from the Worker Empowerment Learning Lab
More than 50 years ago, Congress passed the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) on April 28, 1971, promising every worker the right to a safe job—a fundamental right. Working people have fought...
On March 20, 2025, Mayor Michelle Wu, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, and the Office of Workforce Development announced a $1 million investment to expand the City of Boston’s Digital Literacy (DigLit)...
The City of Boston today announced that Boston Saves , the City’s children’s savings account program, is offering an incentive to eligible Boston Housing Authority (BHA) families. Currently, all...
This marks the first graduation since the program's expansion from six months to ten months
Building on Mayor Wu’s Youth Job Guarantee and historic participation last year, job opportunities across sectors are available to young people across city neighborhoods this summer
Monday, March 24, 2025 - Mayor Michelle Wu, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and the Office of Workforce Development (OWD) last week announced a $1 million investment to expand the City’s Digital...
The Worker Empowerment Cabinet is excited to announce the launch of the Learning Lab webpage.
The Age Strong Commission and the Boston Tax Help Coalition (BTHC) are collaborating to ensure that Boston's older residents can find out if they are eligible for tax-exemptions, tax deferrals, and...
In 2024, the Office of Workforce Development (OWD) joined 1200 communities across the country to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). The United States...
City again offering assistance for income-eligible residents in filing annual taxes
Families who log in to the Savings Center for the first time by January 31, 2025 will earn an extra $25 for their child’s savings account
Today, the Worker Empowerment Cabinet released its Fiscal Year 2023 annual report , Anchored in Equity . Mayor Michelle Wu established the Cabinet in 2022 to advance the well-being of all working...
Holidays are an exciting time and we have an early gift to help keep your children entertained and learning during their school break! Free books to download in English and Spanish!
The Office of Workforce Development today announced it will be hosting its 3rd Annual Apprenticeship Fair in recognition and celebration of the 10th Annual National Apprenticeship Week (NAW)...
