Taking Action in Massachusetts

Making Massachusetts a World Leader in Diversity

Commonwealth Compact | Office of Diversity and Inclusion | UMass Boston

"I Have a Dream"...Massachusetts as 1st Choice. How Are You Making It Happen?

Fundraising Goal - $30,000.00

CEOs and Presidents alike have said that positive change requires thinking out of the box, sometimes rustling feathers, and working through the tension to get where we need to be. Researching the reasons for professionals of color staying or leaving Massachusetts is where we are going to provide concrete data in order to have an impact.

Commonwealth Compact is moving forward with a strategic planning initiative that will examine our mission and goals to make sure they are clear and tight; will evaluate our efforts toward those goals, will look at our structure; and will accelerate us toward a fully sustainable business model. With encouragement from a generous funder, we have interviewed three firms and are close to signing a contract. We hope many of you will participate. Stay tuned for more to come.

We also want to continue to provide access to talented professionals of color for board appointments and employment. Commonwealth Compact is moving forward with business-oriented solutions for organizations and professionals in Massachusetts. The opportunities, talks by civic and business leaders, panels, workshops on nearly a dozen diversity pivot points, and recognition of high-achieving organizations and individuals - involve expenditures.

We plan to leverage relationships, engage in new conversations, advocate for more action, and

devote our time to achieving the Dream. We plan to LEAD!

Join us in making this happen....support our programs, don't hesitate, donate!:

Make checks payable to:

UMass Boston Foundation

100 Morrissey Boulevard

Boston, MA 02125

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Greater Merrimack Valley Compact Collaborative (GMVCC)Career Fair

Merrimack Valley Takes Action to Make Hiring a Priority

Is your organization ready to respond to the needs of the Merrimack Valley's new client bases and a global marketplace? Are you developing a more inclusive and diverse workforce? The Merrimack Valley Commonwealth Compact, a collaborative, is providing a unique opportunity for employers and job seekers at a regional Career and Networking fair. The Fair is designed to provide opportunities for networking, for learning best recruitment practices, and for interviews by companies looking for diverse talent.

· Opportunity for Networking/Collaboration

· Luncheon & Keynote speaker - Benefits of diverse talent

· Career Fair - Opportunity to meet job seekers

· Panel Discussion - Best recruitment practices

· Promote organization and job openings

Thursday, April 9, 2015, UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center, 50 Warren St., Lowell, MA 01852

12:00 - 12:30 p.m. Employer set up

12:30 - 1:45 p.m. Luncheon/Keynote speaker

2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Career Fair

3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Panel discussion

Cost: $400 fee includes career fair table, company listing and luncheon for 2 attendees. Inquire about cost of additional attendees' lunches.

Please join us on Thursday, April 9, 2015 as a participating Merrimack Valley employer at the Regional Career & Networking Fair.

Welcome Aboard!

Mass Water Resources Authority
Trustees of the Reservation

Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts

4th Annual Jobs Rebuild Boston Community Conference & Career Fair

Thursday, June 4, 2015

Join us and over 40 employers at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center. Please email [email protected] or 617-442-4519 ext. 235 for additional information about sponsorship.

Reflections on Issues of Race & Class in the 21st Century

As the Commonwealth Compact community knows all to well, issues of race and class are in the headlines seemingly every day. Looking for insight? UMass Boston will host one of the nation's preeminent thinkers on the subject -- William Julius Wilson -- on April 21. Wilson, a university professor at Harvard, will deliver the Robert C. Wood Lecture, starting at 6 pm. There is no charge.

RSVP to the free Wood Lecture here >