Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) joined Community Teamwork, Inc. leaders in Lowell to celebrate $1.5 million in federal funding awarded to the organization’s YouthBuild program, which provides educational and vocational training to at-risk youth to help prepare them for careers in construction and the culinary arts.
The grants were part of the seventh and final round of distributions from the Massachusetts COVID-19 Relief Fund to assist area nonprofits serving vulnerable populations during the coronavirus pandemic. Volunteers […]
Proud owner of Billy’s Barbershop and the founder of the Resource & Reclamation Center Nominated by Barbara Warren, Division Director Housing and Homeless Services at CTI
More than 150 community leaders from Lowell and Greater Lowell municipal government, school systems, police departments, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and elected officials joined Community Teamwork on Oct. 11 at the Showcase Cinema de Lux Lowell to watch the groundbreaking film, “Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America.
La celebración de este mes me provoca sentimientos encontrados. Me emociona ver que América del Norte reconoce las contribuciones que las personas De origen hispano/latino han hecho para construir esta nación.
Executive Director/ Latinx Community Center for Empowerment – I’m really proud of the
visibility work we are doing to the Latinx Community, bringing light to immigrant issues,
breaking the language barrier to blue collar workers, collecting oral history of Latino
leaders to change the narrative about latinos, civic engagement, and celebration of culture
with the Lowell Hispanic & Latinx Festival.
Nominado por Barbara Warren, Directora de la División de Vivienda y Servicios para Personas sin Hogar en CTI.
The month’s celebration brings mixed sentiments for me. Like, I’m thrilled to see North America recognize the contributions people of Hispanic/Latino background have made to building his nation.
Para mi, el mes de la Herencia Hispana significa tiempo de mostrar nuestras tradiciones y valores,y Una oportunidad para mostrar que juntos somos mas fuertes y que continuaremos contribuyendo al desarrollo de este país que nos ha adoptado, de nuestros países que nos vieron nacer y de nuestras familias que son nuestra inspiración para seguir adelante.
For me, Hispanic Heritage Month means a time to showcase our traditions and values, and
an opportunity to demonstrate that together we are stronger and will continue to contribute
to the development of this country that has adopted us, our home countries that saw us born,
and our families who inspire us to move forward.
