Diversity & Inclusion

Throughout the Aug. 25 edition of WBJ, you’ll read about the best of what humanity can be, personified through WBJ’s 40 Under Forty, Class of 2025. The winners are executives, entrepreneurs, and advocates who are making their marks on our lives and doing so in kind, generous ways.

This unprecedented intergenerational workforce comes with a wealth of different workforce norms and expectations that arguably make it the most ideologically and culturally heterogenous workforce to date.

Both will serve two-year terms for the advocacy group supporting mental health and addiction services throughout the commonwealth. 

After 10 years serving as City of Worcester’s Health & Human Services Commissioner, Dr. Matilde Castiel is calling it a career, sort of.

Nearly 40% of Massachusetts residents dealt with at least one unmet health-related social need in 2023, with that rate disproportionately magnified among Black and Hispanic Bay Staters, according to a new report from state health officials.

Lifeward mobility products will be available in six new countries following the company's expanded partnership with its England-based distributor. 

The Gardner school has received more than $5 million to support the academic success of low-income students, first-generation students, and students with disabilities.

Ten Worcester County nonprofits have received nearly $1 million in combined funding for their sustainable approaches to addressing community health concerns. 

UMass and healthcare leaders emphasize UMass Chan’s future success depends on its next chancellor’s ability to cultivate talent, face federal challenges head-on, invest in primary care, and commit to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

A handful of Central Massachusetts companies are utilizing workforce programs to recognize and support their true capabilities.