Diversity & Inclusion

🔒Demystifying finances: As financial illiteracy becomes a growing concern, Central Mass. institutions are helping people understand how money can work for them

Banking and finance leaders at Central Massachusetts institutions see education as a key way to help combat financial illiteracy.

After previously criticizing Worcester officials, local NAACP applauds City’s new chief diversity hire

Worcester’s NAACP Unit has expressed its support of the City’s decision to hire Kevin Lovaincy.

QCC executive to fill Worcester’s remade chief diversity role, following two-year vacancy

The City of Worcester announced its search for a new chief equity officer, Kevin Lovaincy from Quinsigamond Community College has been named to the position.

Voting open for WBJ’s Best of Business awards

Voting is now open for WBJ’s 11th annual Best of Business Awards.

VIDEO: Highlights from the 40 Under Forty’s 25th anniversary event

To nominate someone for next year's 40 Under Forty awards, fill out the nomination form linked in this article.

🔒Q&A: Harrington’s journey took her from Manhattan to Harvard to Bowditch

Harrington joined Bowditch in 2022 after starting off her legal career in the public sector.

🔒This year’s judges for the Outstanding Women in Business awards

For the 2024 Outstanding Women in Business awards, WBJ received 51 nominations for 41 nominees.

Mass. launches $25M fund looking to boost social equity cannabis companies

Up to $25 million in grants are available to cannabis business owners who come from communities harmed by enforcement of past marijuana laws.

QCC granted funding bump for third year of workforce training for formerly incarcerated individuals

Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester has received a slice of $2.6 million in state funding to train formerly incarcerated individuals returning to the workforce for jobs in the culinary, construction, manufacturing, hospitality, and healthcare industries.