Cambridge Housing Authority Work Force Youth Program is one of 140 regional nonprofits to receive grants for $100,000 each through Cummings Foundation’s $25 Million Grant program. Work Force was chosen from hundreds of applicants during a competitive review process.
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Read MoreHear the short interview by Suzanne Sauseville with CHA’s own John Lindamood, Kam Maali, and Work Force junior Emie Gerard on WBZ Boston.
Read MoreWith Cambridge Public School starting in All-Remote for fall of 2020, and the country still in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Work Force Youth Program will also start in All-Remote for fall of 2020 for all grades.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, November 20, 2019 The Work Force Youth Program conducted mock interviews and networking for all of our participants in 11th grade. Members of the local business community volunteer their time to conduct short interviews with our students followed by a networking round.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019 Work Force junior were joined by four eager Teacher- Counselors, Rudy the Alumni Coach, TWA Program Coordinator Janelle, and the founders of Entedupe Andrew Duperval & Dejoli Tchoumi to teach them about credit, savings, investments, and budgeting.
Read MoreOn September 9, 2019 The Work Force Youth Program was featured on the front page of the Metro Section of the Boston Globe. The full article can be read at this link. A PDF of the article can be downloaded here.
Read MorePrograms like Work Force are key to making public housing not just a place to stay, but a place for purposeful help for residents. As the number of people eligible for federal housing assistance grows, the number of units is actually dropping — there are 250,000 fewer units since the mid-1990s, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. To help residents transition into well-paying jobs and ultimately traditional housing, forward-thinking public housing agencies are offering services, such as job training, academic tutoring, financial counseling, and more.
Read MoreCambridge Housing Authority Work Force Youth Program is one of 100 regional nonprofits to receive grants for $100,000 each through Cummings Foundation’s “$100K for 100” program. Work Force was chosen from a total of 574 applicants during a competitive review process.
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