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On diversity & inclusion, City of Worcester resists change and suffers from lack of communication, report finds

A report commissioned from Quincy’s Letterman White Consulting LLC by the City of Worcester, paints a grim picture of the diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts of the city government.

🔒Q&A: Fred Taylor strives for progress

In both of his roles, Fred Taylor seeks to improve the lives of people in Worcester.

Holy Cross commits $40M in financial aid to low-income, undocumented students

The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester will expand its financial aid support of low-income students and students with undocumented status by $40 million.

Skilled nursing company with CMass locations resolves discrimination allegations

Next Step operates The Hermitage Healthcare in Worcester, Fitchburg Healthcare, and Westborough Healthcare.
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🔒Following its largest-ever donation, African Community Education is growing into its new headquarters

ACE purchased the 51 Gage St. building – a former charter school – earlier this year for $1.8 million.

🔒Small business organizations are narrowing the financing gap for entrepreneurs of color

when entrepreneurs of color turn to banks and other investors, research shows they’re often given less consideration than white founders.

🔒Main South Business Association creates power through community

The three-year-old Main South Business Association is helping small companies in one of Worcester’s most culturally diverse neighborhood overcome unique obstacles

🔒The Massachusetts CROWN Act normalizes racially and culturally diverse appearances in the workplace

On July 26, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed this same CROWN Act into law to prohibit discrimination against employees, students, and other individuals based on their natural or protective hairstyle.
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🔒As Worcester prepares to publicize its racial equity audits, top leadership hopes to improve structural supports

The City of Worcester has been without a chief diversity officer for nearly six months now, since Stephanie Williams resigned in March.

Following Insulet resignation, no Central Mass. public companies are led by a female CEO

When Shacey Petrovic stepped down as CEO of Acton medical-device company Insulet in May for personal reasons, she left Central Massachusetts without a single public company headquartered here, traded on NASDAQ or New York Stock Exchange, with a woman as CEO.
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