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.

Read more about Being Displaced by Greed

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.

Read more about An Inclusive 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

By Meridith Levy, SCC Deputy Director

Why is community organizing central to our work at Somerville Community Corporation?

Read more about Organizing to Build Our Community

As a board member for the Somerville Community Corporation, I often make a case for supporting the organization. 

Despite the fact that it has been a trying year for everyone – perhaps precisely because it has been such a difficult year – supporting SCC is even more important.

Read more about The Case for Giving to SCC