Do you know what the minimum wage is in Massachusetts? Have you ever wondered if your boss is discriminating against you and what can you do about it? Come to the workers rights training! 

Members of Jobs for Somerville led an interactive workshop on May 5 to teach First Source participants about their basic legal rights on the job and how to assert those rights. Join us for the next training at on June 2nd! Read more about First Source Worker's Rights Training

Are you considering purchasing your first home, but feeling overwhelmed by the process involved? This new two-session, 12-hour class will feature presentations by a real estate agent, a lender, a home inspector, a real estate attorney and an insurance agent, in addition to SCC staff, and it will teach you everything you need to know before you start the process of buying your first home. Upon completion of the course, participants receive a certificate that enables them to access products geared specifically towards first-time homebuyers such as the ONE and MassHousing loans. Read more about First-Time Homebuyers Class

AHOC is a group of Somerville tenants, homeowners, and community members who are devoted to preserving and increasing affordable housing opportunities and stabilizing existing communities in Somerville.

We meet on the third Thursday of every month. Interpretation and dinner are always provided. 

Join Us!
For more information, or to get involved, contact René at 617-776-5931 x226 or rmardones@somervillecdc.org.

What do you imagine your neighborhood looking like in ten years? What are important places you’d like to protect? How can we connect community concerns and values to design solutions? We’ll put markers to maps and create a community vision for Union Square East.

We invite residents from the neighborhood between Prospect, Medford, South, and Washington streets to give input on different planning + design efforts happening in Union Square. Read more about Union Square Workshop: What's Next?

Over the course of four weeks, participants will gain important information and skills to help them navigate their financial lives more successfully. The class will meet on Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 9:15 AM to Noon from June 3rd - 24th

Graduates will receive a $200 stipend to get them started on a successful financial path! The class will be open to people who live and/or work in Somerville.

Refreshments and childcare offered (childcare must be requested in advance).  Read more about Financial Literacy Class

Do you have a hard time getting ready for a job interview? Is it difficult for you to answer the interview questions with confidence and assertiveness? The workshops offered by a professional in career development will help you to feel more prepared. Join us! 

Registration is required. Interpretation services in Spanish, Portuguese and Haitian Creole will be provided. Childcare is available upon request. Read more about First Source Interviewing Skills Workshop

The Job Seekers Support Group is a space for job seekers to share their experiences in the job search process and networking with other job seekers.  This will also be a time for non-native English speakers to practice their language skills in a safe and comfortable environment.

Registration is required. Interpretation services in Spanish, Portuguese and Haitian Creole will be provided. Childcare is available upon request. Read more about First Source Job Seekers Support Group

The next CAC meeting will be on Thursday, May 12th from 6:30-7:30 pm at the Argenziano School (290 Washington St.).

Learn more about the Union Square CAC at http://www.unionsquarefutures.org/home

After several months of  community engagement around the upcoming development in Union Square, the City will be presenting a refined plan for the neighborhood.

For more information, visit www.somervillebydesign.com

Join the Green Line Extension (GLX) Project Team at a public meeting to review the latest design plans for the Community Path. Read more about Green Line Extension Community Path Meeting

There will be Union Square Civic Advisory Committee Meeting from 6:30-8:30 pm on 4/22 at the Argenziano School (290 Washington Street). The agenda is below.

For more information on the CAC, visit http://www.unionsquarefutures.org/

AGENDA

6:30     Welcome – Wig Read more about Union Sq. Civic Advisory Committee Meeting

The Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development invites you to the People First Design Workshop. 

This event is a fun workshop to introduce us to Gehl Studio's people focused research and design, meet representatives from Gehl's various offices that will be working with us here in Somerville, a brief overview of new public open space planning initiatives, and some exercises to help us identify qualities we want to promote in our various existing and new public spaces. Read more about People First Design Workshop