La Colaborativa's Youth Riot is a group of young people organizing across the state to enhance their community. Most recently, they facilitated the games and art activities at our Youth Vaccine Events and hosted a Youth Summit to discuss anti-black racism in Chelsea...
La Colaborativa Directs Hundreds to Chelsea Vaccine Clinics
As of May 28, 36% of Chelsea Latinx are fully vaccinated and 49% have received the first dose of the vaccine. During this critical moment of the pandemic, La Colaborativa is focused on vaccinating as many residents as possible. In May, La Colaborativa's Health...
A Local Mother’s Story: Why Your Donations Matter
Many of the mothers who attended the brunch had experienced hardships during the pandemic. One mother in particular came to La Colaborativa after being homeless for two weeks. She had run out of money and was desperately looking for a way to house and support her...
We Celebrate the Mothers of Chelsea: 175 Local Mothers Attend Brunch in Their Honor
On Saturday, May 15, La Colaborativa welcomed 175 mothers from the local community for a brunch-style celebration of Mother's Day. Mothers are essential to the survival of our community. Many of them have lost their jobs during the pandemic and still have to figure...
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...
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...
We’ll shout before we get pushed out: Youth organizers call for housing justice
Feature: VIDEO Homelessness in Chelsea is largely invisible. Driving through our community, you won't see many people sleeping on the streets, but thousands of families are crowding into shared apartments - sleeping on couches, porches, unfinished basements, and...
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...
Whatever It Takes: A Lifeline for Families
from the nonprofit La Colaborativa in Chelsea who have been working for months to keep Chelsea fed since the pandemic began. Back row, left to right: Cristina González, Dinanyili Paulino, Gladys Vega, Vanessa Meneses, Brenda Romero, Yessenia Alfaro, and Nery Martinez....