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Amid resignation controversy, Worcester diversity officer says she is leaving to have a greater impact elsewhere

Stephanie Williams, Worcester’s chief diversity officer whose resignation was announced on March 4, has released her own statement about her decision to leave.

NAACP berates City of Worcester over third chief diversity officer departure

"We have gone backwards. With a population so diverse we now only have one person of color in the leadership of the administration and no Black women," wrote Fred Taylor, president of Worcester’s NAACP Unit, in a letter.

Massachusetts Women of Color Coalition names first president & CEO

The nonprofit Massachusetts Women of Color Coalition, based in Worcester, has named founding member Celia Blue as its first president and CEO, the organization said Thursday, while also announcing a $500,000 donation from the Esler Family Foundation.

Gov. Baker will begin distributing $500 to 500K low-income workers in March

The Gov. Charlie Baker Administration will begin distributing $500 payments to 500,000 low-income workers in March as part of a $4 billion spending plan for American Rescue Plan Act funds, Baker’s office announced Tuesday.
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🔒The Boardroom Gap: Women’s power in labor unions is rising, although Central Mass. lags behind

While organized labor has historically been hallmarked by the male-dominated trades, unionized women seem to be fueling a new era in the movement, particularly in industries highly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic like health care, education, and hospitality.

🔒The Boardroom Gap: Women still fight barriers to advancement, as their role in Central Mass. business leadership stagnates

In its annual The Boardroom Gap investigation of gender diversity in the region’s business leadership, WBJ found 37% of executives & board members are women, unchanged from 2021.

🔒The president of the largest Central Mass. physician group spent her career advancing science and diversity in ophthalmology

Schaal came to the U.S. to take an ophthalmology fellowship at the University of Louisville, after receiving both her medical and doctoral degrees in Israel and serving as a physician in the Israeli navy.

🔒The nuances of leadership: Peacock rises to be FLEXcon’s first female president

Starting her career in the world of financial services, Aimee Peacock always knew she wanted to lead people but was not sure when that opportunity would present itself.
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Black restaurant owners call for more COVID relief

Black restaurant owners and legislators called for more relief funding as they kicked off the fifth annual Boston Black Restaurant Challenge Tuesday morning, a month-long campaign intended to boost awareness of Black-owned eateries in the greater Boston area.

Worcester seeking residents to help distribute $146M pandemic aid

The City of Worcester is seeking volunteers who can serve a three-year term on one of five ad-hoc committees tasked with distributing $146 million in federal and state pandemic recovery aid.
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