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SCC Breaks Ground for Glen Street Affordable Condos

September 15, 2017

CEO Daniel LeBlanc, Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone, Lionel Romain of the Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation, and Dan May, vice president, East Boston Savings Bank were joined by a crowd of neighbors, city officials and members of the SCC community on Saturday, September 9, 2017, to break ground for new construction of affordable condominiums at 163 Glen Street, East Somerville. Read more about SCC Breaks Ground for Glen Street Affordable Condos

Somerville’s Union Square Neighborhood Council

September 12, 2017

What it is, why we need it, and how you can get involved Read more about Somerville’s Union Square Neighborhood Council

Press Room

Press Release -- Flipping Gentrification (9/9/17)

Partnership Serves Public Housing Residents

August 2, 2017

Somerville Community Corporation has partnered with the Somerville Housing Authority to help public housing residents meet education, employment, and asset-building goals through an initiative called LEAP (Learning, Employment, Asset-Building Program). Read more about Partnership Serves Public Housing Residents

Representative Denise Provost (D-Somerville) with CEO Danny LeBlanc at the 2016 SCC Member Picnic

Spotlight: SCC Summer 2017 Interns

July 31, 2017

With its small staff, SCC is able to “lift above its weight” thanks to a dedicated, hard-working board; member-led initiatives; collaborative projects with partner organizations; and bright, energetic interns. This summer, our Organizing Department has had three interns working on various projects, and another intern is supporting the First Source Jobs Program. Read more about Spotlight: SCC Summer 2017 Interns

Aug 24

SCC Summer Member Picnic

5:00pm to 8:00pm

Location:

Saint Polycarp Village, 460 Mystic Avenue, Somerville

Being Displaced by Greed

eddy_toussaint-scc_and_uu_member by SCC member Eddy Toussaint

Eddy Toussaint recently shared his story of displacement in a letter to Union United, a coalition committed to development without displacement in the rapidly changing Union Square area – and throughout Somerville. SCC is one of the founding members of Union United.

Seeking Career Coach

July 17, 2017

Looking for a great job and a way to contribute to your community? Then, read on for information about SCC’s First Source Jobs Program Career Coach position.

An Inclusive Somerville

SCC Deputy Director Meridith Levy

by SCC Deputy Director Meridith Levy

Rooftop honey harvests, dental gear made from 3-D printers, elderberry beer brewed in a forgotten warehouse, Cuppow mason mugs sold online by unusual gadget shops . . . these are the markers of Somerville’s emerging economy tendrilously transforming the City.

Preventing Displacement with Good Jobs

Sign that says Jobs for Somerville by SCC members Van Hardy, Laurie Goldman, Silvana Dinka, and Mary Jo Connolly

Natacha Theodore lives in Clarendon Hill and wants to work in Somerville. But with three young children and no childcare voucher, she can’t accept a full-time position. Read more about Preventing Displacement with Good Jobs

First Source: New Staff, New Energy

July 5, 2017

With the addition of new Program Manager Blake Roberts Crall, the First Source Jobs Program is gearing up for a busy summer and a fall roll out of a sector-specific cohort program. Read more about First Source: New Staff, New Energy

Bringing Financial Literacy to the Community

SCALE Students Talk Budgeting and Saving

July 2, 2017

From June 13 to 28, 2017, a small group of SCALE* students came together for a Financial Literacy class, a collaboration between SCALE and Somerville Community Corporation. Read more about SCALE Students Talk Budgeting and Saving

First Source and other Interested candidates for possible health career training and jobs

Job Policy Updates

July 3, 2017

On June 22, 2017, the Somerville Board of Aldermen unanimously approved Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone’s request to appropriate and expend $50,000 from the Workforce Training Stabilization Fund for one year of funding for First Source Workforce Readiness programming. Read more about Job Policy Updates

What Is Affordable Housing?

St Polycarp Village 2 kitchen SCC strives to provide quality and healthy housing options for people of low- and moderate-income. Read more about What Is Affordable Housing?

Somerville Community Corporation

Empowering residents to sustain a diverse and affordable Somerville