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Supporting SCC, Supporting Somerville

Stephanie Toews Moeling by Stephanie Toews Moeling

The Boston Foundation published a report in November 2017 that stated that statistically people living in the Boston metro area are likely to pay greater than 30% of their income as rent. This is, of course, a story we’ve heard over and over again in Somerville, Read more about Supporting SCC, Supporting Somerville

Citizen’s Petition to Implement a Jobs Linkage Fee

December 4, 2017

On Monday November 27^th more than 50 people went to Somerville City Hall to participate in the public hearing on the citizen’s petition to implement a Jobs Linkage fee at $2.46 per square foot (over 15,000 square feet) and to increase the affordable housing linkage fee to $10.00 per square foot (over 30,000 square feet). Read more about Citizen’s Petition to Implement a Jobs Linkage Fee

First Somerville Affordable Condos in Over 10 years

Press Release -- Flipping Gentrification

Nonprofit Developer Breaks Ground for Construction of First Purpose-Built Affordable Condominiums in Somerville, Mass., in Over a Decade
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Meridith Levy Selected by LISC as Rubinger Fellow

SCC Deputy Director Meridith Levy During her prestigious year-long Michael Rubinger Community Fellowship, SCC Deputy Director Meridith Levy will focus on the effects of impact loan-making. Read more about Meridith Levy Selected by LISC as Rubinger Fellow

Annual Fund

Thanks to member support of Somerville Community Corporation’s Annual Fund, we are helping to make the City more affordable and inclusive with projects like the first purpose-built affordable homeownership condos in more than a decade, a culinary training program with no-cost college credit, Read more about Annual Fund

Donate to SCC

Support SCC's 50th Anniversary in the following ways,
and help build a Somerville for everyone.

Events

Here is an overview of all SCC public community and organizing events.

Graduates celebrate at Oct 2017 Financial Literacy class completion

Financial Literacy Graduation

October 17, 2017

A group of eight seriously-focused students received their diplomas in a mid-October ceremony after completing the most recent multi-week Financial Literacy class class. Read more about Financial Literacy Graduation

Onsite Computer Stations Available. Seeking Donations for More.

October 17, 2017

SCC’s First Source Jobs Program is happy to share that we now have computer stations with internet and printers available for job seekers in the program to use. Read more about Onsite Computer Stations Available. Seeking Donations for More.

SCC at HONK!

Danyal Najmi Joins SCC's First Source Jobs Program

October 12, 2017

Danyal Najmi is the new job coach in the First Source Jobs Program. “I am so excited to be joining the SCC team,” shares Danyal. “I have strong ties to Somerville, having graduated from Tufts, lived in Somerville for several years and worked at the Welcome Project. Read more about Danyal Najmi Joins SCC's First Source Jobs Program

SCC Buys Office Space

SCC CEO Danny LeBlanc SCC is excited to have secured its own office space in Union Square into the future, as small businesses and nonprofits are just as vulnerable to Somerville’s hot real estate market as are home tenants. SCC was able to purchase the entire 2nd floor of the 337 Somerville Ave. building Read more about SCC Buys Office Space

Fall House Parties for the Social Equity Campaign

November 16, 2017

Do you want to eat, drink, talk with neighbors, and learn more about SCC’s Social Equity Campaign and the Community Investment Tax Credit program? Then join us for a fall house party. Read more about Fall House Parties for the Social Equity Campaign

Candidates for Alderman Address Affordability

October 30, 2017

Candidates running for Somerville alderman discussed their positions on a number of affordability and development issues at a candidate’s forum held in early October by SCC-AHOC*, the Union United Coalition and the Winter Hill Neighborhood Association. If you missed the forum, you can read the candidates’ responses to our questionnaire. Read more about Candidates for Alderman Address Affordability

Oct 13

FINAL CHANCE: Culinary Training Info Session

Repeats every week every Friday until Fri Nov 03 2017 .

10:30am to 12:00pm

Location:

SCC, 337 Somerville Ave, Somerville, Mass. 02143

Get on track to start your career in the culinary arts! Sign up now to participate in SCC’s new five-month job training program. Graduates will be prepared to enter the workforce as line cooks, prep cooks, restaurant chefs, grill cooks, assistant cooks and other culinary service positions. Program participants have the opportunity to earn college credit at Bunker Hill Community College. Read more about the program.

Attend an information session: Read more about FINAL CHANCE: Culinary Training Info Session

Somerville Community Corporation

Empowering residents to sustain a diverse and affordable Somerville