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🔒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.

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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North Central chamber, MWCC join nonprofit to increase access for students of color

The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce will team up with the Leominster nonprofit Spanish American Center and Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner as part of a national grant program aimed at breaking down barriers for and increasing the number of students of color earning short-term industry-related credentials and degrees.

🔒Q&A: Greater Worcester Community Foundation’s new CEO lays out a vision of long-term equity and opportunity

Jim Ayres took the helm as CEO and president at the Greater Worcester Community Foundation at the start of the new year, replacing Barbara Fields, who resigned as head of the organization in March.

African Community Education buys $1.8M charter school site for expansion

African Community Education, a Worcester nonprofit which assists African refugee and immigrant families, has purchased the former site of Learning First Charter Public School on Gage Street for $1.8 million, according to the Worcester South District Registry of Deeds.

Boston Scientific receives 2022 Catalyst Award

Marlborough medical device company Boston Scientific will receive a 2022 Catalyst Award for its diversity and inclusion efforts.
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Boston NAACP president launches secretary of state campaign

Promising to make public records accessible and expand voting rights, attorney and life sciences executive Tanisha Sullivan, president of the Boston branch of the NAACP, launched her campaign for secretary of state Tuesday morning.

Community Foundation of North Central Mass. launches racial equity grants

The Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts, in Fitchburg, announced on Tuesday the forthcoming launch of a new Racial Equity Grant Program, which will officially open on Monday, the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. 
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