Celebrating Cultural Pride and Growth: IBA’s Early Education Program Honors 2024 Preschool Graduates
Earlier this summer IBA’s Early Education Program (EEP) was filled with joy and pride as parents, families, and our special guest, Marie Joelle Auguste, Boston Universal Pre-K Family Engagement & Comprehensive Services Manager, gathered to honor our students graduating from pre-school! Before stepping into their new lives as kindergartners, our graduates dazzled everyone with a beautiful perfor...
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IBA’s Moonshot Home Buyers Program: Making Homeownership a Reality
Last month, IBA announced the launch of the Moonshot Home Buyers program, a community-focused initiative designed to support individuals on their journey to homeownership. As part of the launch we welcomed 10 enthusiastic IBA affordable housing residents into the program, ready to begin their path to owning a home and securing their financial future....
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FACES OF IBA
At IBA we are grateful for the talented, hardworking, and committed staff who all share the same goal: to empower and engage individuals and families to improve their lives through high-quality affordable housing, education, and arts programs.
This month, we want to recognize three new team members who dedicate their time and energy to ensure that the goals for our ...
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- On December 06, 2022
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The Need to Support Low-Income Families this Winter
As we head into the winter season, one of the looming issues that remains top of mind for residents is the anticipated cost increase of fuel, gas and electricity used in heating homes across Massachusetts. Recently, National Gridwarned that a typical residential electric customer’s bill could increase by 64 p...
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- On November 04, 2022
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IBA, the Point32Health Foundation is donating over $60,000 for relief efforts in Puerto Rico
Not yet recovered from Hurricane Maria five years ago nearly to the day, Puerto Rico again suffered devastating flooding and widespread destruction. Hurricane Fiona cut off access to clean water, knocked out power and displaced thousands of residents. In collaboration with IBA, the Point32Health Foundation is donating over $60,000 for relief efforts in Puerto ...
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Federal Relief for Puerto Rico in the Aftermath of Hurricane Fiona
Surrounded by both the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico frequently falls in the path of tropical storms. Whenever a hurricane makes landfall on the island, like Hurricane Fiona did this past month, the emergency response of the U.S. federal government has a tremendous impact on how quickly, and to what extent, Puerto Rico can recover and rebuild.
There are many ways ...
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Pride Month: The Transgender Women of Color Who Paved the Way
As we kickstart the month of June, we are also ushering in the month of Pride! Pride month is known to be a time of celebration for the lesbian, gay, transgender, queer, intersex, and ally (LGBTQIA+) community. While it is commonly associated now with festivals and parades, it wasn’t always that way. It is crucial to acknowledge the trailblazers, particularly the transgender women of color, tha...
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Our FamIBA is running the Boston Marathon
This year, two outstanding athletes will be running the Boston Marathon to raise funds in support of IBA’s programming. Before they take on Heartbreak Hill, though, we wanted to give you an opportunity to learn more about their stories and the reasons they are running for IBA.But before we begin: if you can, support our runners by donating to Richard’s run ...
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Faces of IBA
Thanks to our supporters and dedicated staff, IBA has come a long way since its founding in 1968. While the people and needs of our community have changed over time, the dedication of IBA’s to its mission has never wavered. Today, as over 50 years ago, our ...
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- On December 29, 2021
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2021 Highlights of our programs
This year is coming to an end, and in case you missed any of the things that have been happening at IBA (many things happened!), we wanted to point out a few of them . We’re beyond happy to say all five of our programs were busy at work, and this only means positive impact for our community.
Please join us in remembering some of what we accomplished in 2021....
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- On September 02, 2021
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Faces of IBA
IBA has come a long way since it first started back in 1968 and that is not only thanks to our supporters and donors but also because of every single person working with us. IBA employs hardworking, committed individuals who all share the same goal: to empower and engage individuals and families to improve their lives through high-quality...
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Community Organizations’ Role in the Equitable Facilitation of COVID-19 Vaccinations
COVID-19 has shed light on and expanded many longstanding disparities in our society, as low-income individuals and communities of color have been disproportionately impacted by the virus. As public health officials work to priori...
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LOS RESIDENTES AQUÍ SOMOS MUY UNIDOS
En los últimos 50 años, desde la creación de nuestro Programa de Servicios al Residente, IBA ha ayudado a muchos residentes de Villa Victoria asistiéndoles con diferentes necesidades o retos de lenguaje, asuntos legales, alimentación o servicios de salud.
En esta ocasión nos sentamos con Jorge Ortíz, quien muy agradecido con IBA, nos compartió un poco de lo que él ha ex...
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- On September 16, 2020
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“PARA CUALQUIER COSA QUE LOS LLAME, ESTÁN AHÍ”
El Programa de Resident Services de IBA, ayuda a los adultos mayores de bajos recursos de Villa Victoria, promoviendo actividades para que se mantengan activos y poniendo a su disposición alimentos saludables.
Miguelina de Jesús, quien lleva más de 60 años siendo parte de esta comunidad, estaba siempre presente en todos los eventos y aún ahora no se pierde las actividades que hemos adap...
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Community Power During Trying Times: Coronavirus Updates
* This page will be continually updated as this is a developing situation
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Updated Tuesday April 7th, 2020, 4:30pm
Q: How does Governor Baker’s orders on COVID-19 impact IB...
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