Breaking down silos for systems change...#greatpartners

Congratulations to Springfield’s First Whole Family Approach to Careers graduates! You set the bar high ladies! #spfldworks

Today, Holyoke Comm College welcomed Commissioner Carlos Santiago to campus to discuss trends in higher education as well as the MA Dept of Higher Ed Equity agenda. #HCC is deeply immersed in the difficult discussions about closing the achievement gaps. We want success for all.

As our faculty prepare to teach remotely for the rest of the semester, this video is an inspiring example of a subject (music) that was previously thought to be impossible to teach remotely, and a wonderful example of doing do. youtube.com/watch?time_con…

Several members of our community are experiencing unexpected wage loss. If you are an #HCC student and need help applying for SNAP benefits (food stamps), please contact Luiz Perez at Food Bank of Western Massachusetts by calling 413.247.9738 ext. 125. Leave your info, and Luiz will return your call.

Thank you Universal Plastics.

Look at this! Baystate Health’s own Dr. Artenstein in NEJM. Heroic efforts to bring N95 masks to Western Mass. Trucks marked as food-service vehicles. Two routes home. Stops by the FBI. Grateful for this incredible work, but this should NOT be happening in the USA. #WeNeedPPE

Another resource to tap! Deadline to register is 5/5 which is this Tues. Please spread word. Mindy Domb Women's Fund of Western Massachusetts Jo Comerford @SabadosaMA Western Ma EDC

Families are doing everything that’s asked of them: going to school, enrolling in training, taking on extra shifts at work, but still can’t get ahead because of unfair benefit policies like the cliff effect. We owe it to them to make sure their efforts are rewarded.

.National Fund for Workforce Solutions Janice Urbanik: "The bottom line is that job quality is a racial equity issue." Read more about her takeaways from #Davos here: ow.ly/jmyn50DLak9 #jobquality #racialequity #goodjobs #wkdev

The Cliff effect legislation will release people from cycle of poverty and incentive work. Ask your legislator to support House Amendment 360. Eric Lesser Rep Carlos Gonzalez Springfield WORKS Ascend at the Aspen Institute Atlanta Fed Western Ma EDC Economic Pathways Coalition SkillWorks