Story by Aaron Devine, Photographs by Leise Jones
It’s been a long time coming, but the transformation of the abandoned Jack’s Store into a super-insulated, energy efficient home on the corner of Bourne and Catherine Streets in Jamaica Plain is complete. Earlier this month, Andrée Zaleska, Ken Ward, and their three children Kuba (age 11),...
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Interview by Alexis Schroeder
Joe Finn has served as Executive Director of the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance since 2003. Prior to MHSA, Joe served as Executive Director of Shelter, Inc. (now Heading Home) in Cambridge and Quincy Interfaith Sheltering Coalition (now Father Bills & MainSpring) in Quincy. Throughout the 17 years he has worked on...
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Interview by Alexis Schroeder
After speaking with Joe Finn, President and Executive Director of the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance, about MHSA’s history, current work, and the Housing First movement (click here to read the interview), I sat down with more MHSA staff to ask some of the bigger questions about what it is like...
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Interview by Aaron Devine
October 16th, 2009
Carrie Fitzsimmons is the acting Executive Director of the Cloud Foundation whose mission is to foster hope and confidence in urban teens through artistic and cross-cultural expression. Together with Cloud Foundation founder, David Edwards, Carrie has led the creation of the Boston 100K ArtScience Innovation Prize, an urban teen...
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Interview by Jeanne Dasaro
The Notre Dame Education Center (NDEC) has been a place of hope for South Boston residents since it opened its doors in 1860. Started by a group of nuns called the Sisters of Notre Dame, the center began as a free high school for girls. While the school closed in 1992,...
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Interview by Alexis Schroeder
Christopher Washington is founder and Business Manager of SOLVE L3C, an online aggregator of business merchandise from around the world whose bottom line is motivated equally by social impact as by profit. He is an experienced small business manager, fundraiser, and strategic planner who has worked in both the for-profit...
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Story by Fred Durso, Jr.
For years, Pacita Bradford felt as if she was fighting a losing battle. Like many Americans, she succumbed to the allure of credit cards, the “swipe now, pay later” procedure; it was too enticing to pass up. It wasn’t long before Bradford was inundated in a sea of debt—stemming...
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Codman Square Health Center serves as a resource for improving the physical, mental, and social well-being of the Boston community. The Health Center was conceived by a group of neighborhood activists in the 1970s, including co-founder Bill Walczak, who joined together to improve the neighborhood and deliver badly needed health care services.
Today, more...
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Interview by Wes Schantz
July 2009
The Louis D. Brown Peace Institute was founded in 1994 to assist and support families of homicide victims in the City of Boston. Today, the Peace Institute works with schools, families (both of victims and offenders), and communities to promote peace and unity. It is a place for families to...
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On August 6th, 2009, Doris Sommer, Faculty Director of Cultural Agents, participated in NPi’s community dialogue, “Building Community Online and Offline” at City Year. Additional speakers included Dave McLaughlin from Boston World Partnerships and Joseph Porcelli from Neighbors for Neighbors. NPi community dialogues bring together local leaders to discuss lessons learned, current projects, and potential collaborations....
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