In the season 3 premiere of Giving Done Right, La Colaborativa Executive Director Gladys Vega talks with hosts Phil Buchanan and Grace Nicolette about our community, the pandemic, and what it truly means to have "boots on the ground." She discusses La Colaborativa’s...
Latino Heritage Month: We’re Celebrating Resilience & Opening Our Doors
https://la-colaborativa.org/2022/09/16/latino-heritage-month-were-celebrating-resilience-opening-our-doors/Applications are now being accepted for after-school jobs for Chelsea youth ages 14-21. La Colaborativa offers jobs in a range of diverse programs including Youth Organizing, STEM, Sports and Recreation and Carpentry. To apply please fill out the online application...
Carpentry Apprenticeship Program Kickoff
Our Carpentry Apprenticeship Program has officially started! A group of local up and coming carpenters made their way to Dorchester to begin learning the trade with our friends at the Carpenter’s Union. In the coming weeks, these newly minted apprentices will gain...
The Art of Activism: Two Local Women of Color Take on COVID-19 and Racial Violence
Executive Director Gladys Vega joined activist Monica Cannon-Grant, founder of Violence in Boston, and Under the Radar Host Callie Crossley to talk about how they've harnessed the power of local activism and on-the-ground organizing to raise their communities up and...
The Next Generation of Activists: Youth summer jobs and activism go virtual
The Chelsea Collaborative's Summer Youth Employment Initiative (SYEI) looks a little different this year, with job readiness training, career exploration, and internships happening exclusively in virtual spaces. During the height of the pandemic in Chelsea, we weren't...
From Homeless To Employed: A Story About Resilience and Determination
From sleeping on hallways to becoming fully employed and housed, this is the story of the resilience displayed by members of the community that are up against all odds. Mauricio Pinedas came into La Colaborativa looking for transportation assistance to get him to a...
How it started & How it’s going: A look back at a year of pandemic response
HOW IT STARTED & HOW IT'S GOING A look back at a year of pandemic response It's been a full year since the pandemic took hold of our communities and changed our lives, our families, and our businesses forever. Twelve months later, too many families in hard-hit...
Opening Our Doors: COVID Vaccines Now Available at La Colaborativa
Today was a major milestone in Chelsea's fight to end the public health and economic devastation caused by the pandemic. In collaboration with East Boston Neighborhood Health Center and the City of Chelsea, La Colaborativa opened our doors at 318 Broadway for the...
Bright Spots of 2020: Some highlights from a historic year
It's the end of a tough year, and La Colaborativa is still here serving record numbers of community members with rapidly expanding services and supports. We absolutely could not have accomplished any of this without the unwavering support of so many partners, allies,...
Families are down to last pennies with no relief in sight
In communities like Chelsea, even in the best of times, families scrape by financially. They work long hours in low-wage jobs, overcrowd apartments to afford rent, and cook creatively to keep everyone fed. These families work so hard to build a better life for...