IBA’s End-of-Cycle Artist Showcase Dedicated to helping young people explore their creative skills and develop their leadership potential, the IBA Youth Development Program is proud to celebrate another successful cycle with an evening of poetry and visual arts. This May 12th, the community will enjoy a special showcase featuring work created by our students. With pieces tha...
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In celebration of Earth Day, IBA is proud to highlight the green initiatives we prioritize across our housing portfolio year-round. Read below to learn about our climate initiatives for our community. IBA’s Ecofriendly Choices We use low-VOC paints across our residences to keep our residents safe and lower IBA’...
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Insights from Leesandra Merced, Financial Empowerment Program Director at IBA Rooted in the concept that economic wellness creates a stronger community, IBA’s Financial Empowerment program is a proven model that changes lives and builds better futures.Leesandra Merced, Program Director, develops and implements accessible, bilingual financial education programming and perso...
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A Conversation with Sandra Soto, Introducing IBA’s New Youth Development Program Director Sandra Soto’s love for education has taken her from being a first-year teacher at DC public schools to a Master’s Degree at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Her passion for creating and educating change in society, especially among the youth inspired her to take on the role of...
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A First of its Kind Latino Focused Study Recently, MassINC Polling Group released the results of the largest and most comprehensive ...
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This Women’s History Month, we’d like to pay tribute to the successful, strong, and smart women who have led our organization. Throughout IBA’s history, we’ve been fortunate to have exceptional women leaders, including our current CEO, Vanessa Calderón-Rosado, Ph.D., and COO, Mayra Negron-Roche. Since Vanessa and Mayra joined IBA over 20 years ago, they’ve grown the organization to be...
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Cultivating Equality Through Documentary Filmmaking In commemoration of Women’s History Month, IBA invites you to a special screening of Serán las Dueñas de la Tierra. This ...
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"We are a diverse community. Let's celebrate our roots, honor our ancestors, preserve our culture, enjoy our traditional dishes, and pass our culture down to the next generation." - Wendy, Boston resident Art has been an integral part of Latinx culture, and it holds a special place in the hearts of our people. Created to honor our roots and...
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The story of Pedro Cruz is one of personal determination, growth and successful community investment. As IBA’s former Youth Development Program Director, we are proud to celebrate Pedro’s accomplishments and the journey that has led him to become inaugural Director for the city’s Office of Youth Engagement & Advancement (OYEA), Pedro first joined IBA’s Youth Develop...
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As we welcome 2023, we are excited for some big milestones in the year ahead, and for many opportunities to collaborate with community partners and members of state and city government. We expect continued growth and innovation in the housing sector, early education, youth development programs, financial empowerment, arts initiatives, and resident services. ...
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