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The Boston Foundation was a proud partner in the presentation of 'Voices on King', reflections on the past, present and future of Black Boston with notable residents of the city. Learn more about the project on the Voices on King page, or visit KingBoston.org to explore King Boston's work.
The last of three events in this series, to be held on May 18th, will focus on issues of access and equity. We will discuss critical ways to engage Bostonians in the process—including encouraging residents from diverse communities to seek a seat on the School Committee, increasing voter engagement and participation in member selection, and empowering parents and teachers to connect with their local school board members—so that Boston’s school committee model becomes more inclusive and leads to a more equitable district and city.
Join us for the final session of our “When the Bough Breaks” Coffee and Conversation series. This month, we welcome Amy O’Leary, Executive Director of Strategies for Children, Justin Pasquariello, Executive Director of East Boston Social Centers, and Ashley White, a Senior Policy Researcher at the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, for a conversation about the state of the early childhood education and care workforce.
On May 12, the Boston Foundation in partnership with the Latino Equity Fund and the Gaston Institute at UMass Boston hosted a forum to share and build upon the findings of a new report by Boston Indicators, '¡Avancemos ya! Persistent Economic Challenges and Opportunities Facing Latinos in Massachusetts.' Following a presentation of research findings, WBUR’s Cristela Guerra facilitated a panel of experts who discussed strategies to expand the tremendous assets Latino communities bring to the Commonwealth. The event included live translations in Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese.
On April 27, the Boston Foundation was pleased to host an Annual Campaign for Civic Leadership special event: A Conversation on Leadership between President and CEO Lee Pelton and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu. The two spoke for an hour about the Mayor's first month in office and the leadership lessons they each have taken in during the course of their time in public service and civic leadership
The new report by Boston Indicators, in partnership with the Gastón Institute and the Latino Equity Fund, explores the historic and demographic qualities that make Massachusetts Latinos unique, and provides critical insights into the opportunities to improve Latino equity in the post-pandemic era.
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This new report looks at the multiple issues facing the child care system in Massachusetts, and the cost of our continued neglect on parents, early childhood staff and businesses.
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The 2021 Annual Report from the Boston Foundation features interviews with community leaders focused on addressing Boston's critical issues in equity, working to ensure that our moment of change becomes a movement. Read the report and explore full transcript of all ten interviews.
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A review from ChildObesity180 of the Boston Foundation's investments in improving physical activity in schools finds much impact, despite the challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A forum to discuss how to address the inequities facing the Latino community in Massachusetts drew a large audience, and a series of thoughtful responses to the data in the new Boston Indicators report.
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In our ongoing exploration of the early education and care ecosystem in Greater Boston, the When the Bough Breaks series continued on May 6 with a conversation among representatives from the neighboring municipalities of Cambridge and Somerville, who highlighted the role of cities in solving the early childhood workforce crisis.
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Leaders from the city, the Boston Public Schools, higher education and workforce development gathered to make a commitment to equity in the effort to ensure at least 70 percent of Boston Public Schools graduates make it through their postsecondary programs.
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