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Diversity & Inclusion
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Girls Inc. CEO to semi-retire
March 3, 2023Victoria Waterman, the CEO of nonprofit Girls Inc. of Worcester is stepping down at the end of June after 11 years in the role. Waterman has been CEO of the Worcester nonprofit since 2012, before which she was president of the board of directors.
March 3, 2023
UMass Memorial names first female board chair and first female, Latina vice chair
March 1, 2023UMass Memorial Health has appointed Dr. Lynda Young as board chair and Elvira Guardiola as vice chair of the board of trustees. Young is the first woman to be chair, and Guardiola is the first woman and the first Latina to be vice chair.
March 1, 2023
Worcester seeks stricter enforcement of DEI goals on projects receiving tax breaks
March 1, 2023After a couple of high-profile violations of the City of Worcester’s policies on diversity hiring and contracting on public projects, the city government is considering instituting stricter enforcement for developers not meeting those goals.
March 1, 2023
SpadXTech selected for BIPOC-led startup accelerator
February 27, 2023SpadXTech, a Worcester-based climate technology startup, has been selected for a new accelerator that aims to support companies in the climate tech industry led by Black, indigenous, and people of color.
February 27, 2023
Study: Worcester Black homeownership gap rose 426% between 2010 & 2021
February 15, 2023The gap between homeownership rates between Black and white households in Worcester is 32.8 percentage points, up from 6.1 percentage points in 2010, according to a study from Today’s Homeowner, an online home improvement publication.
February 15, 2023
WBJ seeks reader ideas for 2023 Power 50
February 13, 2023The Worcester Business Journal editorial staff is seeking reader input for this year's Power 50, the publication’s annual list of the most influential professionals in Central Massachusetts.
February 13, 2023
Worcester Wares to close Canal District location
February 10, 2023“It's really sexy to blame Polar Park or to blame lack of parking,” said Owner Jessica Walsh. “But it’s not the reason. It minimizes the real reasons.”
February 10, 2023
Southeast Asian Coalition names new leader, moves out of Denholm Building
February 10, 2023The newly relocated Worcester nonprofit Southeast Asian Coalition of Central Massachusetts has named Tuyet Tran as its new executive director.
February 10, 2023
Worcester Education Collaborative receives $900K grant for education equity
February 7, 2023The Worcester Education Collaborative received a three-year $900,000 commitment from Quincy nonprofit the Nellie Mae Education Foundation to support work between the collaborative’s Education Equity Roundtable and the Worcester Public Schools.
February 7, 2023
City of Worcester seeks to give more power to diversity & inclusion office
February 6, 2023In the wake of the high-profile resignation of the City of Worcester’s chief diversity officer last year, the city government is looking to give more power to its Executive Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
February 6, 2023
YWCA Central Mass. has become a launching pad for political involvement
Updated: February 6, 2023YWCA Central Mass. made it its mission to eliminate racism and empower women. It can now count not only State Sen. Robyn Kennedy but members of the Worcester's school committee and city council as former board members.
Updated: February 6, 2023
Samantha McDonald found a niche in commercial real estate and encourages other women to do the same
Updated: February 6, 2023Samantha McDonald has risen to partner at Bowditch following an untraditional career path.
Updated: February 6, 2023
No Central Mass. public company has a female CEO, although that’s not deterring young professionals
Updated: February 6, 2023The landscape for women’s business leadership at the highest level in Central Mass. has taken a hit, but for women professionals in the region, it is yet another motivator to empower one another in traditional and non-traditional ways.
Updated: February 6, 2023
Brilliant move: Jordan eyes seamless transition, new priorities as she ascends to top of Seven Hills
Updated: February 6, 2023When Kathleen Jordan took a job at her university’s advancement office, she could not have predicted it would be the beginning of a decades-long career in fundraising.
Updated: February 6, 2023
The president of Wormtown
Updated: February 6, 2023In the wake of a scandal, Worcester’s largest brewer needed someone to show it how to be a great company. Kimberly Golinski answered the call.
Updated: February 6, 2023
Worcester coffee shop sells location to Salvadoran bakery
January 30, 2023Acoustic Java has sold its original Main Street location to Zaida Melendez of Belen Casa de Pan, a Salvadoran panaderia. Acoustic Java will continue to operate its Brussels Street flagship location.
January 30, 2023
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