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Diversity & Inclusion
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WBJ Hall of Fame: Sawyer is driven by love
Updated: March 7, 2022Anh Vu Sawyer can list the top five best decisions she’s made in her 68 years of life.
Updated: March 7, 2022
Massachusetts Women of Color Coalition names first president & CEO
February 25, 2022The 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.
February 25, 2022
Gov. Baker will begin distributing $500 to 500K low-income workers in March
February 9, 2022The 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.
February 9, 2022
The nuances of leadership: Peacock rises to be FLEXcon’s first female president
Updated: February 7, 2022Starting 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.
Updated: February 7, 2022
The Boardroom Gap: Women's power in labor unions is rising, although Central Mass. lags behind
Updated: February 7, 2022While 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,
Updated: February 7, 2022
The president of the largest Central Mass. physician group spent her career advancing science and diversity in ophthalmology
Updated: February 7, 2022Schaal 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.
Updated: February 7, 2022
The Boardroom Gap: Women still fight barriers to advancement, as their role in Central Mass. business leadership stagnates
Updated: February 7, 2022In 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.
Updated: February 7, 2022
Black restaurant owners call for more COVID relief
February 1, 2022Black 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
February 1, 2022
Worcester seeking residents to help distribute $146M pandemic aid
January 27, 2022The 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.
January 27, 2022
North Central chamber, MWCC join nonprofit to increase access for students of color
January 24, 2022The 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
January 24, 2022
Q&A: Greater Worcester Community Foundation's new CEO lays out a vision of long-term equity and opportunity
Updated: January 24, 2022Jim 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.
Updated: January 24, 2022
African Community Education buys $1.8M charter school site for expansion
January 20, 2022African 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
January 20, 2022
Boston Scientific receives 2022 Catalyst Award
January 20, 2022Marlborough medical device company Boston Scientific will receive a 2022 Catalyst Award for its diversity and inclusion efforts.
January 20, 2022
Boston NAACP president launches secretary of state campaign
January 18, 2022Promising 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.
January 18, 2022
Community Foundation of North Central Mass. launches racial equity grants
January 11, 2022The 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.
January 11, 2022
WBJ seeks ideas for Power 50 list
January 11, 2022The Worcester Business Journal editorial staff is seeking readers' ideas for this year's Power 50, WBJ's annual list of the most influential professionals in Central Massachusetts.
January 11, 2022
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