Boston, have questions about your rights on the job? Workers’ Rights Office Hours are coming to @bcyf.boston.gov community centers across the City — and first up is Mattahunt! Meet one-on-one with experts to get answers.

Free and open to all Boston workers. Learn more at boston.gov/workers-rights

This week, our WIOA Y Compliance and Data Program Manager, Carina Gold, joined X-Cel Education staff member Spencer Powers and students, Jahkai Young and Christian Kilpert, at the 2025 Youth Days in Washington, D.C., to advocate for youth workforce development funding and programming!

Interested in an EMT career? Apply to City Academy! Boston residents can get free training and be eligible for a career with Boston EMS. Learn more at boston.gov/city-academy

ICYMI: The City of Boston celebrated the reopening of the Mattahunt Woods Urban Wild. We're incredibly proud of the PowerCorps Boston participants who contributed to the restoration project as part of their training. Read more at bit.ly/4oECFmb

This year, we awarded $1.7M in Neighborhood Jobs Trust (NJT) Funding to 14 community organizations, expanding job training and education for Boston residents. Read more: bit.ly/2025NJTBOS

We're currently accepting applications for the next round of NJT funding! Apply at boston.gov/owd-grantmaking

We have funding opportunities available to support organizations that improve the lives of Boston's working families! Learn more at boston.gov/owd-grantmaking

Over 53,000 Boston residents aged 25+ haven't earned a high school diploma. In 5 years or less, nearly 80% of all job openings will require more than a high school degree. Adult education provides a significant opportunity to bridge the workforce supply-and-demand gap. #AEFL2025

@mayorwu.boston.gov has proclaimed September 14-20 as Adult Education and Family Literacy Week in Boston, highlighting the vital role of foundational education for adults and the importance of literacy within families. View the proclamation at bit.ly/BostonAEFL. #AEFL2025

Now recruiting for City Academy’s August cohort!
Boston residents can get free training for careers as EMTs or for jobs requiring a CDL and/or Hoisting License. These City jobs offer great pay, benefits, and union membership.
Learn more: boston.gov/city-academy.

Immigrant workers, join us TODAY, May 12, 5:30-7 PM, to learn about your rights on the job and how to exercise them. Register at boston.gov/labor-policy

Today, April 28, 2025, we observe #WorkersMemorialDay to honor workers who died due to workplace illness or injury in the last year. The City of Boston remains committed to protecting and promoting the health, safety, and well-being of all our workers.

We're hiring Proposal Readers! Help us evaluate proposals from community-based organizations seeking funding under our Neighborhood Jobs Trust Program. The deadline to apply is March 17, 12 PM. Learn more at bit.ly/OWD-Readers