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NEWS AND EVENTS Thank you for your interest in what is happening at the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation.
Here you will find information about upcoming events, meetings and classes at the JPNDC and in the community.
New Homes at Blessed Sacrament – Are you an eligible buyer? Application Workshop June 27
16 new condominiums for first-time homebuyers are under construction at Blessed Sacrament. With features including sustainably cultivated bamboo flooring, garage parking, energy-efficient stainless-steel appliances, and maple Shaker-style cabinetry, the homes will sell for between $167,000 and $188,000 to income-eligible households. July 24 is the application deadline! Come to an Open House and Application Workshop on Saturday, June 27 at 10 AM at the Nate Smith House, 155 Lamartine Street in Jamaica Plain. Call the City of Boston's Home Center at 617-635-HOME (4663) to apply. Call 617-522-8654 for additional information. You can also click here for an informational flyer. Are you looking for high quality childcare and have a DTA voucher? Sustaining the Promise: Realizing the Potential of Workforce Intermediaries and Sector Projects From 2002 through 2007, the JPNDC and Fenway CDC co-led the Boston Health Care and Research Training Institute, an innovative program to help low-income residents obtain jobs and career advancement in Boston's most important industry: health care and research. Because of the Training Institute, hundreds of Boston area residents have raised their incomes, improved their skills, received promotions and/or obtained degrees or certifications as nurses, surgical technicians or other skilled health care workers.
The Training Institute, which now has a new home at JVS (www.jvs-boston.org), was among the pioneers of a new approach to workforce development: the sectoral initiative, in which an intermediary organization collaborates with a number of businesses in one industry to address the long-term needs of both employers and workers in that field. A new report by Sarah Griffen, the founder of the Boston Health Care and Research Training Institute and former JPNDC Economic Development Director, explores the challenges of sustaining this kind of program. Published by the National Fund for Workforce Solutions, "Sustaining the Promise: Realizing the Potential of Workforce Intermediaries and Sector Projects" draws from the experiences of a variety of sector initiatives from across the United States. You can download the report here.
Click here to find out about housing opportunities. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED If you have an hour or more to give, welcome! We have many opportunities for volunteering in our jobs, housing, organizing, small business and childcare programs and need people with all levels of experience and skill. Call (617) 522-2424 ext. 239. UPCOMING JPNDC TRAININGS -Register now Jobs for Jamaica Plain has monthly orientations for people seeking help in finding a job. For more information click here or contact us for upcoming dates. |
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