Gov. Baker & Mayor McGee Celebrate EFA grads
A few weeks ago, we celebrated the achievements of our English for Advancement students in Lynn with Governor Charlie Baker and Mayor Tom McGee. The event was a great success: over 100 community partners, government officials, students, and their families joined us, and it was wonderful to hear Governor Baker reaffirm his commitment to the Pay for Success project. English for Advancement is part of the Pay For Success project called Pathways to Economic Advancement. Thank you to our Board members Jane Matlaw, Gabe Sunshine, and Michael Lipsitz for joining us at the event as well! The Lynn Daily Item ran a nice story about the event that you can read here.
JVS Boston New Board Members
New Board Members Reflect the JVS Community
Since its founding in 1938, the board of JVS has consisted of members of Boston's Jewish community. Recently, this changed. Two years ago, the Board of JVS made the decision to actively seek new board members with connections to the communities we serve. At our June board meeting, we brought five new members onto the board:

  • Jake Rosenfeld, Sr. VP, Head of Tax-Advantaged Investments and Sr. Tax Counsel, State Street
  • Marie-Rose Romain Murphy, Founder and President of ESPWA, a Haitian-led international leadership network
  • Michael Lipsitz, Chief Legal Officer, Santander US
  • Celina Miranda, Executive Director, Hyde Square Task Force
  • Dwight Clarke, Strategic HR Professional and IPEC Certified Coach

"We are so pleased to welcome this new class of board members," said incoming board chair Jane Matlaw. "We feel that they will help us expand our reach, be more effective, and think more broadly."

All five new members participated in a board orientation in early September. 


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Unpacking the Mass Pay Equity Act
First session of a new JVS series: "Awake HR"

Wednesday, October 17 -- 8:15-10:30 am
In 1945, Massachusetts became the first state in the country to pass an equal pay law, but today the gender pay gap persists in Massachusetts and across the country.  On July 1, 2018, the Massachusetts Pay Equity Act went into effect. This law provides more clarity on what constitutes unlawful wage discrimination and added more protections to ensure greater fairness and equity in the workplace. J oin us for a discussion with Tracy Thomas Boland about the new law.  
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
8:15 - 10:30 am
JVS, 75 Federal St., 3rd flr, Boston
Breakfast will be served
Faces of JVS: Celina Miranda
Celina Miranda , Executive Director of Hyde Square Task Force, joined the JVS Board of Trustees in June. Celina has had a relationship with JVS for many years. She served as a program officer at Smith Family Foundation (one of the first funders of Bridges to College), and previously was at BNY Mellon and the Hyams Foundation.
 
Celina’s personal story is most notable for her journey from El Salvador to California at the age of 10 to join her parents who had emigrated years earlier. When she later graduated from Smith College she was the first in her family to complete college. Celina has served on numerous boards, and at JVS, she will be participating on our Leadership and Governance Committee.