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

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

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. 

Read more about Seeking Career Coach

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

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

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

It is an understatement to say that the Somerville housing market is hot. Read more about Affordable Homeownership for Somerville

Members of the Planning Board, 

5-18-17 – We are submitting this letter for the record in the case of Federal Realty Investment Trust’s request for a waiver of the 20% Inclusionary Housing requirement for its proposed 500-unit development that is the next phase of FRIT’s approved Planned Unit Development for Assembly Square. Read more about SCC Board Letter on Proposed Inclusionary Zoning Waiver

Last Thursday night, May 18, 2017, the Somerville Planning Board voted to approve a waiver to the City’s 20% Inclusionary Housing requirement for Federal Realty Investment Trust’s (FRIT) new 500-unit housing development at Assembly Square. Read more about SCC Statement on FRIT Waiver Decision, May 24, 2017

On May 17^th, SCC supporters joined staff and board at Nu Café, next door to our Union Square Apartments, to celebrate the successes of our Social Equity Campaign in 2016, as we kicked-off the campaign for 2017. Read more about Celebrating Because of You