2nd Early Literacy Leadership Summit
Please join us for Reading Success by 4th Grade’s 2nd annual Early Literacy Leadership Summit virtually this Wednesday, March 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., convening community and state leaders and organizations in the realm of early literacy. Register for the Summit at https://www.readby4thgrade.com/summit After registering, a Zoom link will be emailed to you prior to…
BusinessTalk with Aaron Vega, director of Planning and Economic Development in the city of Holyoke
BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien talks with Aaron Vega, the former state representative who is now director of Planning and Economic Development in the city of Holyoke. The two discuss the city’s efforts to recover momentum lost to the pandemic, and zero in on efforts to expand a budding cluster of cannabis-related businesses in this former mill…
Asnuntuck Community College Earns 2021-22 Military Friendly School Designation
Asnuntuck Community College announced that, for the 14th year, the college has earned the 2021-22 Military Friendly School designation. Institutions earning this designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,200 schools participated in the 2021-22 survey, with 747 earning the designation. Read the source article at…
STCC students find many reasons to follow MassTransfer road to UMass
Helder Serrazina, a 2020 Springfield Technical Community College graduate, expects to earn his bachelor’s degree in 2021 and then his master’s in 2024. Luciano Alvarez-Sanchez, also a 2020 STCC graduate, is on track to earn his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering in 2022. Kenneth White, who earned his associate from STCC in 2019, will graduate with a…
MassMutual Launches $50 Million Investment Fund
MassMutual is launching a new $50 million investment fund to support black-owned businesses across the state and tech startups outside of the metro Boston area, the Boston Globe reported. Read the source article at BusinessWest
On the Move Forum to Advance Women Slated for March 8 – BusinessWest
In honor of Women’s History Month in March and International Women’s Day on March 8, Bay Path University, Springfield Museums, and UnityFirst will present the fifth annual On the Move Forum to Advance Women on Monday, March 8 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. This year’s theme, “Women in Leadership: This Is What Change Looks Like…
Baker-Polito Administration Announces Plans for Continued Reopening
Today at 1:00 PM, Governor Baker, Lt. Governor Polito, and I made several announcements pertaining to the state’s reopening process and sector specific guidance. These include: Phase 3, Step 2: Effective March 1st, the Commonwealth will move forward into Phase 3, Step 2. This will reopen: Indoor performance venues such as concert halls, theaters,…
Panel Discussion to Tackle Vaccine Perspectives within African-American, Latino Communities
The Children’s Study Home will host a virtual panel discussion, “The COVID Vaccine: Personal & Professional Perspectives within African-American and Latino Communities,” on Friday, March 5 from noon to 1 p.m. in partnership with the Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts. Click here to register for the event. Read the source article at BusinessWest
American International College Named to 2021–22 Military Friendly Schools List
American International College (AIC) announced it has earned the 2021-22 Military Friendly School designation. Institutions earning this designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,200 schools participated in the 2021-22 survey, with 747 earning the designation. The 2021-22 Military Friendly Schools list will be published in…
Nomination Deadline Is Tomorrow for 40 Under Forty Class of 2021
Time is almost up to nominate a deserving individual for BusinessWest’s 40 Under Forty class of 2021. The deadline for nominations is 5 p.m. tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 26. Read the source article at BusinessWest
WNEU Center for Social Justice Receives HNE Mini-grant to Address Racism
The Western New England University (WNEU) School of Law’s Center for Social Justice was awarded a $6,000 DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging) mini-grant from Health New England (HNE). The grant provides funding to local nonprofit organizations that are actively addressing racial health equity and disparities, and at least one of the CDC’s social determinants…
Community Foundation Supports LifePath’s Work with Food Insecurity, Mental Health
LifePath received $40,000 from the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts (CFWM). The grant, from the CFWM COVID-19 Response Fund for the Pioneer Valley, will offer continuing support to LifePath in its response to the COVID-19 crisis and in its role assisting residents of the Pioneer Valley with food insecurity and mental-health issues. Read the source…