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Resume And Cover Letter Strategies Workshop

Learn the basics of how to write a resume and cover letter to get the job you want.

January 8, 2025
2025-01-08T10:00:00 - 2025-01-08T11:00:00

We review steps from choosing a format to what information to include. Learn what employers are looking for so you can make the best impression.

January 8, 2025
2025-01-08T10:00:00 - 2025-01-08T11:00:00
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Let's Talk About Credit!

A good credit score saves you money by opening the door to cheaper loans, better credit card offers, and greater job and housing opportunities.

January 7, 2025
  • 10:00am - 11:00am
    Repeats weekly on Tuesday, starting from January 7, 2025, 3 times
  • Contact:
    Center for Working Families
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2025-01-07T10:00:00 - 2025-01-07T11:00:00

Fortunately, a credit score doesn’t depend on how much money you have. It only depends on your ability to follow some basic rules. In this workshop, you can learn:

  • the formula to increase your credit score
  • how to read a credit report, and
  • how to start working one-on-one with a financial coach!
January 7, 2025
  • 10:00am - 11:00am
    Repeats weekly on Tuesday, starting from January 7, 2025, 3 times
  • Contact:
    Center for Working Families
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2025-01-07T10:00:00 - 2025-01-07T11:00:00
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Budgeting Basics

A budget is the key to freedom from financial stress.

January 6, 2025
2025-01-06T14:00:00 - 2025-01-06T15:00:00

Once you know how to track your money, you never need to fall behind again. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to:

  • Track your income and spending
  • Prioritize your needs
  • Eliminate wastes of money
January 6, 2025
2025-01-06T14:00:00 - 2025-01-06T15:00:00
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Plastics and Human Health

Join the City of Boston's Zero Waste team and Dr. Bridget Lee to learn more about how microplastics affect human health and what we can do to reduce our risk.

January 22, 2025
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Civic Pavilion
    5 Congress Street
    Boston, MA 02203
  • Contact:
    Hannah
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Allston
    Back Bay
    Bay Village
    Beacon Hill
    Brighton
    Charlestown
    Chinatown/Leather District
    Citywide
    Dorchester
    Downtown
    East Boston
    Fenway/Kenmore
    Hyde Park
    Jamaica Plain
    Mattapan
    Mission Hill
    North End
    Roslindale
    Roxbury
    South Boston
    South End
    West End
    West Roxbury
  • Posted:
2025-01-22T18:00:03 - 2025-01-22T19:00:03

This workshop will explore what plastics are,  and what we are learning about their toxicity and effects on human health.  From there we will brainstorm what we can do to reduce our own risks and decrease our use of plastic.

Dr. Bridget Lee is an emergency physician at NeighborHealth in East Boston, where she runs a sustainability team.  She is also a member of Greater Boston Beyond Plastic and is on their speaker’s bureau, and helps to educate healthcare providers on how and why to reduce plastic in their practice.  

Members of Boston's Zero Waste Team will also be there to share resources for reducing and managing waste in Boston. 

January 22, 2025
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Civic Pavilion
    5 Congress Street
    Boston, MA 02203
  • Contact:
    Hannah
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Allston
    Back Bay
    Bay Village
    Beacon Hill
    Brighton
    Charlestown
    Chinatown/Leather District
    Citywide
    Dorchester
    Downtown
    East Boston
    Fenway/Kenmore
    Hyde Park
    Jamaica Plain
    Mattapan
    Mission Hill
    North End
    Roslindale
    Roxbury
    South Boston
    South End
    West End
    West Roxbury
  • Posted:
2025-01-22T18:00:03 - 2025-01-22T19:00:03
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Small Business Webinar On The Power Of Arbitration

Hosted by the Office of Small Business and presented by Lisa Romeo, Vice President of the American Arbitration Association International Centre for Dispute Resolution.

January 30, 2025
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm
  • Virtual
    Boston,
  • Contact:
    Office of Small Business
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2025-01-30T11:00:00 - 2025-01-30T12:00:00

Join the Office of Small Business for a Small Business Webinar on the Power of Arbitration on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at 11 a.m. This webinar will be presented by Lisa Romeo, Vice President of the American Arbitration Association International Centre for Dispute Resolution. Topics will include:

  • arbitration and mediation basics
  • a step-by-step review of the arbitration process, and
  • the differences between arbitration and court.
January 30, 2025
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm
  • Virtual
    Boston,
  • Contact:
    Office of Small Business
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2025-01-30T11:00:00 - 2025-01-30T12:00:00
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Pathway for Immigrant Workers Info Session

The Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement (MOIA) and Pathway for Immigrant Workers (PIW) hold information sessions on green card sponsorship for low wage immigrant workers.

October 9, 2025
  • 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 5 Congress Street
    Boston, MA 02203
  • Contact:
    Immigrant Advancement
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2025-10-09T18:00:59 - 2025-10-09T19:30:59

An immigration lawyer will give a presentation and answer questions. All interested employers and employees are welcome to attend.

Registration is encouraged. Email immigrantadvancement@boston.gov with any additional questions or to request interpretation or disability accommodations.

Register Now

PWI 2025 Sessions Flyer

October 9, 2025
  • 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 5 Congress Street
    Boston, MA 02203
  • Contact:
    Immigrant Advancement
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2025-10-09T18:00:59 - 2025-10-09T19:30:59
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Pathway for Immigrant Workers Info Session

The Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement (MOIA) and Pathway for Immigrant Workers (PIW) hold information sessions on green card sponsorship for low wage immigrant workers.

July 10, 2025
  • 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 5 Congress Street
    Boston, MA 02203
  • Contact:
    Immigrant Advancement
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2025-07-10T18:00:59 - 2025-07-10T19:30:59

An immigration lawyer will give a presentation and answer questions. All interested employers and employees are welcome to attend.

Registration is encouraged. Email immigrantadvancement@boston.gov with any additional questions or to request interpretation or disability accommodations.

Register Now

PWI 2025 Sessions Flyer

July 10, 2025
  • 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 5 Congress Street
    Boston, MA 02203
  • Contact:
    Immigrant Advancement
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2025-07-10T18:00:59 - 2025-07-10T19:30:59
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Pathway for Immigrant Workers Info Session

The Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement (MOIA) and Pathway for Immigrant Workers (PIW) hold information sessions on green card sponsorship for low wage immigrant workers.

April 9, 2025
  • 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 5 Congress Street
    Boston, MA 02203
  • Contact:
    Immigrant Advancement
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2025-04-09T18:00:59 - 2025-04-09T19:30:59

An immigration lawyer will give a presentation and answer questions. All interested employers and employees are welcome to attend.

Registration is encouraged. Email immigrantadvancement@boston.gov with any additional questions or to request interpretation or disability accommodations.

Register Now

PWI 2025 Sessions Flyer

April 9, 2025
  • 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 5 Congress Street
    Boston, MA 02203
  • Contact:
    Immigrant Advancement
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2025-04-09T18:00:59 - 2025-04-09T19:30:59
Last updated:

Pathway for Immigrant Workers Info Session

The Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement (MOIA) and Pathway for Immigrant Workers (PIW) hold information sessions on green card sponsorship for low wage immigrant workers.

January 9, 2025
  • 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 5 Congress Street
    Boston, MA 02203
  • Contact:
    Immigrant Advancement
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2025-01-09T18:00:59 - 2025-01-09T19:30:59

An immigration lawyer will give a presentation and answer questions. All interested employers and employees are welcome to attend.

Registration is encouraged. Email immigrantadvancement@boston.gov with any additional questions or to request interpretation or disability accommodations.

Register Now

PWI 2025 Sessions Flyer

January 9, 2025
  • 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 5 Congress Street
    Boston, MA 02203
  • Contact:
    Immigrant Advancement
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2025-01-09T18:00:59 - 2025-01-09T19:30:59
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Circular Economy Collage - Brighton

One great way to reduce trash is to reduce consumption. Join Boston's Zero Waste Team as we think about how to shift attitudes around shopping to maximize natural resources and minimize waste and pollution.

June 17, 2025
2025-06-17T12:00:00 - 2025-06-17T15:00:27

The Circular Economy Collage is an interactive workshop designed to get you thinking about the model of consumption we have today and different visions for a circular economy. During this workshop we will examine and understand the impacts of a linear economy, put that into context in our own lives, and think about how to transform a linear economy into a circular one. 

Registration required.

Register Now

Learn more about the workshop

June 17, 2025
2025-06-17T12:00:00 - 2025-06-17T15:00:27
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