Enhancing Efficiency & Equity: A Spotlight on Program Operations at CommCorp

Spotlighting Diana Thu, Program Operations Coordinator at CommCorp In this post, we’re highlighting Diana Thu, Program Operations Coordinator at Commonwealth Corporation. In her role, Diana plays a vital part in […]
Cooking Up Confidence

How Ty Moore Transformed Her Passion into a Restaurant thanks to CTI For Ty Moore, a former accountant, the journey to opening her own soul food restaurant was far from […]
A Note on World Day of Social Justice

Thursday, February 20th, marks World Day of Social Justice—a day designated by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in 2007 to underscore the urgent need for social justice in all […]
Supporting At-Risk Youth: Samantha Melendez’s Impact at SSYI

Helping At-Risk Youth Build Brighter Futures The Safe and Successful Youth Initiative (SSYI) is a violence intervention program that supports eligible young adults in Massachusetts through outreach, education, employment, and […]
Empowering Change: How Catholic Charities Boston is Shaping Careers in Healthcare

Catholic Charities’ Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide Training Program has empowered individuals across Greater Boston to build careers in healthcare. Offering free training, career coaching, and job placement, the program transforms lives and helps meet the region’s healthcare workforce needs.
Building a Stronger Workforce: A View into the WCTF’s Team

Driving Workforce Development: The Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund’s Impact on Massachusetts Led by Commonwealth Corporation (CommCorp), a quasi-public agency under the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, the Workforce […]
Thankful for New Beginnings: How JRI-STRIVE Boston Is Supporting Workforce Development for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals

For Von Lancaster, a 23-year-old Dorchester resident, the path to a new life after incarceration has been anything but easy. “I never want to go back to jail. I was […]
Breaking Barriers: Empowering Young Adults with Disabilities for Workforce Success

What happens to the millions of young adults with disabilities who are eager to work but face barriers at every turn? In the 2021-2022 school year alone, 7.5 million students […]
Empowering Youth with Career-Ready Skills through YouthWorks

Connecting Youth with Career Opportunities YouthWorks, managed by Commonwealth Corporation on behalf of the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD), is a state-funded employment program that helps teens […]
The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced this week $13.4 million in Career Technical Initiative (CTI)

BIG NEWS 🎉: The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced this week $13.4 million in Career Technical Initiative (CTI) implementation and planning grants today to 21 organizations to train 1,641 jobseekers for careers in high-demand occupations […]