Education
Girls Inc. of Holyoke unveils its new name
Girls Inc. is of Holyoke has been working with young women in Western Massachusetts for many years, so the organization felt it was time to match its name to its reach. From now on Girls Inc. of Holyoke will be known as Girls Inc. of the Valley. “Not everyone realizes that we serve girls from…
Read MoreBay Path to Host Free Workshop to Teach Women How to Be Their Own Salary Advocate
Attaining a college or graduate degree is only the beginning of the road to success, and when it comes to salary, women often fall behind before they even start. Women, and especially women of color, generally earn 20% less than their male counterparts who have the same degree and same years of experience, and stand…
Read MoreUMassFive and GCC to Host Sixth Annual Reality Fair for High-school Students
UMassFive College Federal Credit Union and Greenfield Community College (GCC) will host their sixth annual Reality Fair for local high-school seniors this week. Also joining the event this year are partners from Franklin First Credit Union. The event will take place over two days from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Greenfield Community College.Students from…
Read MoreAmerican International College Prepares Graduates for Economic Success
American International College (AIC) is among the state’s top colleges and universities in increasing graduates’ earning potential, according to a recent study. A 2017 Harvard University study revealed that AIC ranks second among private institutions of higher education in Massachusetts in upward income mobility of its graduates. According to the report, “Mobility Report Cards: The Role of…
Read MoreSpringfield College Announces Two Army and Air Force ROTC Grants – BusinessWest
Springfield College announced two new grants that assist with funding for Army and Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) cadets enrolled full-time and participating in the ROTC program at Springfield College. The Springfield College Room and Board Grant covers on-campus housing and basic meal-plan expenses for any Springfield College Army or Air Force ROTC…
Read MoreGrant Aims to Build Pathways in a Technology-driven Workforce
When people talk about an ‘IT gap,’ Amanda Gould says, the appropriate response might be, ‘which one?’ Indeed, there’s the gap that seems to getting most of the attention these days, the one that involves the huge gender disparity in the IT workforce, with the vast majority of those well-paying jobs going to men, said…
Read MoreHolyoke Community College Welcomes Lea Occhialini as Its First Ombudsperson
Holyoke Community College (HCC) recently welcomed Lea Occhialini as its first ombudsperson and chief culture officer. Occhialini is the former faculty and staff ombudsperson at Hampshire College and mediator/trainer in the Smith College Office of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity. Prior to that, she worked as a Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court qualified mediator for the Mediation and…
Read MoreWestfield Promise program for early college gets $190K from state
Westfield Promise, a program that allows students earn up to 12 college credits while still high school juniors and seniors, has received another $190,000 in state funding. The funding comes as Westfield State begins recruiting another cohort of 125 or so high school sophomores in Holyoke, Springfield and Westfield to form a new class, and…
Read MoreBay Path Receives Grant to Help Fund Student Internship Experiences
Bay Path University has been awarded $5,000 in grant funding support from the Charles H. Hall Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., trustee, for its project, “Impacting the Community: Fostering Social Justice Through Student Internships.” The foundation’s support will benefit Bay Path undergraduate students who are performing internships at nonprofits in Hampden County, including Square One,…
Read MoreSpringfield development talk to ask ‘Where does CityStage fit?,’ provide update on $3B in projects
That Springfield Chief Development Officer Kevin Kennedy will deliver an update on the city ‘s business triumphs and economic challenges at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame next week and not at CityStage is telling. His talk entitled “The New Wave” on Tuesday at 4 p.m. at the Hall of Fame is a free…
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