Charlene Stallworth graduated in 2018 from the Culinary Arts Job Training program run by SCC and Bunker Hill Community College, and went on to get hired as a cook at the Envoy Hotel on the gorgeous Boston waterfront. This Spring she came back to First Source to refine her interview skills for a potential culinary opportunity at Encore Boston Harbor. After her interview, Charlene was immediately offered a position as First Cook and is excited to take her career to a new level! Congrats Charlene!!

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The First Source Jobs Program kicked off its exciting new partnership with SCALE in October 2018 with the first Job Readiness for Culinary and Hospitality Careers class. Read more about First Source Jobs Partners with SCALE

Fifteen emerging community leaders took this year’s Leadership Development Institute course. This phenomenal group of leaders are well on their way to develop the skills needed to make positive change in Somerville and beyond. Read more about A New Group of Leaders Graduates from LDI!

Since the 2018 100 Homes Lottery, 8 households have moved into apartments in the 100 Homes program from the Priority List. This includes multiple households who were experiencing homelessness, who could not place their vouchers in Somerville, or who were going to be evicted by no fault of their own. We are still accepting applications for the program on a rolling basis. Applications are available at the SCC office and on our website.