Hear from Gladys Vega on the Giving Done Right Podcast
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...
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La Colaborativa Staff Honored
La Colaborativa is honored to have received several honors recently for our work on behalf of immigrant families. Executive Director and Chelsea Public Schools Alumnus Gladys Vega was in good company receiving an inaugural Excellence Award from the Chelsea Public...
From Survival to Stability: The Power of a Steady Hand to Help
Photo by: Brian Snyder / REUTERS When Maria* first arrived at La Colaborativa a year ago, she was a single mother fleeing domestic violence and desperate to find safety in a shelter for her family. She bravely shared her story with Case Manager German Miranda and...
May Day Scenes: May 1st March for Immigrant Workers
Every year on May 1, La Colaborativa marches for immigrant workers in honor of International Workers' Day. The march mobilizes thousands of people behind immigrant workers and has led to significant victories for workers over the years - from the driver's license...
We Fight & We Win: A Historic Day for Immigrant Workers
After a decades long fight for immigrant rights, today we celebrate a historic victory with the passing of the driver's license bill - The Work and Family Mobility Act - with a veto-proof majority in the Senate and the House! This will enable all residents to apply...
New Home for the Food Pantry
Due to ongoing work on the Chelsea Survival Center, our food pantry is moving, but not very far! You can find our new location right across from 63 Sixth Street under the overpass, where we will continue to distribute food and other necessities to our community. We...
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...
Chelsea Awarded $300,000 in Federal Funding
La Colaborativa is thrilled to announce that Chelsea has received $300,000 of Community Project Funding! This funding, recently passed by congress and signed by President Biden, will support workforce readiness and aims to help our community members find good-paying...
Community Members, Community Change
Nearly every afternoon, you can find La Colaborativa's Promotores canvassing around Chelsea, talking to community members to see if they can offer any help. Promotores connect tenants fighting evictions to legal help, sign members up for ESOL classes and job training,...
Chelsea Youth Rally for Their Future
Last week, a group of La Colaborativa Youth headed to the Massachusetts State House to take part in the 14th Annual I Have a Future Rally to demand legislation and funding for youth jobs, education, housing, and juvenile justice.
Closing the Pediatric Vaccination Gap
Two weeks ago, La Colaborativa and East Boston Neighborhood Health Center opened up a twice-weekly pediatric vaccine clinic at 318 Broadway. In this short time we've vaccinated more than 80 kids and halved the pediatric vaccine gap in Chelsea! This is the direct...