La Colaborativa recently brought the community together at City Hall to protest and demand equal access to economic stimulus dollars. Below are images from Darlene DeVita that capture this powerful day.
When COVID hit our city last year, people in the Latinx community were among the first to loose their jobs. Now, as the job market begins to reopen, many of those same people are not going back to their old positions. In part, this is because many of those jobs paid...
La Colaborativa has worked tirelessly to get the vaccine to every member of our community. While most Chelsea residents have been fully vaccinated, there are still many who have not because of mistrust of the vaccine. However, in a recent study conducted by our...
La Collaborativa's youth group, RIOT Squad, is on a mission to empower all residents to advocate for their needs and the needs of their family. One of the best ways to do this is by voting, a right that many community members do not currently have. RIOT Squad has...
It's that time of year again. Every Summer, La Colaborativa works with the City of Chelsea to hire youth for coveted internship jobs. This year, 200 young people from ages 14-21 were hired, with the goal of connecting them to relevant career pathways and professions...
Food donations at La Colaborativa have a whole new look these days. The Mercado is a brand new effort by La Colaborativa that goes beyond just keeping the community fed. Thanks to the building skills of Alejandro (one of our beloved staff), there are now cheerful,...
A part of Pride Month, we joined the Chelsea LGBTQ Coalition for their Fifth Annual Pride Flag Raising, a day of celebration and solidarity. Coming together for events like these after the past 18 months of pandemic life was especially good. Seeing our team member,...
After working closely with La Colaborativa and local carpenter and painter unions, a group of local workers recovered $191,000 in withheld wages. We are thrilled to share this win with you! The group first approached La Colaborativa for guidance during the Workers...
Earlier this month, a woman entered the food pantry seeking assistance. The pantry was very busy, as it often is, and all the case managers were occupied. Executive Director Gladys Vega spoke to the woman and discovered that she was a victim of domestic violence...
Last month, Gladys Vega was awarded the 64th Bob Howard Good Fellowship Award by the Boston Press Photographers Association, the oldest press and television photographers association in the United States. This award is given to a person who, busy though they may be,...