City of Boston | Equity and Inclusion Cabinet

🎉✨ Happy New Year, everyone! 🎆 As we step into this fresh chapter, let’s cherish the memories we've made and embrace the endless possibilities ahead. May your year be filled with love, laughter, and prosperity! 🥂💖 Here’s to new beginnings and adventures—let's make 2024 unforgettable! 🍾🌟 #HappyNewYear #CheersTo2025 #Boston #CityOfBoston #2025

🌟 Wishing you a joyful holiday season from all of us at the Equity and Inclusion Cabinet! ❄️🎄✨

🌟 Job Alert: Chief of Arts and Culture – City of Boston 🎨 The City of Boston is searching for a bold, collaborative, and creative leader to shape its cultural future as the Chief of Arts and Culture. This cabinet-level position, reporting directly to Mayor Michelle Wu, will guide the city's arts and culture policies, strengthen the creative economy, and champion Boston’s vibrant artistic ecosystem. 👉 Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/dVbQTQPi 📌 Key highlights of this role: - Lead cultural policy development and drive equity-focused creative initiatives. - Collaborate with Boston’s artists, organizations, and regional partners. - Champion programs like Boston Family Days and Un-Monument, celebrated nationally for their transformative impact. Boston is a city where art and culture flourish—help us take it to the next level! #jobalert #boston #artsandculture

The City of Boston launched a new fund to preserve affordable rental properties. The fund works to protect affordable housing, keep it off the speculative market, and support diverse local developers. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/e2W9A_d8

🎇 We’re funding programming on City Hall Plaza that uplifts Boston’s diverse communities, responds to the current needs of the arts and culture sector, and restores the use of the Plaza as a space for joy and community. Apply now! boston.gov/cityhallplaza

Passionate about language and equitable access? Join our team! We’re seeking for a talented, driven individual to help ensure ARPA-funded departments achieve city-wide compliance with the Mayor’s Office of Language and Communications Access policy and ordinance. Share widely with your networks!

The next Reparations Task Force meeting will take place on Monday, December 16th, at 6:00 PM. You can join us in person at: Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building - 2nd Floor 2300 Washington Street Roxbury, MA 02119 The meeting will also be accessible virtually via Zoom. To join online, visit Boston.gov/reparations, scroll down to 'Meetings and Events,' and click the "Join Zoom Meeting" button. For any questions, please contact Khalid Mustafa at khalid.mustafa@boston.gov.

The City of Boston is expanding public access to high-quality athletic facilities for BPS students and park visitors while also taking care of Franklin Park’s tree canopy. Over the next 10 years, we plan to plant more than 500 trees to help keep the park healthy for the future, and we want the community to be part of this effort. Join us at our upcoming virtual Tree Meeting to learn more about our plans for Franklin Park’s trees. 📅 Thursday, December 12 ⏰ 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. For more information about White Stadium and to register for the meeting visit boston.gov/white-stadium

Residents, if you have any constituent service needs, remember that 311 is here to help. Whether it’s a request for services or a question about resources, our team is ready to assist. Have a safe and productive Friday!

Office of Black Male Advancement Community Empowerment Small Grants Applications Open Until Jan. 6, 2025 This year, a total of $500,000 will be awarded to nonprofit organizations. Through the FY25 Community Empowerment Small Grants, the Office of Black Male Advancement will award grants of up to $20,000 to support programs that expand one of the following seven focus areas: • Mentoring and Out-of-School Time • Youth and Young Adult Pathways • Housing Mobility Economic Inclusion and Wealth Building • Workforce Training and Development • Fatherhood Engagement • Mental Health and Wellness Application Link: https://lnkd.in/eRvzcaiD