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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Throughout 2022, IBA’s Youth Development Program (YDP) successfully organized various workshops which empowered and equipped our youth with enriched skills to be their authentic self while being civically engaged in their community. This year, we offered a variety of workshops to connect with our youth. One of the workshops we offered were art workshops. Our art work...
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November is National Gratitude Month. For our first gratitude post we are thankful for all the parents and supporters who make IBA’s Early Education Program a high-quality, inclusive, and equitable year round bilingual education program, serving families with children infants to 5.5 years. The Program is a vibrant and safe place for all children and their families in the heart of the ...
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IBA’s Residents Services Program provides many services our residents need. Among these, art classes and workshops take a significant place. Residents need assistance finding and maintaining their homes, they need help with finances and paperwork, and they also need activities that will improve their mental health and give...
Read moreNot 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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IBA’s Resident Services Program (RSP) supports IBA’s affordable housing community residents in achieving long-term stability and independence. Together with our partner organizations and community resources, we provide a wide range of programming such as case coordination, health and wellness, social and recreational and self-sufficiency services to empower residents to achieve their ...
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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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IBA’s Arts Program is responsible for organizing and promoting a diverse program of Lantinx cultural events, giving everyone equal opportunity to attend public exhibits, performances, and full-blown music festivals, like Festival Betances and the Tito Puente Latin Music Series. These festivals not only bring joy to those atte...
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On September 17, 2022, Puerto Rico was dealt a devastating blow from Hurricane Fiona. ...
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Mayra is excited to share an update on the transformational investments being made to redevelop the 146 housing units on West Newton and Rutland Street, the expansion and renovation of the IBA’s Preschool facility and more. 2022 isn’t over, and it has already been a busy year of improvements at Villa Victoria! First, share with us the progress on West N...
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One of our greatest strengths of IBA is our ability to understand the strengths and needs of the community we serve and develop intersectional programs to help our community thrive. Sometimes preschool children visit senior residents to do activities with them; the Arts Program organizes events for our residents, or in this case, the Financial Development Program designed specific...
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The 2022-23 school year has officially begun. As students and teachers embark on the nine-month journey of homework, studying, and tests, school districts across the Commonwealth are currently in the process of investing historic education funds received from the federal government. The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER), first authorized in 2020, pledged t...
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IBA’s Youth Development Program (YDP) serves local young people, ages 14-18, by fostering socio-emotional, intellectual, and artistic growth through academic support, job readiness, arts education, leadership training, civic engagement, and advocacy opportunities. YDP’s summer poetry workshops is one of IBA’s most impactful programs. Participants explore their ident...
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IBA’s preschool is a vibrant all day bi-lingual Spanish English learning community committed to nurturing creativity, critical thinking, and celebrating the individuality in every child. The preschool is an inclusive, warm environment for children to learn, grow and thrive while mastering both languages and readiness skills for kindergarten. IBA’s pre-school serves children ag...
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Temperatures in Boston are rising each year. Stretching several days at a time in July and August, two heat waves with temperatures over 90⁰ F have rattled our city, with the adverse impacts felt most acutely by vulnerable residents. In anticipation of a future where temperatures will continue to rise, improvements must be made to ensure that low-income communities and communities of color, whi...
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