"As a coalition of community-based and social justice organizations, we are working to address structural racism and longstanding inequities and ensure that all people, and particularly people of color, have quality housing, good jobs and job access, environmental quality, and transportation access, among other things as steps to reach the society we want."
LET’S TALK ACTION!
Monday October 23rd we launched our Green Equity Partnership!
Action for Equity is thrilled to announce the successful launch of our Green Equity Partnership on Monday, October 23rd. The event drew together a vibrant crowd of approximately 60 employers, partners, community members, and elected officials, marking a significant step towards fostering positive change for our community. Read more about our launch HERE We are thrilled to announce that Massachusetts Clean Energy Center has funded our Green Equity Partnership , a Program that will create inclusion for people of color to the new Green Energy Economy. This is a fantastic win for our community, employers, workers, and all. Today's opportunities... today's needs - look for more information CLICK HERE Progress on Linkage—just a quick update The city gets significant funding for job training from development linkage payments. But language in the linkage rules limited the use of the funding.We have been saying that more funding must be used for the services needed to connect BIPOC residents to quality jobs including for those residents who already have credentials, experience, and transferable skills, but who have been excluded. We won a language change so there can be more flexibility. Now we need to work so the funds are used to create access. We want to thank the city leaders who spent time with us, unpacking the issues, and crafting language that we hope to use in the future. Read our statement here. The MBTA plans to reroute bus routes 22 and 28. These Routes would no longer be terminating at Ruggles but would instead go to Longwood Medical Area and on to Kenmore Station. How do you feel about this proposal? TAKE SURVEY HERE! Action for Equity awarded $250,000 by the Massachusetts Office of Housing and Economic Development to “provide access to quality jobs for BIPOC along Boston's Fairmount Corridor by gaining access to jobs traditionally held by non-people of color such as the tech industry, elevate coordinated community leadership to drive the pipeline and communicate that residents have education and skills that are transferable and strengthen the network of community organizations.” This is an Intervention for Transformation. Read more 18 million sq. ft. of R&D/labs under development! 45,000 new jobs! Who is getting those jobs? Action for Equity/Jobs Action Network is reaching out to all stakeholders to develop a plan for access and on-ramps for BIPOC and residents. Read more |
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Thank you to our funders!
Barr Foundation
The Boston Foundation
Burgess Urban Fund
Executive Office of Housing & Economic Development
Hyams Foundation
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
Massachusetts Gaming Commission
The Boston Foundation
Burgess Urban Fund
Executive Office of Housing & Economic Development
Hyams Foundation
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
Massachusetts Gaming Commission